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Artemis Fauna

I had a fabulous short shoot with Don, one of the few we have managed this year anyway!!

Don was super lovely to work with and even bought me chocolate gifts!! :O

Don had loads of ideas and let me put my spin on things too- we got some really lovely images and I hope I am able to work with Don again one day :)

Thank you :) :)

Helen Diaz

I worked with Don today at my new home studio and had an absolute BLAST! The last time I had worked with Don was on a group shoot at the fantastic Pozers studio, so it was really lovely to catch up and work together on a 1-1 basis and I'm really happy we got the chance to work together!

Don arrived with some absolutely fantastic props! A top hat, Maleficent horns (great fun!!) and guns! He also suggested some funky electronic music that I had never listen to and introduced me to Jean Michel Jarre!

My absolute favourite prop to wear was the horns... I LOVED transforming myself into the Maleficent character with Hair/Makeup and Wardrobe to suit. Don was very patient whilst I applied Hair/Makeup and bashed together a costume from my HUGE crazy wardrobe! The photographs looked absolutely beautiful and very strong!

We started the day with 1940s fashion, then transforming into Tomb Raider, then Maleficent and finished the day by creating some low lit Art nudes and I LOVE the results- what a real mixture of characters! I can't wait to see the uploads!

Don was very professional, respectful, super fun and creative to work with- so organised but also so laid back. It was a real pleasure to have the time to be able to be more expressive with Hair and Makeup and I loved the ideas - they have definitely given me inspiration and thought for future work and events.

Thank You Don, went away smiling and you know that is a sign of a truly great shoot! Highly recommended to all and hope to work together again, Helen x

Olivia Livewire

I worked with Don for the second time and had yet another great shoot!

Pre comms are great and Don has lots of great ideas as well as a fully stocked and wonderful wardrobe to provide outfits! It's a pleasure to work with him and it's easy to feel relaxed when working together.

I would definitely recommend working with Don and I look forward to working with him again in the future!

V*

It was fantastic to meet and work with Don down in Somerset.

Don is a lovely down to earth guy, we got along very well and had a great laugh!

He came amazingly well prepared with lots of really beautiful outfits and accessories, he even let me keep one of the dresses which was extremely nice of him :)

Don said he's only worked with a few models so far but I would never have guessed that, he was very professional and took some really lovely natural light shots and some fabulous dance shots which I loved!

Looking forward to shooting again and would recommend to all models

Best wishes

Vicky

Silk

I had the absolute pleasure of getting my second chance to work with Don!! He is what you would call a true gent :)

Arrived on time with awesome dresses and ideas, I had locations in mind so away we went.

Firstly I must apologise to Don for dragging him up the side of a very large hill, when we could’ve gone the other way!! Then poor Don feel down the hill into the most horrible patch of gorse...

But despite all the hassle for Don he continued to smile and enjoy the shoot despite being attacked by nature.

We then went to a little derelict location which is fab and we bounced around the place trying to catch epic bits of natural light, Don is very enthusiastic and is a great collaborative photographer.

To finish off the day we went to the beach, armed with more dresses and a mirror we went out to create art and that exactly what I believe we did! Had the most fun day shooting with Don, pre-comms are excellent arrived on time and totally fun and safe to work with! Win win win :D

I shall look forward to our next encounter ;)

Happily recommended to all models and creatives alike!

Thank you again for such a fab day.

Silk x

Kiara leigh

Had a great day today shooting with Don! He very kindly picked me up from the train station and took me to a wood workshop for our location that he had organized. He was immediately super friendly, very accomodating and very proffessional throughout.

Don brought along some clothing for me to wear. I think we must have shot about 7 looks in total, some more than others.

I highly reccomend Don and look forward to working together again in future!

Claire L

I had a brilliant first shoot with Don at Pozers studio. He booked me in for makeup and hair for the first couple of hours. The shoot was a bridal theme, starting with bridal lingerie, bridal corset and then the wedding gown. I took Don a little off course with some low key edgy lighting and we created some artistic shots too. It was all great fun and we have our next shoot planned! Don is a good soul and a great person to spend time with as well as creating pictures with. Can't wait until our next little project :D Thank you Don :)

PoZersPhotography

It was so lovely to have Don back at PoZers, after his attendance to one of our creative workshops at the latter end of 2017. Don is a really kind and caring photographer, exactly the kind of client that makes my job so easy and such a pleasure. Don's pre-shoot communication skills are faultless, he shared his ideas, imagination and thoughts leading up to the shoot, so I had a clear idea on the day regarding the makeup, atmosphere to replicate with the lighting, backdrops, clothing etc. Don arrived with a beautiful wedding dress and accessories, and WOW... he even thought of the white stockings..now that's dedication to a shoot for you. The entire booking ran smoothly, we filled the brief and finished bang on time, we all had a really fun and relaxed shoot and even time to have a laugh too. Don left the studio with a smile on his face, as he captured the images he'd imagined, and for me, that is the best part of my job, the photographer leaving, excited to go back and edit the images. Don was so thoughtful with Claire Topaz, always checking her well-being, making sure she was happy, sharing back of camera images, so she could ensure the pose really worked for her, and she looked the best she possibly could. Altogether a wonderful day, with a wonderful photographer, so if you are considering working with Don, please don't hesitate, hes a diamond and I wouldn't hesitate recommending him to any model, studio, stylist or makeup artist, you'll have a truly fabulous experience and create some amazing images together.

Silk

I had the pleasure of meeting and working with Don for the first time on Sunday last week, he answered a casting call I put up and we organised a shoot. He turned up on time and was very friendly, chatty and happy when he arrived even after a long drive. Don is a very nice gentleman and made me feel completely at ease.

Don gave me full ‘creative control and allowed me to choose locations, themes and outfits or lack of.. So we headed out to a derelict building to do some fashion and art nude. Then returned to my place to defrost and do a quick boudoir shoot.

From what I saw on back of camera we got some amazing shots and I’m excited to see the final edits.

Happily recommend to all models.

Many thanks for an awesome day.

Silk

UkCuteGirl Lucy

Had my first shoot with Don64 yesterday. We shot at my house and he turned up on time with some interesting props and lots of enthusiasm!

There was great communication before the shoot and great dire throughout the shoot! He was very friendly, respectful and fun to work with.

I would highly recommend working with him if you get the chance and I hope I get the opportunity to work with him again :)

Hannah Foster

Had my 2nd shoot with Don at my home & again it was great!! Don is a really lovely guy who’s friendly, respectful & has tons of cool ideas. He’s well organised & is great to talk to. We worked through a few different sets & the shoot flew by! Highly recommended.

Thanks Don.

Amber Rickard

I had my first shoot with Don in St Austell (on location and at my house). Pre-communication was excellent. As soon as I met Don I knew the shoot will go well. He is very down to earth, easy to get along with person and a true gentleman. Don is very creative and very easy to work with. Oh and I cannot forget to mention the lemon drizzle cake he brought to me! Don comes very highly recommended by me and I look forward to working with him in the near future.

BEWTstudios

Don came to use the studios for the first time recently and provided a very clear picture of what he wanted to achieve from the booking beforehand. This made it easier to get things set up in preparation for his arrival so he could maximise on his time during his booking. Don was a very friendly and forthcoming person to work with, he seems to make the models he works with feel very at ease. Most of all, Don's shoot was a lot of fun!

Thanks for you booking Don!

Menna Rachel

I had the great pleasure of doing my first shoot with Don the other day. All of our pre-shoot communications were polite and clear so when I arrived at the shoot I felt comfortable and confident that I know what type of looks both he and the model were after.

On the shoot he was polite and great to be around, he made me feel comfortable working with him and he also took some behind the scene shots and specific shots of the makeup for me before starting his official shoot.

I am looking forward to seeing the final images from this shoot and I would highly recommend working with him. I hope to work with him again in the future.

Olivia Livewire

Don was absolutely fabulous to work with. A real gentleman. He was so polite and respectful and made me feel completely at ease throughout the entire shoot.

We did plenty of outfit changes and I mostly wore the fantastic clothing he provided which was all very well matched with accessories. He had even purchased a few items specifically for our shoot which fit and suited me down to the ground!

Throughout the shoot Don was very clear about what he wanted to achieve and gave good direction without being demanding. He was also open to my ideas and input too which was great!

After he kindly showed me our images on the camera (and even a few on his laptop at the end of the shoot) I'm very excited to see the final results from our shoot together.

I 100℅ recommend working with this wonderful man and I myself would happily work with him again.

Don, I wish you the best of luck in your photographic venture, thank you for a great shoot!

Helen Diaz

I worked with the lovely Don for the first time the other day and had an absolute blast!! Don had kindly booked a place on a fantastic Art Nude Workshop hosted by the amazing Alley at Pozers studio in Swindon!

I am always a little nervous working with groups- especialley with photographers I haven't worked with before- or with limited experience- but from the start of the shoot Don was a complete gentleman and I found him extremely respectful and pleasant to work with! We created many beautiful images together and I am really looking forward to the uploads!

Thankyou Don for a wonderful shoot and really hope to work together again soon! Highly recommended, Helen x

PoZersPhotography

What can I say about the fabulous Don ? Well for one, he sells himself short on his port, so I will fine tune what he should be saying about himself instead. Don came to PoZers for a fine art nude workshop and his communication before the event was flawless, we had some lovely chats and he is serious about improving his photography skills, despite already being a very brave man taking on weddings. Now that's hardcore photography and much harder than working with anyone I know in the industry. Don arrived promptly for the workshop, and soon mingled with the other photographers and fitted right in. Don knew more about photography than he let on, on his port, he is a very humble man, very kind, thoughtful and funny and most of all, he tries really hard to achieve the ideas he has, and the goals he sets himself. We were fortunate to have the beautiful Helen Diaz as our workshop model, and she really loved working with Don and he was very kind and thoughtful towards Helen for the entire day, considering her well being, her posing skills and her hard work throughout their shooting time together. Don wants to experiment more with his already developed photographic knowledge, we are all evolving as photographers, but I can see that Don has reached a point in his life and his photography journey, that he really wants to push himself, working with models and trying new genres in the industry. If you are reading this reference and worry that Don only has a few, please don't, we all had to start with just a few, it's a state of limbo we all go through, I can truly vouch that Don is a true gentleman, and you should not have any apprehension of working with him whatsoever, he really is lovely and I really can't hesitate recommending him to any model, whether new in the industry or not, he has some amazing ideas he wants to execute, so collaborate with this fabulous gentleman and create some amazing images together. I certainly can't wait to have him back at PoZers and watch his photographic journey unravel, as this gentleman doesn't give himself enough credit, but very soon his port will be doing that for him. Thank you Don for being a fabulous gentleman and making my job thoroughly enjoyable, looking forward to seeing more of you and these fabulous ideas you have, come to life.

Freya

It was my very first shoot today with Don and I have to say it was such a barrel of laughs :) Don arrived at my home right on time and we had a right good old natter before we headed out to one of the many locations I know on Dartmoor.

Don was very clear and to the point with his messaging and even came up with so many cool ideas and concepts for the shoot. He brought pretty much everything I could possibly need for all the concepts too. The car was loaded with clothing and props. A models dream I must say.

Don came prepared of course with all his camera gear too and he was very happy to let me pose the way I thought was right for each character as I was dressed as. We had so much fun on the shoot and got some truly amazing and wonderful shots. As many photographers know I do a lot of art nude so to do a full shoot and keep clothes on was so much fun and completely different to what I normally do.

I can not wait to model for Don again as we still have many other characters to capture in camera yet. I really do urge other models to model for Don. He is an awesome person and a great photographer.

Hannah Foster

I had my first shoot with Don today and it was fab! We shot both at my home and on location. Don came well prepared and explained what sort of images he was after. Don is a really lovely guy, he's highly respectful, friendly and a joy be around. The shots looked great on the back of the camera, so can't wait to see them!!

Couldn't recommend highly enough, look forward to our next shoot :)

Hannah x

missblonde.jessi

Well where to start!

I feel pleasured im leaving the first reference, we had a fantastic shoot , lovely 60s clothing with accessories to match and a top notch photographer!

Don was polite , considerate and polite at all times , arrived on time and had a clear idea of what he wanted too shoot, pre comms were clear and informative so i knew what was to expect on the shoot

I am happily reccommending him to other models as a must to , to shoot with

Oh and the cake was scrummy !