References for Orson Carter

Maria Camila said...

I had the pleasure and the honour to have finally meet and shoot with the amazing Martin... I can't even wait another day to go without leaving him a very well deserved reference.

Martin is awesome in all ways. He is one of the most polite and respectful photographers I have met so far.. From start to end, he just made sure I felt confortable with everything.

After picking me up from the station, we went to the lovely village hall, the famous studio Martin is using to get these great images you can see on his port. Lots of food in his fridge (he obviously didnt know that I hardly eat during a shoot! lol), coffee, biscuits and fruits enough for a week! (sorry I had ALL the blueberries Martin! :) )

Well prepared with everything, even the ideas I have sent him to the email.. they were all printed and waiting for us to inspire during the shoot...

He is also so good with the lighting, and angles to shoot the model in order to get the best images ever.. Also very good at directions.. ah, and so much enthusiasm !! just wow! When he likes a pose, then he will let you know that .. and he will do it in such an enthusiastic way! I can still hear him shouting of joy :)

Just awesome.. Hats off for this wonderful gentleman. Thank you once again for choosing me to work with you Martin. Thank you for the joy, for the enthusiasm you have shown during the shoot, for the proffesionalism you have demonstrated in all ways today, and now also for the time you are going to invest in editing these images. I really appreciate it.

I can not recommend him highly enough. Mona :)

Amber Castle

I am still pinching myself a bit to make sure I am not dreaming, but I appear to have actually had a shoot with Orson Carter! Having looked forward to it for so long, I was a little nervous, but was immediately put at ease and had an extraordinary day which I am very grateful for. I was treated so well with absolute professionalism and kindness. I received excellent direction but had plenty of opportunity for my own input too so the whole creative process was so rewarding. Truly the experience surpassed my hopes and I will remember and appreciate it for a long time to come. Thanks, Amber

Isis said...

Well what can I say about the wonderful Martin, I had an amazing shoot with Martin he is so professional and he made me feel very relaxed from the start. We had a lot of fun trying different styles and a few laughs along the way.

Martin is great at letting you know what he wants to get from a shot and he shows you at the end if each set the images so you can see what works and what doesn't I liked this and found it helpful.

I now understand why Martin is called awesome Orson because he is and I would defiantly recommend Martin to all models if you get the opportunity to work with Martin grab it with both hands you'll have a fun day and some amazing images.

Thank you Martin for a brilliant day. Isis.

tigerbelle

Imagine a very happy dog whose tummy you're tickling, the way its back legs paddle the air with delight....that is the reaction you can expect when Orson Carter is excited by the shots he's getting!!

I had a fantastic day with Martin, really enjoyed his constant enthusiasm and encouragement.

He's great at directing when needed and has a lovely sense of humour too!

I'd definitely recommend shooting with Martin and truly hope we will work together again. :D

Jo Jo

I was the willing victim of the amazing Orson Carter yesterday and the man lives up to his amazing reputation.

Someone described him as the "nicest slave driver in Photographer" and who am I to disagree... however it is not difficult to give this man 200% and more - from the start it felt like I had known this man for years - the day was a mix of tea, chatting and amazing pictures. Excellent comms before & after.

Also by the time I got home - i was already receiving beautiful images.

Do I recommend Orson - most definitely - find a way to get there and go and work with this amazing man x

Amanda Chalmers said...

Since my last shoot with Martin I have been wracking my remaining brain cells for something original to say . Alas, most of the superlatives used to describe Martin have been used and I am going to repeat what so many others and I have said. Martin is such a lovely person, ( one of the nicest I have met ),very considerate and a pleasure and privilege to work with . He has great ideas and good at giving direction without being too bossy. The images always arrive quickly which is so exciting and Martins huge talent with the camera is always brilliant. I have so many fab images and its always difficult to choose which ones to post.

Thank you so much Martin . .......you are a STAR !!!!

Rai-Anne said...

What can I say that hasn't been said already?! There is a reason why everyone recommends working with Martin - he's AMAZING!

Honestly, Martin is a kind and thoughtful person, as well as a skilled photographer. He has a great eye for body shapes and is great at giving direction when needed. He's not scared of styling and knows how to have a laugh!

Martin cracked up to be everything that I had hoped. I love the images we have created, and I cannot wait to work with him again. He also makes my tea just how I like it! What a star!

Harris

The are just too many superlatives I could attribute to Orson and to say I enjoyed my shoot with him would be a HUGE understatement.

His work speaks for itself, hence the 'Awesome Carter' nickname, yet he remains incredibly modest. I felt immediately welcome and he went out of his way to ensure I was comfortable throughout our shoot - lovely warm studio, lots of tea/food and so many laughs.

The images have been appearing in my inbox for the last few days and keep on coming - I have absolutely no idea how I will whittle them down for my portfolio.

Get your butt down to Frome to shoot with him peeps - you will NOT regret it!

xxmrmthxx - Mel Tongue

I'm still buzzing from todays shoot with Martin. The shoot had be planned for ages but it was well worth the wait! Martin is a great host, has excellent comms, professional, easy to shoot with, the list goes on. It was a real pleasure to shoot with such a talented guy. I really don't think he knows how good he really is. I most highly recommend shooting with Martin and super excited to see the results and shoot with him again :)

Amanda Chalmers said...

A brilliant, brilliant shoot with Martin. One of the nicest people I know and very talented with a camera. He's also a dab hand with the paintbrush and white paint !,!! :-) Martin has lots of excellent ideas and is so good at giving direction when needed as well as providing welcome cups of tea !,!! I just love the images that I have seen so far and know that I am going to have great difficulty in selecting the ones to use. I can't wait to shoot with this lovely guy and awesome photographer again and would highly recommend Martin .

Thank you, thank you, thank you :-) :-) :-)

Ewa

After all day shooting with Martin, I am blown away by him...His photography and personality..

He is an amazing photographer and absolutely lovely guy with great sense of humour.

Martin is the perfect gentleman- didn't let me to be hungry or be without coffee and made me feel so comfortable on our shoot.

As a photographer- he is very professional, knows what he is doing, a real inspiration to work with and a total perfectionist, will spend any effort to get the best out of the model.

We had excellent pre-communication and exchanged ideas prior to the shoot and come up with great stuff.

Can’t wait to shoot with Martin again. Very highly recommended.

Thoroughly enjoyed it from start to finish.

Phoenix Rain

Pure awesomeness! had an absolute blast working with Martin yesterday - super talented artist, really easy to work with and is a true professional both behind the camera and off set. I wish we had more time even though we did a full day shoot, the ideas and creativity was electric. Can't wait for our next shoot which will be very soon! Highly reccomended :)

Freya

This was my second shoot with Martin and again it was absolutely brilliant :) Martin met me from the station and brought me to his nice warm studio space. We had a good little natter to start of with and then we got rocking and rolling. Everything was already set up when I got there and Martin had even brought a brand new 'chair' prop for me to play with :)

Martin has simple lighting set ups but they work an absolute treat :) He has a great imagination and let me just go with the flow. We got some awesome shots and I can not wait to put them up on my portfolio. Many thanks again Martin. Hope to work with you again soon :)

Amanda Chalmers said...

I was extremely fortunate to have my third shoot with Orson and I loved every minute. He is one of the nicest and most considerate people I know. Very professional but good fun and helpful . I cannot praise Orson highly enough and can't wait to work with him again. Thank you so very very much :). :)

Just Lenka said...

FINALLY got to shoot with Orson and it was well worth the wait! I only hope he was as happy as I am with the shoot, and the results so far have been wicked! Thank you so much and what a total shame we couldn't do it again before I left!

Neeve Kelly

I'm going to keep this reference short and sweet... I am so glad to have finally had a second shoot with Martin, I must say it was well worth the wait not only was it a jolly good experience to work with him again but we produce some fantastic images... He is professional in his approach, talented and very kind hearted. I highly recommend working with this dude, you'd be mad not to!

Amazon

2nd Shoot:

Waited a while for my second shoot with Martin, but the wait was worth it! As fantastic as before, lots of energy, awesome banter and AMAZING photos! I'm still buzzing from the shoot and can not wait to show off our photos, happiest bunny in the world right now!

He was even lucky enough to taste my homemade cheesecake, which he definitely seemed to enjoy :)

Recommended again!! :-D

Thank you so much!!

Amazon x

Amazon

Today I had my third shoot with the Awesome Orson Carter! However this time I did my first ever double shoot with my dear friend TreeTop :-)

We did a variety of fashion, fashion nude and nude work, and as always Martin was a gentleman and very hyper for the entire day!

He provided food, warm beverages and heating for the cold day we had, and I provided him with a homemade Victoria Sponge cake, which is always a good incentive to do well!

Looking forward to our next shoot together, and as always, thank you very much for a lovely fun day!! :-D

Amazon x

DancingWithTheLight

Our shoot was a long time in the making, and wow, Orson is one of the few photographers who has more energy than me! I was tired out by the end of it, but had the most productive shoot, which resulted in some of my best art nude work to date - really pleased with the results, thank you!

He was lovely to work with and considerate too, my day flew by; def recommended.

KRG

I finally got around to shooting with Orson for the second time (yay!)

Orson is very welcoming to his studio, brings lots of goodies, loads of ideas and loads of enthusiasm. It is a pleasure to work with him and cannot fault him in anyway. Orson is great fun to work with as always and we produced some AMAZING shots if I do say so myself :D

I hope we get to work together again soon :)