References for PaintingLight

Basford Hurst Cottage Photography Location

Mark came to Basford Hurst Cottage to shoot with Kitty Dawson on her studio day. It was a pleasure to welcome Mark to Basford, all our pre comms were great and he made everything very easy to organise.

Mark arrived with Kitty having kindly collected her from our local train station. We had a chat over a cuppa and after a quick tour around the location he began shooting with Kitty.

Throughout the day Mark worked hard alongside Kitty, creating many wonderful images. He brought with him some wonderful props including a bow and arrow and a medieval sword!! His enthusiasm and talent as a photographer was very evident!!

Mark is polite, friendly and easy to get along with and we would have no hesitation to reccomend him. We look forward to welcoming him back to Basford again soon!! Thank you Mark!!

Jenny Von

Mark was kind enough to drive to my home studio for a shoot, we have worked together before a good few years ago now and recall the location we went to back then had been knocked down which completely mortified me because again, he had driven a fair trek, from that shoot we had to wing it and took it in his stride. This time round though mark arrived in good time, he was chatty and quite relaxed, he had some ideas he wanted to try. I did say to him he was going to get a glowing reference within 15 minutes of him setting foot through the door because he got rid of a beastly spider that I previously squashed with a towel as this particular corner we were going to use, I’m a terrible aracnophobe so mark offered to get it out of the house 🤣 brilliant! ⭐️ overall the shoot went well around various areas of the house, mark is a polite gent and lovely to work with, I would happily recommend 😊

Irida

Yesterday, I had the pleasure of shooting with the fantastic Mark for 4 hours! Mark is so easy to work with and the photo shoot was very productive.

All the photos on the back of the camera where beautifully framed and I can't wait to see how the edited ones will look like :)

Ver happy to highly recommend of course

Irida

PaleEnglishRose

I had an absolutely amazing shoot with the wonderful Mark recently at my home - Mark was the perfect gentleman from first contact all the way through to the end of the shoot; I could tell from our first messages that he would be a joy to work with and I was right!

We shot in various locations throughout the house and Mark was very happy to let me collaborate on sets, outfits and themes which is always a mark of someone who is passionate about photography in my books 🙂

Mark is so kind, so much fun and so talented - if you haven’t shot with Mark yet, do so! You won’t only be in some very beautiful images but you’ll also have a blast! Very highly recommended and I can’t wait for our next shoot! Xxx

EmilyPhoebe

Had a great shoot with Mark today around Blackpool. Even though the shoot was booked last minute, the communication from him was professional and he was very clear in what he was looking for, which made him easy to work with. He was kind and made me feel really comfortable. I got some great shots with him and would be very happy to work with him again. I would certainly recommend him.

Cariad Celis

I had a great shoot with Mark at a haunted Museum in Stoke, Mark is a real story teller in his images and you can see he is an author disguised as a photographer. Mark brought along his own lighting which he positioned perfectly to create amazing and dynamic light. I especially loved a shot he got of me in a rocking chair, the mood and essence he captured has stuck in my head.

Mark's pre-commmunication was fab and he was kind and professional throughout :)

Thank you for booking me Mark and I really hope we get another chance to shoot together, maybe on a location and do some cool moody landscapes together.

Definitely a recommended from me :)

S J Jinxx

It was great having Mark in the Museum today, he clearly is able to build great rapport with his models and we really looking forward to seeing what he managed to capture today!

Mark was on time, friendly and organised and incredibly respectful of the venue and its artifacts. We hope to see you again!

Thanks again!

Jodie23

Had my first shoot with Mark, he came to a duo shoot, we have a great day and got some really magical images!! I would recommend Mark, and would like to work with him again, thanks again for a great shoot

kaaayPmodelling

Had my first shoot with painting light and it was great

He came to a duo on the farm location day and even though the weather was terrible we made the most of it and came out with some great images

Would recommend and will definitely be working with him again

Rebecca Perry

What a truly wonderful person and photographer Mark is!

I had the delightfulful opportunity to meet and work alongside him in St Albans & What a pleasure it was! I cannot recommend Mark enough!

Mark is very personable on the shoot and we had some fantastic conversations during the session which helped keep things relaxed. If you shoot with Mark you will get

1.An enjoyable fun shooting!

2. Great comms,

3. Excellent on set experience,

4.Excellent images he is very respectful and a humorous person.

5.You will leave your shoot feeling positive and upbeat!

Thank you very much for a brilliant shoot & I look forward to working with you again - very Highly highly recommended by me to all models in the industry

www.rebeccaperry.net

2W Location

Back to back reference from us here as we seem to have had our wishes granted with a return visit so quickly :)

Consistently good experience on our part, Mark is great to host and worked really well with his model. We're looking forward to seeing some images from his latest visit appear on these pages soon.

Recommended without reservation.

2W Location

Mark's first visit to Two Wei yesterday for a shoot with Rachelle Summers. He's very polite and respectful and worked very proficiently throughout the morning here. Judging by the rest of his port we anticipate some wonderful captures.

We'd love to see Mark here again soon and can recommend him to studios and models alike.

Rachelle Summers

I had such a wonderful shoot with Mark at Two Wei last weekend on my tour :)

Mark contacted me via my casting and his pre shoot comms were great! We got the shoot booked and everything organised in no time at all :)

Mark told me what style he was looking for in advance so that I could bring along a suitable wardrobe and we worked our way through a variety of different looks using the location around the studio. It was a pleasure working with him and I would more than happily recommend him to others :D

Joanna_fay1

I had the pleasure of meeting Painting with light a couple of weeks back. Painting light was very professional, friendly and had great ideas from start to finish. We started in an urban location and then moved onto a park. I really enjoyed our shoot and hope to work with him again in the future.

Highly recommend.

Kelsey Wolfe

Mark and I have shot together countless times now, and I can honestly say it's always a lovely feeling leading up to a shoot with him, I always finish a day of shooting with him feeling content and happy with what we've done.

Mark has become a friend of mine, and his general overall attitude to nudity is really refreshing, and very commendable, he's actually one of the most respectful people I've ever worked with, and I know we'll continue to do so in the future. Mark's passion for art really shines through his work, and he's always after an interesting setting for our shoots. This time we went to an awesome outdoor space covered in overgrown plants, old tennis courts and even a sauna! I've had a wonderful day, and as always, its definitely worth travelling for!

I'd highly recommend Mark to models of all experience, for a laid back, but successful shoot with a really lovely guy. Thanks for such a great day, and I'll be in touch soon about the duo we're planning!

Eljin Keeling-Johnson

This was my first ever group shoot, and he was my first photographer on the day! So really important of how the day goes on. Well he was very calm, supportive and put me ease very quickly. Very calm & polite and easy going to work with. Managed to get some great pics. Thank you very much. Look forward to working again

Joshenton

Mark was fantastic to work with. He has a very keep eye and gets just the right composition for images. He was friendly and talented and it would be a pleasure to reccomend him and work alongside him again.

3lsa

Had a great day shooting at Strelley Hall with mark for a group shoot day, easy to work with and got some lovely shots!

Ben Wilkes

Met Mark for the first time at a group shoot. Really enjoyed our all too brief session together. Mark has a keen eye for detail and opportunities to make the best of. Calm, relaxed, polite but also happy for the model to act in their own style to bring a real collaboration to the shoot. Hope we get to work together again in the future

Lydia Beth

I was lucky enough to shoot with Mark on a group shoot day at Strelley Hall and he was such a great guy to work with!

He allowed me to pose as I see fit, allowing the photographs to flow really easily and great some beautiful images which I cannot wait to see once all processed through!

I would highly recommend Mark to anyone looking for a friendly and talented photographer!