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Kelsey Wolfe

I shot with Mark on a rainy day that favoured us rather well!

Our original plan was scuppered, but that didn't phase Mark as I had a back up plan that he was more than willing to be on board with! His positive, can-do attitude makes location shoots an absolute pleasure. He is very professional and respectful of you and your wellbeing whilst shooting. A true gentleman and a really friendly soul!

Mark was happy to give direction when needed and knew what shots he was after. I worked mainly nude throughout the shoot and felt very relaxed doing so with him.

I must give this guy a lot of credit as I was stood in a nice dry barn whilst he was soaking wet in the pouring rain, but he was determined to get his shot, and I'm so glad he did! You can tell he's a painter as his attention to detail is impeccable. Which comes in very handy with his photography.

Pre comms were perfect and he arrived on time with a smile on his face! An absolute pleasure to work with and I can't wait for our next shoot.

Also, great job on the photos, they look fantastic!!

chloesul

Had my first shoot with paintinglight at my studio weekend at Joel hicks.

Painting light arrived on time and came with a lot of props to add to our ideas.

We bagan with shooting out using the location, we did a style from fairytale, art nude ect.

Painting light was a lovely chatty guy and we achieved so much and super recommend him for everyone!

BeckyBlaze

What a fantastic photographer Mark is. Although we did a shoot in the dark he was still able to give me some direction and the mud, cold and over grown areas where we did the photo shoot never bothered him. He was talkative, friendly and on time. He even offered to give me a lift to the location. He had plenty of ideas and seemed really keen on the ideas i came up with as well. Mark knows his lighting very well and also how models should pose to set the scene. Over all i think Mark is an amazing photographer and 100% recommend him to others. I look forward to working with him again in the future. Thank you.

Rose Magdalene Child

I shot with Mark recently at my dads farmhouse in Yorkshire. Mark came prepared with ideas of where and what he would like to shoot and was very friendly and professional throughout the whole shoot. We managed to capture images using natural light even though it was a rather grim day and then also using a fill in light.

The images I've seen posted are really beautiful and Mark has done a wonderful job.

Thanks again, Tillie

D'Diamond

I met Mark for the first time today and we had lovely shoot .. he arrived on time and was very happy to try out my wacky crazy ideas. . He is so patient and very professional. . We had a nice little conversation throughout the shoot .. and let me tell you he's got amazing communication skills. .

I got tone preview the unedited images and they look great .. I can't wait to see the end result ..

Definitely recommend

Jenny Von

had my first shoot with mark yesterday after he answered my casting, the shoot took place in my neck of the woods.....literally it was in the woods :) the original idea was woodland and then onto a second location that i had recommended and shot at several times in the past....a derelict power plant. Mark arrived in good time even though he thought i was closer to him than anticipated he had indeed travelled a distance and i had hoped on my part it would be worth his trip and he could go away with some decent images, all going well in the woodland location, it was dark and very randomly had a homeless man wondering around and being nosey which i found humorous but we just carried on and he went away eventually. a quick stop at mcdonalds for a very quick warm up break while on route to the second location, mark kindly bought me a hot chocolate :) the next part i feel rotten about, we arrived at the second location just to find....the darn thing had been flattened to the ground, devastated wasn't the word, he had travelled 2 hours from home to find the building wasn't there anymore, inside i was kicking myself saying i should have checked it the day before.....but i have known people to use this site on a regular basis and i wasn't told anything of it being torn down. Despite this we still used the grounds for a few art nude shots. disappointing it wasn't the original plan but hopefully some results have come from it. overall mark was polite and professional throughout and i would happily recommend :)

v!ni

met mark briefly as a helper to my friends shoot.. he's a lovely guy.. very prepared an got some nice shots out of it :D

highly recommend

thanks mark!

Frenchy Austen

Had an awesome shoot with Mark on location. He turned up on time and had some brilliant ideas and was very conscious of the temperature, making sure i put my coat on between sets. I hope I get to work with him again in the future

Highly recommended

Dionne M

Had a great shoot with Mark this evening, did a horror theme on location and had lots of fun, marks pre com was great as were his ideas he showed up on time well prepared with some great props would definitely recommend x

Alexandra Charlotte

Today I had my first shoot with Mark and it was brilliant. Mark is polite, professional and accommodating. He arrived on time and at the right location to collect me and made me feel at ease. Mark brought a fair amount of equipment and knew how to correctly use it all to capture his desired images. Pre-comms with Mark were great, very helpful as he specified a theme for the shoot and suggested clothing items to match the theme, making it easier for me to pinpoint what to wear/bring to the shoot. I had a great time with Mark today and I'd work with him again anytime. Highly recommend.

Debbie Desire

I had a great first shoot with mark Pre shoot comms were great and Mark arrived on time.

we shot on location in Doncaster.

Mark Is easy to work with and respects levels. I would happily reccomend him to any model. X

:) :)

Vivian Blue

I had my second shoot with mark last weekend at a abandoned train line. Mark showed up on time, like last time he's friendly and professional throughout the shoot. Mark used our surroundings to come up with some imaginative ideas that created some fab shots. Happy to reccomend mark again to anyone. Hopefully we can shoot together again in the near future.

Best wishes,

Viv

Rowan Claire

Had my second shoot with Mark the other day and he was as lovely as ever! Had lots of creative ideas and was very polite. Definitely recommend booking with Mark, he makes you feel at ease and is very accommodating.

Ecce!

Mark booked my last slot during my stay at Joel Hicks Photographic and it was an adventurous shoot to end on! Mark's pre-comms were clear and helpful, and he was friendly, polite and professional on the day. It was a really fun shoot and I would happily work with Mark again. Highly recommended.

JAZZebell_

This was my second fantastic shoot with mark, he is really easy going and found the most beautiful location. he was happy to let me flow with my own ideas but also had some amazing ones of his own.

He made me from incredibly comfortable from start to finish and supplied some amazing props. the pictures i got back in fantastic time and they're beautiful as always.

Wouldn't hesitate to work with him again. (:

Scarlett Fox

Had the pleasure of shooting with Mark earlier this week on my War and Peace Location down the road, after a few months of getting dates to fit us all. Pre comms were great, Mark arrived early to pick me up so we could have a scout around the location.

Once decided on the shoot spaces, we sorted out clothing for each spot, we shot a variety of art nude, fashion nude, ballgowns, and one of my harnesses, we also got the chance to play with the locations knives, bows/arrows, and a couple of axes for our post apocalyptic sets at the end of the shoot :)

Mark was very easy to work with, down to earth, and knows what he wants to get from his shots, making it easy for me just do my thing :D

Easily recommended and hope to shoot with Mark again!

Scarlett

Vivian Blue

I had a great shoot with mark today. Pre shoot comms were good and I knew what look and concepts mark was looking to create from our shoot. Mark arrived on time and we headed off to our first location. Once their we shot a range of ideas and the shoot flowed nicely. Mark Is professional and curtious throughout the shoot and I can happily reccomend him to any model.

Hope to work together again.

Thanks,

Viv

Rowan Claire

Had a brilliant shoot with Mark today! Got some good images and captured the look we aimed for. Would definitely recommend working with Mark if you get the opportunity, gives good directions as to how he'd like you to pose, very professional and makes you feel at ease. Thank you for a great day!

Marika

PaintingLight turned up on time . Made me feel at ease

Very polite and pleasant and gave very good direction . As this was quite new to me !

Would highly recommend him and hope to have further shoots with him !

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Lili Thorpe

I had a really lovely shoot with Mark today. He was a really nice guy, a great photographer and he even put up with my jabbering. we got some good pictures and I had alot of fun. Would definatly recommend and work with again.