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xxmrmthxx - Mel Tongue

It was my first shoot with Phil today at the Hotel de Vie event, and I really hope it wasn't the last. Phil was easy to get on with, ideas kept flowing and over all a real joy to shoot with!

I very highly recommend shooting with him if you get the chance!

Loreley

I worked with Phil for the first time in Hotel de Vie this weekend. We had great communications before and during the shoot. Phil was a joy to work with, a very friendly guy, easy to talk to and a total gentleman. He always made sure I was comfortable and well hydrated during the shoot. I really loved the images I saw on the back of the camera! Highly recommended and will be happy to work together again.

Lady Vengeance

It was wonderful shooting with Phil at HdV! Relaxed atmosphere, very easy-going. Recommended!

AmarissaCeleste

What can I say about this lovely photographer?

At the end of a long day of shooting, Phil made the last hour fly by.

He was respectful, interesting to chat to, and fun to work with and I absolutely hope to work with him again.

Cannot recommend him highly enough.

Bernadette Lemon

I had a marvellous shoot with Phil during his recent visit to the Cambridge area.

Prior to the shoot Phil had wonderful communications laying out a great organised plan for our shoot. Phil arrived on time and we had a lovely relaxed session in the Forest with VERY lucky weather. Phil is wonderful to work with remaining professional yet also friendly throughout.

I would absolutely recommend Phil and hope to work with him in the future! x

Artemis Fauna

Shot with Phil for the third time after an almost four or five year break since the second!

Phil shot me at mine for half a day and I had a great time. We worked our way through loads of ideas and took loads of stunning images.

Thank you, Phil! Was really great to work with you again :)

EmilyM

So I shot with Phil for the first time last week and it was such an easy, enjoyable experience from start to end. Phil was very accommodating and organised in setting up the shoot and was great with his communication both before and during the shoot. I immediately felt a relaxed atmosphere for our shoot when I arrived, even though we had objectives to achieve, Phil was very calm, friendly, chatty, considerate of what I might want or need, worked at a great pace and was just a genuinely decent person to work with and spend half a day with. Phil is great at what he does and very professional. Would highly recommend!

Ooh La Lea

I had my first shoot with Phil on Friday and he was a pleasure to work with. Pre comms were great and we knew exactly what we were aiming for!

He brought along some beautiful dresses and props for us to use and gave great direction.

I would recommend Phil to any model and hope we get chance to work together again :)

Nicole Rayner

Phil attended a creative make-up shoot organised by myself at York Photo Studio, myself modelling and the fabulous make-up by Dorota MUA. It was a real pleasure having Phil on the shoot. He was a very lovely guy, very chilled and easy to get on with. He was very professional on shoot but able to have a good laugh with myself and the other delegates on the group shoot!

He clearly knows what he's doing as he had a great knowledge of lighting set-ups as well as being able to direct me well if he wanted a specific pose or shot. the shots I saw one the back of the camera were brilliant and he's already produced a fabulous image and I'm excited to see what else he does.

My only negative is that it's a shame Phil isn't booked onto the other 3 parts of the Elements series, though I hope living in York we'll shoot again sometime!

Thanks again Phil! Comes highly recommended by me!

Nicole x

idollphamine photo/retoucher

I had the pleasure of hosting Phil at the studios yesterday along with Lia maria as model.

Phil wanted a bespoke session in the studio so he could work on the things he wanted. We had a really great time. Phil is a lovely guy and has a strong determination to produce great pictures. He strives for the best. His attention to details and ability to direct models is fabulous and Lia had a great time working for him. Phil is such a nice guy - i would be delighted for him to shoot in our studios anytime. If there are any models wanting a great photographer with great skills - work with PhilM

Totally recommended..

lia maria

Phil was a pleasure to work with. He arrived keen and focused for the day. A very experienced professional photographer with a good eye for detail. He communicated brilliantly and made me feel at ease. I would highly recommend him to any model.

PhotoFinca Studios

Phil is a very determined guy who knows what he wants from his models and a studio, luckily we had both on Sunday when he shot Elle Beth.

He's a very likeable guy and he knows how to speak to the models and get what he requires for his very unique approach to a very specialised subject.

If you get the opportunity to work with Phil, take it with both hands.

Steve

Owner Yorkshire Studios

The Studio Igloo

Had the pleasure of working with Phil this week and he is a really great guy, calm, polite and easy going and it was a very fun shoot to be a part of.

Would highly recommend

Devon Mayson

Phil was fantastically organised and was excellent at communicating his shoot ideas.

He kept me updated about all aspects of the shoot and provided a very detailed and useful shoot plan including all outfit suggestions and timings for the entire day.

Phil was attentive to his models throughout the day and provided us with an amazing lunch and a great studio. He was always clear about what he wanted to achieve, was laid back, friendly and a pleasure to work with him.

I'd happily recommend him without reservation.

Harry May

I cannot say a bad word about Phil, he had a clear vision of how he wanted things and described them perfectly, he was early and fully prepared for the day, couldn't do enough to keep a smile on everyone's faces. Fully recommend shooting with him.

Ivory Flame

Worked with Phil at an Eye for an Image studio day... he had great communications, was friendly, easy going, and professional throughout. He also read the ideas in my profile notes and let me try out some styles and looks I'd been wanting to shoot, capturing them perfectly as I'd hoped for. Happily recommended and hope to work with him again!

Artemis Fauna

Phil booked me for three hours last week on my farm event up North. Phil was very organised and had planned ideas ahead of the shoot which was great- I had a clear idea of what we were doing. The shoot went fantastically (minus the horse nearly squashing me) the weather stayed good for us and we got some cracking shots! Looking forward to seeing some more of the results. Thank you Phil! Very highly recommended. :)

tony holt

Phil came to my farm for the modelling day with Artemis Fauna, he was very good at making sure i was happy with working round my farm, was cafefull not to spook any of the animals and looks like he got all the shoots he wanted, would welcome him back any time to shoot again

Emma_Willis

I worked with Phil a few months ago and cannot recommend him more highly. Considerate, chatty, came with tonnes of fun, quirky and original ideas. He was actually one of the most prepared and organized photogrpahers I've ever shot with. Pre shoot comms were perfect and he made me feel relaxed and comfortable throughout the entire shoot. Would definetely work with again :)

Artemis Fauna

Phil booked me for an hour at my studio day on the 10th. He was on time and very enthusiastic. We tried lots of different ideas and lighting techniques and it was a very productive hour!! For Phils first model shoot the images looked fab and our ideas came together well. Lovely chap who made me feel comfortable. Hope to work with Phil again one day! :o)