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Laura Moriarty

Phil and the Boardroom were absolutely excellent to work with - Phil is polite, friendly and makes you feel at ease when working with him. The shoot was very last minute due to a cancellation at his studio but he had some amazing inspiration and mood boards already set up for my style and the shoot concepts we'd spoke about prior. The boardroom is a beautiful studio I would gladly work in again. Pleasant temperature, full of natural light that is able to disappear at a moment's notice with the big beautiful windows that are also a great feature. The amenities and tools available in the boardroom are great as well, and I had a wonderful shoot with Phil. I'd gladly work with him and the studio again!

Elle J

Wow!! So so pleased I got to shoot here! I’ve been wanting to work here for a while and I’m glad the opportunity arose. I was booked for a 4 hour shoot so there was plenty of chance to explore the different sets and areas of the studio. Phil and Rebecca are so lovely and welcoming. I felt at ease straight away and looked after. Plenty of camomile tea to keep me happy ;)

The studio itself is just so beautiful. So much natural light to work with. Phil and Rebecca were on hand to help whenever we needed it. Lighting and setting up of sets wasn’t a problem, they were happy to help.

Amazing studio, great hosts and I really hope I get chance to shoot there again soon! Thanks guys!

Tara Mawer

I shot at PHLY studios yesterday, and I can’t say how much I loved it! I immediately felt extremely comfortable and welcomed to the studio, Phil is a hugely professional and talented photographer, he took some really amazing images and came up with some great ideas.

We extended our shoot from 2 to 3 hours to get everything we wanted to do in and it was so worth it,

I hope to return to the studios soon at some point, even just to have a chat with them! Really genuine and lovely people and I would recommend to anyone.

Pre/during/after communication was superb and there was absolutely no point during my time here that I felt uncomfortable or didn’t enjoy myself. :)

Mike Lyne

My second shoot in just over a month at PHLY as I liked 'the Boardroom' so much. ;-) Phil and Rebecca made us really welcome (drinks available as and when required) and nothing was too much trouble when we asked for help. If you like a nice big (virtually) empty all white room with three large windows that give lovely diffused light, this is the studio for you. The room has character as well with the floorboards and wall panelling that won't distract from your model as well as the window seats (lovely) and shutters for the windows. A great studio that should be on every good photographer's "I'd like to work with " List - Fully recommended!

VerdaRose

Finally got to visit and shoot at the Boardroom and really enjoyed my time there!

There are so msny backdrops within the studio space to work in and around and Phil has a pretty good taste in music for background noise too!

Hope I get to visit again soon!

Malachite Photography

Had my first shoot at PHLY studio yesterday. wow!

was met with a warm welcome, and still cant get over the opportunities of working with the light in 'The Boardroom'. Even though it was a short shoot managed to capture some great images in the time I had.

Cant wait to get back there later this month.

Highly recommended.

William23

Just got home from an amazing photo shoot event which Phil (the owner of the Boardroom Studio) organised with the amazingly beautiful Queenie (themalaysianbanana - see separate reference for her on her profile).

The Boardroom studio is an amazing place for photo shoots with lots of space and great natural light though those large windows.

Phil was a great host, both professional and friendly. I look forward to visiting for another shoot in the future.

Thank you Phil

Flywheel Photography

A very warm welcome in a totally relaxing and down to earth setting by Phil, and really I couldn't have asked for a nicer studio location, with lots of natural light, and professional level studio equipment etc.

I look forward to going to PHLY's events again and highly recommend anyone of any level to attend the shoots he organises if they are anything like this one. Thank you

PaigeAntonia

my first time shooting at PHLY and a lovely experience it was too. Bathed I natural light I can only describe it as beautiful, it is so serene, calming and elegant. There were lights available but non were needed due to the amount of ambient light coming in. The service was excellent too, they make a lovely coffee and it was readily available. they even found a charger for me to borrow after I managed to forget mine. I will most certainly be using the place again and can highly recommend it. Thank you

Mike Lyne

While I wasn't the person who booked the studio, that was my first time at PHLY and I absolutely loved it. The natural light, no frills and with predominantly white walls, floor, and ceiling, made for some gorgeous simple pictures. Very impressed and should be on everybodies 'Studio to use' list.

Capture a Nomad

This is my second shoot with Phil.

now possibly, one of the most enjoyable, creative shoots I've had to date on location at home, this year!

Bouncing off of each other's concepts and Ideas, we both, together managed to create incredible stills and footage of an English country girl vibe at home in her woods at the golden hour

So happy with the results and the lengths we both went to, to achieve them.

would happily shoot with Phil any day, highly recommended to anyone!

White Tiger Photography

I had my 1st shoot today at the boardroom studio, with Arabella, The studio is amazing, I believe its an old Victorian house, it has the old panels on the walls, and original flooring, Fire places, The studio is really one room full of natural light, but you can use the gardens, Cellar and other areas to, There is also a plan in the pipeline to get the loft converted for shooting, The staff / Owner are friendly, polite and nothing is to much trouble to help you, Tea's and coffees are made, Heating for cooler days too. I recommend this studio to all models and photographers, really is worth a visit

Ellerachael

I had my first shoot since joining purple port yesterday with Phil, although I have been in front of a camera before it had been a while.. so I was a little nervous before hand!

Safe to say I couldn’t have asked for a better photographer for my first go on here. Phil is so laid back, which helped me relax straight away. Both himself and his assistant Rebecca are super friendly and very welcoming. The studio is beautiful also! The day itself ran smoothly and it soon all felt very natural to me again. Phil was even kind enough to give me lots of advice on the industry which I really appreciated!

Highly recommended! 100% using again. :)

Simes Himself

The Boardroom was highly recommended to me by my friend Arabella during my recent trip to Derby. Luckily it became possible to head over there for a few hours in our schedule...and what a place!

We were welcomed by Rebecca who was absolutely fantastic! Nothing was too much trouble for her, and she gave us a quick tour...and a great cuppa!

The space itself is clean and is capable of shooting so many things. It is mainly a large room but VERY equipped if you want lots of natural light or shoot with specific lighting, or portraiture...or just even need a white space. It’s perfect for that!

The only downside of my visit was that we had other places to get to and couldn’t stay longer. With a detailed plan I could have easily stayed there all day, and just shoot away happily!

For a new studio it has definitely started really well, and once more people discover the place it really will be in demand. A great studio, and I hope to go back at some point!

100% HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!

Emalucy

Had a great shoot today with Phil at his lovely studio in Derby. I thoroughly enjoyed the shoot. Phil is a very friendly guy and truly professional photographer, he new exactly what he wanted from the shoot. I felt at ease throughout the shoot and was made to feel very welcome. There was Great communication before the shoot. Phil is a genuinely lovely guy would love to work with him again. Highly recommended by me.

Jordan Melissa

Had my first shoot here a couple of weeks ago, great team, great studio, great ideas, will definitely come back again x

Alan Clark

Well I went to have a look at The Boardroom studio and had a great meeting with Phil who is the owner, he showed me and my partner around and he also gave us a coffee and i was just amazed at the studio, its such an amazing place and if you love shooting in Natural Light well this is the place for you, I have already booked myself on a group shoot in June and will be using the studio to do my own work, can't wait to try it out

Thanks for showing us round Phil

Alan

Alicia K

What a beautiful studio! Wonderful architecture with huge, gorgeous windows, and a great colour scheme to create some stunning images with. Very spacious, great for wide angle shots and large enough to hang backdrops in too. Big enough to shoot 2 models separately!

The studio owner Phil is so friendly and easy to get along with - professional and respectful at all times. He really knows his stuff and is a great asset to the studio! I also met Phil's colleague Rebecca, who was just as friendly and professional, and so easy to work with.

A lovely studio that I hope to visit again and again.

Arabella

So the studio caught my eye after seeing it pop up a while ago now!... It's certainly a place I was dying to visit at some point, I then happened to meet Phil the owner at a social event. Found him to be really chatty and friendly and bursting to show me the studio!....

Finally we managed it!... I popped over to join Alice Katz, have a bit of a shoot and more importantly come and see the studio.

So the space! What can I say about the space, it's absolutely beautiful! It's clean (always important for me!) fresh, airy, bright and spacious. It boasts white wood floor boards and pale grey walls with beautiful panelling which takes influence from stately home decor. Three huge period windows with built in window seats and shutters makes this place really unique. The space is large and can easily fit backdrops, studio lighting set ups as well as two shoots simultaneously. Oh and there's also a beautiful marble fireplace.

The space is very high end looking and would suit a range of styles and themes from commercial to hobbyist. This is by far the best studio in the local area.

Studio lighting is available if you need it, although the light is so beautiful you won't need much if anything but a reflector. The lighting is constantly being added to also!

Phil who runs the studio is fabulous, he's friendly, chatty, inspiring and has a real love for what he does which creates an awesome working environment. We also met Rebecca whilst visiting and she was absolutely lovely again a real asset to the team there, she's also a very naturally talented photographer which a good idea for details and creative ideas. We pretty much spent the whole day shooting amazing images and having lots of chats & giggles.

So overall I would thoroughly recommend the studio, if you want a versatile space that will allow you to shoot for hours on end, be well looked after and leave with amazing images then give it a visit!

Big thanks again to Phil & Rebecca....Can't wait to come back and pester you again!

Arabella X

Capture a Nomad

I had a spontaneous yet, thoroughly enjoyable time shooting with Phil on a concept we previously discuss and brainstormed. we constantly bounced off of each others idea’s, load of fun messing with the light and we got what we expected and more which is what it’s all about.

He has a fantastic little studio in Derby and recommend him for his retouching services along with the experience of shooting with him :)

Can't wait to shoot with him again in the future and take advantage for alternative studio space!