References for Photography by Duncan Holmes

Quinn

Had a cosplay shoot with Duncan today and we managed to get some awesome images! He was great to work with and I highly recommend him!

CherModel85

I had a second shoot with Duncan on Thursday at his new studio space in Patrick. The shoot went really well considering I was coughing and sniffing the whole way through :-) he was very patient with me and as before made me feel comfortable and relaxed through out the shoot. We shot a good amount of images on the session with a good few changes and looks and he even let me have a look through them at the end of the shoot. Some really stunning shots and I am looking forward to seeing the final outcome.

Highly recommend and I look forward to future shoots.

Cher

PurpleTundraX

Not long back from a lovely short notice shoot with Duncan.

He replied to my casting call very quickly and was more than keen to shoot together.

Duncan gave good direction when needed and allowed me to pose on my own. Very professional and a joy to work with.

I would highly recommend Duncan to all models. Now I cannot wait to see the results!

CherModel85

Duncan contacted me this morning as he had an unexpected free day to shoot.This was the most spontaneous shoot of the year but one of the best as we were able to use some fantastic locations for shooting and all in stunning warm weather. Duncan of course had great comms and within just a few messages the shoot was arranged quickly and easy.

He arrived on time after a fairly long drive and was happy to drive to both locations to shoot.

Very easy to get along with during shooting. The shots looks great in the camera and we achieved all the style of shots which he had managed to plan in a short space of time which was a bonus.

I highly recommend Duncan to all models, again both amateur and professionals.

Helen Stephens

I thoroughly enjoyed working with Duncan during my visit to Glasgow.

Duncan is a fantastic person and I felt totally relaxed in his company immediately.

Despite Duncan picking the f*cking coldest location in the whole of Scotland (LOL), he was so awesome and his ideas were so inspiring, that I didn't mind at all - plus Duncan was considerate of my comfort at all times and we had plenty of tea breaks and frequent opportunities for me to warm up.

And I have to say, despite the cold, the location was incredible and the resulting images look amazing - so it was totally worth it.

I would happily work with Duncan again in an instant!

My highest recommendations!

Saskya

Loved dancing flamenco for Duncan in our first shoot together. He had a clear idea of what he wanted from the shoot and his pre communication was great. I loved all the final images. Would recommend 100%. Hope we can work together again in the future :)

AuroraRainbow Model

Worked with Duncan many times (....and hopefully many more!) I always love the photos i receive back from him!

Duncan is such a pleasure to work with and very easy to get on with! I highly recommend! If i have an idea (usually a crazy one lmao) and i tell him about it, he always tries to make it work and always succeeds!! In fact, back in August, i have a vision of creating a 'circus themed' shoot. I asked Duncan if we could get a Carousel (hey...if you dont ask, you dont get! .....lol) It seemed a little impossible, since there wasn't many around that time of year and they are extortionate to hire, however i asked him what he thought. Instead of telling me it was impossible, he searched high and low to the ends of the earth to make ends meet for this to work! Finally, after a month or two of searching, he sourced one in Edinburgh! And daaraa......that my friends, is how we managed to create this amazing circus shoot! lol! He also spends a lot of time editing too and is always open to ideas (no matter how weird and wacky :P)

On every shoot i have worked with Duncan, i have always found him to be very helpful and caring! He always makes sure a model is warm, comfortable, not hungry etc and has gave me lifts to shoot locations. He also helped out at a charity tea party event i was holding and the photos looked phenomenal! He even has helped me with my own photography by offering me help with different things.

A very caring creative, kind hearted individual indeed! I always enjoy being in his company :)!

Jezebelle

I had a last minute shoot sorted with Duncan whilst up on my Scottish tour in Glasgow, with great pre-comms and a few ideas to experiment & have fun with....

He is a very friendly and professional in his demeanour and he showed his knowledge during our shoot in my hotel room, using both ambient light and the other lighting equipment he'd brought with him in the most flattering and creative way - his framing and angles are fab too, he's so much fun to work with as he thinks outside the box!

I wholeheartedly recommend Duncan to all, he is a true joy to work with :)

Em

Lauretta Hart

Duncan took some gorgeouse pics of myself and my performance group members. We felt relaxed. Duncan had some good location suggestions, we had fun and got some great pictures on stage and off. We were very happy with the outcome and would recommend him to models :)

Marla Pandora

I had a lovely home shoot with Duncan at the beginning of the month. The shoot was very relaxed and I felt comfortable and at ease the whole time. Duncan had a precise idea of what he wanted to achieve from the shoot, 'boudnoir' as he calls it using shadows to create some really beautiful images.. He provided me with so many pictures from the shoot in a really short time and I can say that the images from our shoot are some of my favourite taken in my home. Many can be seen on my port! Thank you Duncan for such a lovely shoot and images and I hope to work with you again. Marla :)

Stephanie Dubois

I had a lovely shoot with Duncan today. We shot art nude and some beauty also. A really friendly guy who clearly enjoys his photography.

Recommended by me :)

Ms Rose

Worked with Duncan again as part of a group test shoot of steel studio's new boudoir set. Although we only got a short time to work together, Duncan was polite, friendly and had clears ideas about what kinds of shots he was after. Wouldn't hesitate to recommend to others folks.

Aurora Violet

I had the pleasure of meeting and being photographed by Duncan Holmes and painted by Dennie http://purpleport.com/portfolio/dennie/ at the UK Body Paint League meeting held in Edinburgh in April at Studio 128. Duncan is very professional and also very lovely to work with. I look forward to any future projects. Thank you again Duncan, it was a pleasure to meet and work with you. Aurora Violet.

Rhi Von Bee Modelling said...

I had a shoot with Duncan in November 2011 and absoluted loved the finished results. Very professional and polite and suggested poses for me when I thought I was running out! Enjoyed the shoot very much and would recommend to any model, old or new. Looking forward to getting an oppertunity to working with Duncan in the future.

Rhi x