References for samthedog

Ayla

Another great shoot with John at F/8 studio in Swindon on my recent tour. John is so easy to work with, he is relaxed and takes lots of breaks whilst also letting you free flow into poses. He has good creative ideas and is a great conversationalist - we always end up talking about interesting things whilst shooting!

He comes highly recommended and I hope to work with him again :)

Inspire Studios Ltd

It was a pleasure having John at the studio yesterday, for the first time. He knows what he is doing with lighting and was comfortable using the lighting in the studio. He has a great rapport with the models from what I saw with the two he worked with yesterday and he is easy to have a conversation with. He even tidied up when he'd finished which was lovely.

Miss_C

My first shoot with the incredible John yesterday and wow, a year in the planning was definitely worth the wait!!!

John came equipped with a bounty of ideas including reference materials for me to use. We had a good natter over a cup of tea and got down to shooting. Ideas just flowed and John had a really clear idea of what made a 'good' image.

John spends a great deal of time making subtle adjustments to really capture that stunning image and boy did he do a good job!!

John made me feel very comfortable and at ease at all times and I'd be very happy recommending him to others and look forward to working with him again soon!! :D

Thank you so much John!!!

Savannah Sapphire

Our shoot was booked months ago and although the initial studio became unavailable John speedily arranged for f8 studio to accommodate

We got through a range of art nude and higher levels and I'm keen to see how they turn out once edited.

John was polite and helpful in allowing me to self direct. Although we shot at a slower pace than I'm used to he was able to make use of ample natural light available which meant I wasn't hanging around during lighting changes. He was also open to listening to my ideas about props and sets which I appreciated

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Little Egypt

I recently had another wonderful shoot with John. Organisation and pre-communication was spot on. I had the delight of modelling with Bobby Castle and John gave great direction throughout. He’s always considerate, polite and accommodating.....and as you can see from his portfolio he’s a very talented photographer.

Thank you!

Little Egypt xx

Bobbi Castle

Another fab shoot with john. Im not sure how many times we have shot now but i suppose its has to be at least 4 / 5 times. This time we where working as a duo with Little Egypt at a home in Gloucester. It was a great shoot and made a nice change having another model there. I would recommend john for sure and i hope to work with him again in the future. Thanks a lot for a great shoot. Until next time !!

Miss Diamond Sparkle 💕☯

Lovely shoot together...John makes you feel welcome and has a very calm approach about him...John is fun and chatty...we did some art nude and bodyscapes...I was really impressed with John's bodyscapes and cannot wait to see them...

Kitty Quinzell

After 3 years of taking about it me and John finally managed to arrange a shoot.

He booked me for 4 hours of my South West UK tour and booked the perfect studio for our artistic nude shoot.

I liked Johns calm yet productive apprpoach and he was easy to talk to. With an art nude shoot thats this long, its easy to lose stean and have creative block after a frw hours but with us teamed up the ideas kept on flowing!

I love how he manipulates natural light to work for him and of course takes beautiful pictures as a result.

Also provides the yummiest of biscuits!

I do hope to work with him again on my next local tour.

KourtneyM

I had a second shoot with John during my Gloucester tour and it went amazingly well again! I absolutely love the images we created together and I hope to work together for a third time! Highly recommended photographer.

Thanks for a great shoot,

Kourtney

Gabriella .

I am not sure how many times I worked with John but everytime we shot I loved it!

This time we shot with Aurora violet and it was amazing !:)

John had lots of ideas and made sure we are comfortable with it.

As usual friendly and chatty!

I would love to work with John again!

Highly recommend

G

Aurora Violet

I highly enjoyed my third and fourth shoots with John doing a solo and a duo shoot with the lovely Gabriella Elena Knight. John booked us at Gabriella's home location and we did a mixture of nude looks together.

We had a very productive time with wonderful results.

John was on time and prepared with ideas and lots of energy ready to get started and he is always really nice to work with. We produced some beautiful images together both on our solos and duo's and John is very respectful and professional.

As us girls don't need much in way of direction John was happy for our poses to flow but also very good at giving direction if he had a story to tell and his communications leading up to our shoot were fantastic also.

John was kind enough to take me to the train station in Gloucester after our shoot and got me to the church on time which I appreciate so much. :)

I highly recommend John to all, do not miss out on a shoot with him.

So friendly and such a lovely person, our time went by so quickly together, we had a lot of fun shooting and I look forward to next time. I always love the looks we get, thank you so much once again John.

Aurora :)

Eli Zah

Had a lovely shoot with John at SASS Trowbridge! I've shot with John numerous times before over the years, so I already knew this shoot was to be calm, creative, and we'd come out with some beautiful images.

This time we were shooting in a space neither of us had worked with before, using aerial hoops and silks as well as some gym equipment. John's creative eye really shone through here, he sees angles and light in places I wouldn't have thought to even try. I am not trained in aerial hoops or silks and had to rely only on the athleticism I have built in conventional gyms, but I knew this wouldn't matter for John! He has this natural talent for nude photography and always comes out with stunning images. He was patient while I got to grips with the hoops and silks, capturing opportunities for beautiful shots amidst my flailing around attempting to balance.

John doesn't treat models as work horses, and understands the importance of a calm and creative atmosphere in creating beautiful imagery. He is also always mindful of my levels which have been changeable over the last few months, and is always respectful and a real gentleman.

If you want stunning art nude images, shoot with John! Hope to work with him again soon and grateful for the working relationship we have built over the years. Thanks again for a great day John. x

Elly Raine

Another wonderful shoot with John, and the talented Lucy Muse. Had so much fun exploring different imagery. John communicated ideas clearly, and created some great shots. Can't wait for another shoot!

Chala Figue

I thoroughly enjoyed my experience shooting with John last week. He was respectful and efficient in communication and organisation of the shoot. John is very knowledgable about lighting and created some beautiful lighting arrangements during the shoot. John is also very friendly and cooperative to work with and I certainly recommend and would like to work together again!

Eryn Rose

Yet another fabulous shoot with John, this time at Natural Light Spaces.

As always he was a pleasure to work with and full of ideas but also game to try my wacky concepts too, and he makes everything look wonderful. I'm sure we'll be seeing each other again soon!

Highly recommended as ever.

KatyB (Katex)

It was a absolute pleasure for John to be in the first handful of photographers to shoot at my home. Him being a master at natural light and my house having lots of large windows and a balcony, i knew we'd create even more work to be proud of.

He was a pleasure to have at my home, polite as ever, great and easy conversation. We got through a few sets, he has good ideas and i love working with them, were a great team.

Thanks John, until next time!!

Katy

Lottie21

This is a long over due reference and I am so sorry it’s taken so so long John! I have worked with John now many times over many years and every shoot just gets better!

He is an absolute gentleman and lovely to work with.

His nude and erotic photography is just brilliant and I always love the photos that he takes, he gives directions and shows you example images for ideas but also allows you as the model to pose away.

When shooting he is respectful and professional and allows for breaks and cups of tea too! Always a bonus!

Time flies when we shoot lots of great conversation and photos being taken!

John is absolutely lovely and he is one of my favourite people to work with, I do hope our paths will cross again!

Thank you so much for another fantastic shoot! 200% recommended from me!

KourtneyM

I had a great shoot during my time in Gloucester! I think we created some awesome photos together and I can’t wait to see them! I can highly recommend working with him you won’t be disappointed. Thank you again,

Kourtney x

Eryn Rose

Once again, another delightful shoot with John! He's always kind, respectful, chatty, a pleasure to collaborate with. I love how he uses light and the images from this latest shoot were no exception.

I wouldn't hesitate to recommend John to anyone, whatever levels you are working to, he is always mindful of your limits and comfort and has regularly checked images with me first if he thought there was any chance I might be uncomfortable with the finished image. I have my next shoot booked in with him already!

Bobbi Castle

Another awesome shoot. It is our second time working together. I always look forward to it because we always create great images together. John is easy to get along with and really laid back when shooting. He is also always open to suggestions from myself. We already have another shoot in the pipeline so watch this space.