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KatyB (Katex)

Woo! Had another shoot with John and this time it was at my house again!

I love shooting at my house as its that bit more challenging for me to use it as a creative space.. but we always manage it!

This shoot was quite simplistic, no wigs, no real anything apart from a chair as a prop and jam for the last 15 mins! :P

I love the ideas John comes up with, and i'm always happy to work on them the best i can and give John the best images i possibly can.

Hes very kind and caring and makes sure you're comfortable and is happy to show you any pictures he takes if you think they might be a bit too risque!

Thanks John, cant wait to work together in the future.

Katy

Eryn Rose

My fourth shoot with John and once again had a lovely time and highly recommend him!

John is an absolute gentleman, very easy to work with and full of creativity, the work just flows and time flys by. I've loved the images we created in our previous shoots, have a whole bunch of them in my portfolio, and cant wait to see what we got this time :)

Synergy Photo Studio

It was a pleasure to welcome John to the studio for his first booking since the studio changed hands recently. John worked exclusively with natural light on this occasion. John has a very relaxed, friendly and confident manner, taking time to build a rapport with the model before starting the shoot. From the studio's point of view, pre-shoot communication was very efficient, John turned up and finished on time, he was considerate of the studio facilities, respectful, well organised and professional in his approach to the shoot and fully honoured the original booking arrangements. No hesitation in recommending.

Alice Unleashed

As my first international trip working, it was a true delight to deal with someone as friendly and professional as John. Pre-communications were always clear and prompt and the shoot itself was very relaxed and well thought out. I had the pleasure of working with John at 'Top Floor Studios' in Newent and was thrilled with my experience. Well recommended, down to earth photographer. Thank you to John for making my first shoot in the U.K such a pleasant and straight-forward experience!

Joy Draiki

Thank you John for a relaxed and creative afternoon! We had loads of lovely and interesting chats. The cookies you brought where yummy and the gesture was very thoughtful. The way we played with the natural light was relaxed and refreshing.

John is a lovely human being and a very talented photographer. I would recommend him to all models!

Bobbi Castle

Me and john have been in touch for ages. And I mean ages and ages. So it was a total delight to be able to finally work with him. He picked me up from where I was staying which wasn't actually to far form the studio and we travelled there together. When we got to the studio I was really happy to see he had brought along a load of things to play with because that always inspires me more and gives me ideas. we shoot art nude through out the whole shoot and never ran out of ideas once. The lighting he was doing on me was just stunning every time I was totally impressed. Im so glad we got to work together finally and the images on BOC where just totally amazing. I hope we do it again next time I am around. Thanks again John.

Anna Amy

I shot with John whilst in Gloucester at the hotel I was staying in. John is friendly and the pre comms were great. John has a clear vision of what he wants to achieve and direction was given. Recommended ☺

Xian

I met and shot with John for the first time when I was on tour in August, he was kind enough to arrange for us to work out of Spitfire Studio in Swindon to simplify the travel arrangements and I am delighted to say it was an absolutely lovely booking.

We had arranged to shoot an art nude set and then a ropework set, and John clearly had an eye for what he was looking for, whilst also being open to my mad ideas! He was friendly, very accomodating and easy to work with - time really flew! Clear communication both before and after the shoot, and he has even been kind enough to share some of his final edits with me. All in all a lovely person and I would have no problem with recommending him to other models.

Eli Zah

I had a really lovely shoot with John at Spitfire Studio in Swindon. I had shot with John twice before and this shoot was no different - a true pleasure. Johns style of photography focuses on shadow, light, lines, and shapes, and he has an eye for capturing these in any given pose - so it’s really easy to get creative and self expressive and just let the poses flow.

John is mild mannered, relaxed and respectful - he is easy to talk to between sets, is a genuine nice person, and is mindful of comfort both mentally and physically, ensuring I was comfortable in poses and also keeping in mind to allow for breaks and making a nice calm atmosphere to shoot in.

I really like Johns style of photography - each image is a statement in itself and is well thought out, he never overshoots just for the sake of it, and he treats you like you are a fellow creative collaborating on an image - showing you the camera, getting your input and adapting to different preferences and body shapes and styles. His pre and post comms are great, he was well organised, and it was really just a true pleasure to shoot with him.

I’d highly recommend John!

Mia Liberum

John was (and always has been) such a pleasure to shoot with! He is lovely company, holds great conversation, and is a very kind person.

He is very respectful and considerate. We worked well in the natural light space, and created some unique images. He knows how to work very well with natural light.

His communication before and during the shoot was excellent.

I would not hesitate to recommend him to any other models, and hope to work with him again!

Thanks for a lovely shoot :)

Flo X

John and I met many months ago to discuss if we'd work together next time he can organise a shoot in London. We got to try a wonderful studio I had only heard great things about: Beltcraft in Seven Sisters (highly recommended).

John is very respectful and considerate. We used the huge natural light space.

John has a strong preference and the habit of always using a tripod which is a first for me for erotica in my one year of modelling, so it was very challenging for me to do my usual spontaneous posing, as this is not how I usually flow or work. I did tell John who kindly later switched to hand held for me.

The results will determine whether John and I succeeded in creating what I aim to in every shoot. If John is happy then it is what matters and when I left him he was happy.

Not being a professional full time model but a 'part time sensual woman who likes to pose and create erotic art', I find it difficult to be the same for all photographers as I like to work with my 'feeling a connection with the lens' even though I cannot see it (I am anonymous so hide my face), I like it following my every move, like an erotic dance. Therefore I have to admit that it is possible I was not the right model for John because we both have very different habits of working.

His communication before and during the shoot was excellent and he is a true gentleman. I would recommend him to any models. His port will show you he has worked with all the top ones, and many times over.

Flo X

Lucy Muse

John and I have shot together quite a few times. He's an all round great guy as well as a very artistic and skilled tog. John is equally at easy creating both edgy quirky shots and classic style art nudes. I'd highly recommend John to both new and experienced models.

Angel Black UK

John and I shot for the 3rd time and what a success! Today's shoot was at my home working to bondage levels and regardless of working in a small space we captured some fabulous shots. John is one of the friendliest and most reliable photographers there is. He's a perfect gentleman and keeps you up to date the whole time, pre shoot communication was once again amazing! I would recommend John in a heartbeat!

Laura Loveless🌙

Had my first shoot with John today at Shadow Studio in Gloucester. His pre-comms were fantastic and he was patient when my train was delayed (typical!), arrived to pick me up from the station on time and had a chat about the style of photographs he was looking to shoot before we started, showing some examples of his work so I knew what to expect, which I appreciated massively!

He's very patient and respectful and easy to get on with on a shoot, spent a lot of time chatting and shooting at the same time. Had a fabulous time and hope you're happy with the shots.

I'd 100% recommend him to any models! Thank you for a great shoot. :)

Little Egypt

I had my second shoot with John in a superb location and enjoyed every minute of it. I was instantly in awe of the place and felt lucky to have the opportunity to shoot in such a place, with incredible light available and a fabulous photographer at hand. John was once again kind, considerate and excellent at capturing exquisite imagery. He is chatty, relaxed and has many ideas about where and what he wanted to shoot.

Thank you once again for a lovely shoot and I look forward to the next!

LE xx

Jenni JJ

Just enjoyed a super and very long-awaited shoot with Mr SamTheDog. really nice chap to chat to beforehand when planning and just as lovely in person. we had a very happy four hours. He works in a relaxed manner and is easy to shoot with. Sometimes I worried we were chatting too much. But looking back we got so much done and I hope he is pleased with the images.

He was kind and respectful throughout, happy to let me pose undirected and giving direction from time to time. I really enjoyed working with him and would recommend him without reservation to others.

thank you so much

Jenni xxx

Cariad Celis

I had my second shoot with this lovely gentleman after almost 4yrs since our first!

Once again John was an absolute delight to work with, kind, polite, professional and full of enthusiasm to try new things. I have been following his work from the moment I joined purple port and I love the direction his creativity takes him.

I really do hope we don't leave it as long before our next shoot :)

Thank you for a lovely day John, it was wonderful to work with you again.

Highly recommended!

J.S. creative images.

SamTheDog booked my studio he turned up on time we had a tea and coffee

and then while he was shooting he made full use of the studio making my job easy with me just helping on rare moments. I would recommend him to both models and studios alike John

Lucy Muse

SamTheDog is a very talented photographer, I thoroughly enjoy shooting with him. He is very respectful, creative always has very well thought out ideas and produces some brilliant pictures. Highly recommended.

Sylph Sia

I had a lovely shoot with SamTheDog yesterday at NLS studios. We missed each other the last time I was in the UK so it was great to have the opportunity to work together during this trip, and Sam kindly made the journey to get to where I was to make it happen.

Pre-shoot communication was great, and deciding on a date and booking in a time for our shoot was completely hassle-free.

John was very respectful throughout the shoot and made sure that I was completely comfortable during our session. He was very clear in his communication and came armed with a selection of visual examples for the kind of style he was interested in achieving to ensure that we were both on the same page. He was very considerate in allowing for tea breaks to keep energy up during the shoot (and brought some delicious choccy biscuits which assisted greatly in that regard!) he was also great company and fab conversation throughout the shoot.

We created some lovely images, which looked great even straight from the back of the camera with interesting use of use of the available light, props and space.

Thank you for a wonderful shoot and hope to catch you again next time I am in this part of the world! Highly recommended!