References for Portraits by Gus

Robyn Byrd

I had a shoot with Gus at the old bakery as part of an evening group shoot and despite the slight out crazy nature of the evening due to how many people there were and the limited time, Gus was an absolute joy to work with. He knew what he wanted and had some inspo images (which when you’re shooting for 10 mins at a time is key!) and was also happy to chat and make sure I felt at ease. Having seen the results I can say with confidence that I adore them and would absolutely jump at the chance to work with him again! His creativity and skill with what he does is amazing and honestly, one of if not the best portrait photographer I’ve worked with

Louise Love

Had my first shoot with gus and it went amazing!

It was a studio shoot with no set plans - we just went with the flow and got 4 amazing sets including a funky cowboy set!

He made me feel comfortable straight away, helped with my bags, very welcoming made sure I wasn't cold/was comfortable etc. He's very easy to chat away to and a good laugh! He has plenty of ideas and very creative.

Overall was a great shoot and will definitely shoot again! :) thankyou gus for my first shoot of the year and making it fabulous!

Erinx

I recently had a photoshoot with Gus and what an amazing experience. Gus has a very lovely nature that puts you at ease instantly. He is very friendly yet professional. I recently hit a mile stone and wanted to get back in front of the camera again.

Although I am a photographer myself, I felt a little bit rusty in front of the camera. But Gus managed to reassure and guide me through each set smoothly. The photoshoot it self was great fun and I am over the moon with the images. Thank you so much. Looking forward to shoot with you again sometime.

Highly recommended 🥰

Ivy Huxley

Where do I start…

Gus is an AMAZING photographer. He is also just a brilliant person all around.

He is easy to chat to, funny, has fabulous creative ideas, a perfectionist who executes his ideas with a skip in his step.

We were shooting away whilst changing backdrops, outfits & props!

All in all, we ended up with some spectacular images all thanks to Gus!

He truly is an incredible person to work with and I’d wholeheartedly recommend him to anyone!

I hope to work with him again in the future!

Angelcake

Gus attended a beach group shoot that I organised on Saturday.

He’s very easy to get on with, gives great direction and has a great sense of humour!

Was happy to go along with my ideas as well as having his own.

Edits sent out the next day- they were amazing! So pleased with them!

Would definitely recommend and look forward to working with him again!

Cholé

I had my first shoot with Gus and he definitely didn't disappoint. Pre comms were great and Gus sent over lots of ideas before.

From the moment I arrived I felt very comfortable, we worked through several different sequences, tried out some new ideas and got some beautiful pictures, which I'm extremely happy with.

Gus is an amazing photographer , I highly recommend and look forward to working with him in the future.

Charleyfern

I shot with gus a while ago now after he had a cancellation, gus was very generous and offered to collect me from the station, gus is a very well mannered polite man who keeps things very professional, he made the shoot fun & I loved the different ideas and styles he was wanting to shoot. We got some really cool shots & some I absolutely adore!

I 100% recommend gus as a photographer to all other models & I hope to shoot with gus again come summer for some fun skating style shoots along the beach front.

Crafted Creatures Make-up

I can't recommend Gus enough, as some one with no modelling experience at all and very little confidence, Gus went above and beyond to help me break through the walls I built, reasuring and listened to everything I wanted and really put me at ease throughout, he communicates brilliantly pre shoot, during and after. I would love to work with gus again and really can't wait to post the images we captured.

Natalie_

I had the pleasure of shooting with Gus last weekend and what a lovely guy! He is really professional but mega fun to shoot with, with a good sense of humour. We got some really good photos which I struggled to choose from- so many faves! I’m really pleased with both how the shoot went and the results we achieved, cannot wait to see the end edits.

I recommend Gus without hesitation to any models and hope to shoot with him again myself :)

RachaelB-Model

Had such an amazing Photoshoot with Gus!

He made me feel very relaxed and we had a laugh during the shoot. You can also see he has a real creative side and an enthusiasm for what he does.

I have had a sneak peak at some of the images which look amazing - excited to see more!

Definitely recommend working with him, and look forward to shooting again in the future :)

Susie Joan851

I had a brilliant shoot with Gus,he was friendly and professional. He really put me at ease throughout the shoot and I enjoyed it. We created three looks together and I'm very pleased with the images. I look forward to working together again in the future!

Summer46

Worked with Gus for the first time yesterday and what an amazing experience it was ! We had an amazing shoot and I can’t wait to see the end results ! Very friendly and professional !

Helen-Rose

I've shot with Gus twice now - he's so easy to work with and has had cool original ideas for both studio and location.

Easy to have a laugh with and both times the images we've got have been really fantastic quality. Always edits to a great standard.

Thank you !

Until next time !

H x

ijd_portrait_photography

Worked along side Gus at a joint halloween shoot at shaftsbury, really nice guy!! Although I didn't get to work with Gus directly, his work afterwards was great.

It was a pleasure spending time with Gus on this shoot and I hope we get the opportunity to shoot together again soon.

Mothy

I worked with Gus individually during a Halloween Horror group shoot, the pictues he has produced show off his technical skills with off camera lighting which significanly enhanced the pictures.

Gus knows what he wants from an image and gives easy to follow directions to achieve the results.

A great photographer and a nice guy too, a deffo recommendation from me and I'd be more than happy to work with Gus again

Madame Cerise

I've spotted Gus on here for a while and appreciated his work, but life often gets busy sometimes. So I was really pleased that we both happened to be at the same group shoot! Gus is an absolute pleasure to work with. What I absolutely loved was that despite there being quite a lot going on at the group shoot, Gus didn't rush his shots with me, and unlike many group shoots where many photographers get very same images and angles, I had some quality 1:1 time shooting with Gus where he was thinking outside of the box, really getting a feel for the vision that I had briefly discussed beforehand and he got shots that were unlike the others by creatively shooting through the spider webs and getting some quirky angles.

Gus' passion and creativity is infectious, his personality so welcoming and friendly, I am more than happy to recommend him and I cannot wait for future projects together!

Elly May

I finally got to shoot with Gus at a group Halloween shoot!

I was beyond thrilled to see that he was attending, and even more delighted when I got a chance to shoot with him, after seeing all of his amazing work on social media.

Gus is ridiculously friendly, beyond kind, and makes you feel incredibly comfortable and relaxed.

He is such a perfectionist, and is meticulous in achieving the perfect images, which genuinely speak for themselves, and the edited pictures you recieve are beyond astounding.

Can not wait to work with Gus again in the future!

Crafted Creatures Make-up

Gus was a pleasure to work with on the Halloween group photoshoot, from the first hello, you could see the passion of his work.

Gus communicated well throughout, and has brilliant ideas. From what I seen from back of camera the images look fantastic.

Highly recommend and would work with again given the opportunity.

AuroraModels

Oh my goodness where to start .. First time shooting with Gus he is such a friendly warm fun photographer put me at ease straight away! Also to note very respectful and professional and even walked me to my car as it was dark.

He gave me amazing direction and knew the best poses for my body shape. We got some really great pics can’t wait to get them back so I can share them all.

Would work with Gus again in a heartbeat highly recommend 🙂

Claire Claloufi

I had an amazing shoot with Gus , it was the first time that I had worked with him , I was really impressed with Gus ‘s professionalism , skills as a photographer, and just his lovely way of making the shoot feel fun , relaxed , and he was amazing at giving me direction when I needed it to make the images really work well :) he knew what he wanted to achieve . He’s a perfectionist in a really relaxed easy way .

I loved the images that we made and I would highly recommend working with Gus , you won’t be disappointed . I wouldn’t hesitate to work with him again ..

Thank you Gus :)

Claire C