References for Mad as a Hatter Photography & studio

Lae

Had a fabulous outdoor shoot with G! I made the dress and G provided the camera, location and edits! Really grateful that G recommended some poses, anything to progress and create something artistic! Edits are always to a high quality and promptly provided. Definitely recommend working with G, he his so creative! If you're new to modelling all the better, he does not judge and will make you feel at ease :)

Lae

Had an amazing portrait shoot with the talented G! So grateful for his patience and creative suggestions when I was changing my makeup. I bet he could have done my makeup much better than me. Always a treat to work with him, I enjoyed every minute. His edits are always a high quality, I love his dark and mysterious style. Would recommend G to anyone, new models or experienced. Thankyou G ❤

Keeleytoni

Such a great shoot, made me feel comfortable from the get go! Very polite and professional and can’t wait to see the outcome.

Had a laugh throughout and wasn’t just your average photo shoot was exciting to experiment with different clothings styles and! Hopefully get to shoot with you again!

Definitely recommend! xx

TheParanormalBard

I have worked with Gareth AKA "Pops", 4 times in total now.

First time - Shibari, suspension - felt comfortable the second I met him.

Second time - Shibari, upsidedown suspension, blood - again, unbelievably comfortable with "Pops". He made sure I was safe hanging upsidedown and got the images I wanted.

Third time - full bloody art nudes - I was accompanied by my mentor to help with posing. Being my first nude I was nervous BUT the second I got there and got into the zone, I was comfortable.

Fourth time - ballgowns - needed to feel pretty, and "Pops" managed to take images of me looking that way.

Basically, Gareth is someone that puts a model at ease when said model is outside their comfort zone. He is a joy to work with and his editing skills are beyond brilliant.

Thank you "Pops" for adopting me as your "modelling daughter".

Lae

Having now worked with G a few times I felt comfortable in exploring some deeper emotional photographic shots. Focusing on my scars, and highlighting the meaning of my recovery journey from an eating disorder using metal spikes and exaggerating my skeletal frame.

I am overjoyed with the results! G is helping me to overcome my difficulties by being such a kind, creative individual. He always makes me feel comfortable and never judges. This is a scary journey, but something I know I need to do to fully recover. I know I am in safe hands with G. ;)

Lae

Had a very creative shoot with G using coloured lighting effects. Gave me valuable advice and feedback for improving my facial expressions.

As always, the editing is a high quality and I'm over the moon with the results!

Looking forward to exploring other creative outputs.

Highly recommend :)

Lae

I've lost count of how many shoots I have done with G so far. But this one was booked as a location shoot. First up Pule Hill in Marsden with the extra long blue chiffon dress! We even had a couple of onlookers! Then we found an abandoned building to do some creative art nude/action shots. This was my first time at action poses, I enjoyed the experience and would definitely love to explore more of this kind of shoot. I look forward to working with G again in the (near) future ;)

Lae

Had a full day shooting with G today. Enjoyed being on location at Ovenden Moors and Shibden Park, exploring creative art nude and costume shots at the windfarm. I will only do nude with G because I know him and feel comfortable around him 😉. He also gives me guidance on some creative poses, which is always welcome as I still feel quite new to this world. We also explored some chain shots with a chain I bought along in the studio, creating unusual shapes and challenging poses! I have loved being creative, and look forward to future projects with more creative costumes. So watch this space!

Alice Strange

Lost count of how many times we have worked together now ! Gareth is a fantastic photographer, you never run out of creativity or ideas whilst working together. We have certainly become friends. Our shoot yesterday compromised of corsets and headdresses, which was of course amazing, and different to usual. We even almost achieved fluffy rainbows this time round ! If you haven't already worked with Gareth then you shouldn't hesitate to ! See you soon I'm sure !

LottieMae

Shot with Gareth earlier today and WHAT a day! Conversation Flowed; he’s so friendly and down to earth that you couldn’t not natter away! We shot all sorts of bits and bats with some amazing costumes and head pieces, before moving onto the rope work.

Gareth was very safety and hygiene conscious with the rope work and the upside down dangling - I felt 100% safe the whole time. I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend working it’s him for all sorts of projects. I can’t wait to shoot with him again!!!

Lae

G is amazing! I would highly recommend him any day! He's so friendly and immensely creative. Being new myself, and a bit anxious, he came up with so many ideas! Even when I hadn't brought much with me. Always asks about how you're feeling and doesn't push you to do anything you don't want! I felt safe whilst around him, he is really respectful and gave valuable advice. Communication has been excellent, really open and easy to chat to, getting to know each other before the shoot make me feel a bit less anxious and more excited.

G really does look after you and the photographs are amazing in quality and finish! Such a talented photographer who I look forward to working with in the (near) future!

Thankyou so much G!

Hugs L x

Edie Kino

Had a great first shoot with Gareth at his studio yesterday. Pre-shoot communication was great, but the ideas really started coming together with the addition of his wonderful accessories and fabrics. A warm welcome, a relaxed shooting environment and plenty of tea. Really looking forward to seeing what we captured. Recommended.

Leanne_May

Well, i had my first shoot with Gareth at his studio. What a fun shoot! We managed to work through many looks and styles, the creativity was non stop! Gareth instantly makes you feel at ease and is patient and more than willing to tryvany ideas you may have. The images ive seen so far have come out lovely, can't wait for the next shoot! Thanks again Gareth.

Sarah Heart

I had my 3rd shoot with my gareth and it was very enjoyable.

We did a range of shoots I've not tried before.

He continues to capture me really well.

Always happy to work with him.

He's a great guy and great to talk to and a new friend.

I'm sure we will shoot again in the future.

I highly recommend he has lots of creative ideas.

Missy

Kym Williams

I had such a wonderful second shoot with gareth!

He’s fun easy to get along with and always makes me feel comfortable from the get go!

Gareth has so many fun props and fun ideas I wish I could have spent more time shooting!

I can’t wait for shoot 3!

Thank you for such a wonderful day :)

Blissfully Bound

Thoroughly enjoyed my recent shoots with Gareth, he’s so creative and we work really well together.

He always goes the extra mile to make sure you capture the shot you want and loves any ideas no matter how whacky they are!

I’m excited to see what portrait shots he captures with my headdresses soon!

They will certainly add something completely different for his portfolio ~ Just as his quirky dark artsy images have for mine :-)

Thank you again my dear!

I think we work well together as a team and cant wait for our next adventure :-)

Danni Shepherd

Worked with Gareth for the first time yesterday & what a delight that was! He was extremely chatty/instantly made me feel comfortable before shooting together as well as managing to smash out some really great photos. I highly respect his work & I hope if you haven’t had chance to work with him yet, you definitely should! Looking forward to our next shoot already!

Pandora xoxo

Barbie82

Had a shoot with this guy today 👌

Made me feel very comfortable, helped me achieve all looks poses etc. I'm new to all this and wasnt sure what to expect, but so glad I came here.

Brilliant photos, good company, very professional. The time flew and the cuppas helped.

Thank you so much.. looking forward to future collabs x

Leesha ~ Lou

Wow where do I start?

Gareth replied to my last minute casting call and I’m so glad he did!

First shoot together & it certainly isn’t the last. We’ve already scheduled the next one

Completely at ease with each other, I could tell instantly that we would get on great

Pre coms was great, he has a great lil studio set up and kept me topped up with an endless supply of caffeine and adrenaline :-)

He’s charming, creative and goes the extra mile to make sure you both get that perfect shot.

Thank you so much and I’ll be coming again very soon! ;-)

L~L

Sarah Heart

I had another great shoot with Gareth.

What can I say already booked a 3rd I always feel comfortable. We chat loads, he such a nice guy.

Really great photographer absolutely love how he captures me in pictures.

I like our chats and he makes me endless amounts of tea. Lol

He really gets so creative. I would definately reccomend him a 2nd time as he has great ideas and I have loved all images he has took of me and I love images he has been shooting with other models.

Models you must work with press me up against the wall.

I will love to work with you again in the near future.

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