References for Dave Challenger

KatyB (Katex)

Dave is a fellow Bristolian photographer so I was super excited when he messaged asking to shoot together! We originally wanted to utilise Bristols graffiti and shoot location near the M32, he was kind enough to offer to pick me up and take me there.. but English weather meant we had to switch things round and we ended up shooting at my home instead. His pre comms were detailed and speedy, and he arrived bang on time (even though he had a palava that morning!).

He arrived with a smile and was polite and friendly from the get go, the conversation flowed really easily and we had a good few laughs before the camera even came out - and thats a really good sign!

He had a look around and we had a rough idea of what areas wed use to shoot, we got a good 4/5 sets in in the 3 hours and it was super productive. Hes really relaxed and easy going, he even suggested a 5 minute break which I wasn't expecting but appreciated. He bought his own battery powered light and it was clear he knew what he was doing - and very clear he has a passion for photography. . which I love to see!

He had some really good ideas of how to use the space and he thought outside the box, he likes to get the shot as perfect in camera as possible like a true perfectionist! We were really really happy with the images we got from this shoot and each set just worked so well. Hes good at telling you which poses he likes, which helps me achieve what hes looking for. We reviewed the images after each set and we were both super chuffed.

Thanks so much for a great shoot, people like you make my job a dream!

Highly recommended,

KatyB

Bobbi Castle

What a fabulous shoot i had with Dave. He booked me as part of my tour to Gloucester and he came to the place where i stayed to shoot me. He booked me working to art nude levels and i felt so comfortable shooting this with him. He was so friendly from the beginning and we got on really well. Which makes a shoot so much better. He was showing me the back of the camera and i loved the images. We only shot for a couple of hours but we still managed to shoot loads. I would certainly recommend him to anyone and would love the opportunity to work with him again myself.

Helen Diaz

I worked with the wonderful Dave again! This time on a very special maternity shoot at my home studio "Heavenly Bodies studio" with RogerMore assisting with lighting.⭐

Dave is such a pleasure to work with; respectful, kind, professional and super FUN! He puts up with my madness with such good spirit and is great company! :P

We explored a wide range of fashion, sheer, art nude and using a different array of fabrics to showcase the "bump" and I greatly enjoyed the shoot! We achieved so many beautiful photos in the time we had together and I really look forward to the uploads (which look beautiful so far!)

Its been a pleasure to have known and worked with Dave over the last few years!

I really hope to get the opportunity to work together again in the future and can highly recommend Dave to all models and creatives. Thankyou for a lovely day! :) Helen x🌹

Aurora Phoenix

Had a wonderful first shoot with the lovely Dave Challenger during my recent tour to Gloucester.

Prior to shooting pre-communications were great and everything was super easy to plan and organise.

On the day of shooting Dave arrived promptly and was super friendly and easy going. During the shoot we shot a variety of digitals and some shots on film as well. Dave was really good at directing and explaining the concepts that he wanted.

We shot a variety of sheer, lingerie and latex as time flew by far too quickly.

110% recommended! Dave is a gem. He’s professional, friendly, respectful and creative. I’d love to shoot with him more in the future.

Rebecca Tun

I had a fabulous shoot with Dave yesterday at Heavenly Bodies Studio in Chippenham. It was my first time working with him, and it went really well. Dave is easy to get on with, enthusiastic, and has great creative energy. We started with no specific plans but the ideas flowed and we got some cool shots. I enjoyed modelling for Dave and highly recommend him to other models.

Pri.44

Had a wonderful shoot with Dave, he had loads of ideas to bring to life and I’m amazed by the results!! Great fun to work with. Looking forward to shoot with Dave again :)

Definitely recommend.

Feraline

Yet again another fantastic shoot with the ever awesome Dave!

This time something conceptual, which after our wicked steampunk shoot last year I knew would be brilliant again. Dave asked for suggestions so after some thought I proposed a post apocalyptic theme as it had been a while since I used that character and I knew just the place for it.

Dave kindly picked me up from home and we set off to our location at a quarry. We shot for around 3 hours amongst the cliff faces and in the various wreckage around there, Dave being an absolute trooper with me dragging him around horrific smelling rusty fridges and up steep pathways, his continuously upbeat and positive attitude never wavering! The back of the camera shots were truly killer and I really cannot wait to see how they come out.

Dave is an all-round legend. I thoroughly enjoyed today as I do all our shoots and with his talent and lovely energy you'd be a fool not to accept a booking from him! 100000% recommended as always and looking forward to the next one already. Thanks again Dave!!😊

Feraline

Another shoot with Dave and of course another wonderful experience!

Working with Dave is always a pleasure. Not only is he such a joy to be around with a real easy-going attitude and friendly demeanour, but his artistry on shoots is INSANE! Somehow the time just flies by since he's such a dude to spend an afternoon with, and then you realise you've still spent hours creating some badass imagery!

The way Dave controls his lighting is super impressive. We had one theme of simple but captivating portraiture, and yet within this one style & one environment in my house we captured a HUGE range of different looks. Dave achieved a multitude of different vibes within a relatively short space of time due to his wicked lighting skills and artistic eye, and the back of the camera shots looked just amazing.

It's always such a pleasure working with him, fully recommended by me of course! Thanks again Dave, looking forward to the next one already! 😊

Ivy Huxley

Second shoot today with Dave and his friend/ fellow photographer Trev.

It was a blast! I throughly enjoyed myself once again. Felt comfortable and safe at all times- able to have a laugh and go with the flow. Dave was on time, set up and ready to go- explained the shoot plan and location well- he’s open to ideas and has plenty of his own as well.

Fab shoot and I would throughly recommend other models to work with him.

Would love to work with him again.

Helen Diaz

I worked with Dave again the other day at my little studio "Heavenly Bodies Studio" on a "gold art nude, body paint workshop" organised by myself. We were very fortunate to have the amazing Roger More assisting with lighting and backdrops for the various photography sets.

It was the second time I had worked with Dave in only a few months (he was mad enough to come back! :P ) and it was lovely to catch up!

Dave is such a professional, kind and respectful gent to work with and instantly built up a rapport with the other three photographers attending. He has a fun, creative and energetic spirit and is a joy to work with.

I absolutely love the gold bodypaint results on the day, the photographs looked epic! Highly recommended to all models and creatives alike. Thankyou Dave and hope to work together again in the future, Helen x

Ivy Huxley

I had my first shoot with Dave today in and around Bristol on location.

I had put out a last minute shoot as I was available and Dave said let’s give it a go!

Where to start… Dave is funny, goes with the flow, a great photographer with a keen eye and was respectful and kind at all points.

His passion for the photos he takes in prominent and reassuring. He happily talks you through positioning and poses while also letting you get creative. The prefect balance.

When I tell you I had such a great time… you’d be missing out if you didn’t shoot with Dave. I’d highly recommended him.

Helen Diaz

I worked with Dave for the first time at my lovely little studio "Heavenly Bodies Studio" recently and had such an awesome shoot!!

It was the first time I had worked with Dave, so I'm always a little nervous (even after all of these years!) but his comms were very professional, creative, full of ideas with fantastic ideas for the upcoming shoot.

Dave also shares a love of film noir and the femme fatale aesthetic so I knew we would have a super creative shoot!

We had a wonderful 3 hour set exploring fashion and film noir and I absolutely loved the results! Daves lighting was really flattering and it was a very relaxed, enjoyable day. He was also very kind to bring his own lighting to set up.

As a person he is a complete gentleman, kind and fantastic company and someone I would highly recommend other models and creatives to work with.

Thankyou so much Dave for a wonderful day and I really hope to work together again in the future! Helen x

Claudia Sampford

Another fantastic shoot with Dave last weekend,

This time we shot in studio with 2 other models and another photographer shooting classic vintage & black and white. The whole shoot was a blast. Very enjoyable from start to finish and we got some gorgeous images from it.

Dave's a very talented photographer and always a pleasure to shoot with - looking forward to the next one!

Highly recommend 😀

Porsche Modelling

We met a few years back and did a Collab with 2 different shoots, I have a shoot booked tomorrow and really excited about creating some new looks and content TFP. Really enjoyed working with Dave and he is friendly and professional with a great creative eye. Would definitely recommend. Thanks Jo Aka Porsche

Claudia Sampford

Had a fantastic shoot with Dave recently, we shot on location in a steam train for 2 hours shooting vintage/retro.

Pre-shoot comms were fab, there were 2 models and 2 photographers in total and the shoot was planned really well from start to finish. Very easy to get along with and talk to, and he made sure I was comfortable and didn't get too damp in the rain!

We got some stunning shots from our shoot, Dave is full of ideas and can translate what he wants to achieve in a photograph very well.

A very talented photographer and lovely person, can't wait for the next shoot.

Highly recommended :)

Feraline

Lucky me had a second shoot with Dave last week and what a joy it was again!

Dave took me to the most amazing location for our steampunk themed shoot and wow did it deliver! (And of course so did Dave, the back of the camera shots looked consistently awesome all throughout the day!)

Dave is just a tremendous joy to be around also which makes the shoot completely fly by. I'm so excited to work together again. Thanks again Dave!! Til the inevitable next time 😁

Feraline

Working with Dave was such a tremendous joy that he's been out the door all of 10 minutes and my first port of call was to rush to Purpleport to vocalise how happy I am!

Dave first contacted me from his Instagram which was just brimming with fantastic imagery ~ and with polite and friendly pre-comms and the sharing of a beautiful moodboard to follow, I felt at ease that it would be an enjoyable first shoot.

Dave arrived on time and after some quick chat we got to shooting. He also kindly walked me through some of the technical side of things which I appreciated, the morning proved to be educational alongside creative! We shot for a couple of hours covering a mix of soft, floaty looks and darker more dramatic styles too. Dave letting me pose freely but providing occasional direction where needed as well which I'm always grateful for!

Dave is a very considerate, kind and genuine person which made for an incredibly comfortable and easy-going atmosphere, within which we captured some seriously fantastic shots. His use of lighting and shadows is awesome. He's also clearly very aware of your feelings and therefore works to provide a professional yet friendly environment for your comfort which is really considerate. I appreciated his relaxed approach and I'm honoured that we already have a couple more shots on the horizon already!

Two hours absolutely FLEW by, the back of the camera shots looked just awesome and I'm dead excited to create with him again.

Wholeheartedly recommended to all models of course!

Thanks again Dave 😊

Sophie_gingell

Had my first shoot with Dave yesterday and I cannot fault him. Communication prior to the shoot was informative and organised.

Dave was a pleasure to shoot with, super friendly and was able to have a laugh!

The photos that he produced were incredible and I really hope to shoot with him again soon

Thankyou Dave!

Isa Kathleen

Absolutely loved shooting with Dave, we’ve now done two shoots together and I highly recommend for any model or even another photographer looking for someone to collaborate with. Photos came out brilliantly!

Gabriellelmbuk

Really enjoyed my shoot with Dave. It was relaxed and such a laugh. We got some great shots and I loved the moody lighting Dave achieved. Can’t forget to mention that he is also super friendly and funny! Highly recommend.