References for Sam Dunning

Twinkle Nose (Diana Aisling)

I worked with Sam on a wedding workshop and he made a great husband (for the short time I knew him!!), I've not really shot duo before and had never met Sam before this. He straight away put me at ease and pretty soon we were laughing and joking together (not sure why he put up with the rubbish I was talking about though!). Posing with him was very natural, I would defintely recommend him as he is a lovely, chatty and friendly guy who is highly experienced in what he does. I'd love to work with him again should I get the chance:)

Thanks again Sam!

Twinkle x

PHPhotography

Second time shooting with the awesome Sam, this time a 1940's Philip Marlow detective look, followed by a corporate CEO setup and then some 'life style' magazine imagery. Sam is extremely versatile, with a great range of expressions. Needs very little, if any, direction.

Very highly recommended and I look forward to working with him again.

C-Imagery

Another amazing opportunity to work with the incredibly versatile Sam.

This time were experimenting with lighting set-ups, & Sam came up trumps demonstrating his acting prowess giving us a moody 'private-eye' to a brooding corporate boss & a little bit of lifestyle thrown in.

Sam is absolute pleasure to work with & I look forward to working with him again in the very near future

Cheers m8!

Sean

Andrew Smith

Right from the initial communications through the shoot Sam was great. I had no doubts whatsoever. The shoot went brilliantly Sam is confident and worked well with my ideas and can also work without direction. And just as important, he is easy to talk to connect with. Totally recommended.

Owen Clements

I got to work with Sam at a Andrew Appleton Posing couples workshop in 2018. It was the first time I had met Sam (and worked with a male model), and I've got to say "what a great guy".

Sam reads well what the photographer is asking for, as well as collaborating to make the strongest image possible, his acting background certainly helps the shot as he imagines the character that the shot is trying to convey.

Outside of shooting, Sam is hugely engaging, as well as being a great laugh at times, he is interested in what the photographers are trying to create and talks through the shots.

Great model to work with

W JHogan

Top lad Sam !! Show up way before the shoot , dress smart , excellent attitude and great to work with him. Great model overall . Definitly recommend !Cheers Sam !!!

Sophia-Louise de Lancey

I worked with Sam on a wedding shoot at the beautiful Ingatestone Hall and it’s stunning grounds. Sam was professional and friendly and I was completely relaxed working with him. He had some great ideas for poses and that came across effortlessly. He was well groomed and arrived with different options for styling and wardrobe, and I was very impressed with his working attitude. It was a great shoot and we got some amazing images together, we had lots of laughs, and I really enjoyed having him as my groom for a day! I would definitely work with him again. Highly recommended and he is 100% a star! Thumbs up from me! Thanks Sam x

Fiona

It was an absolute pleasure working alongside Sam on an Andrew Appleton workshop recently. He is a lovely guy, has a great look and very professional. Book him and I’m sure you won’t be disappointed!

Emma_Louise

What an absolutely incredible guy to work with! Sam and I have been friends for years but this is actually only the second time we have modelled alongside one another. Our friendship and background in performing arts meant that acting the part of a couple was no problem for us and Sam was absolutely outstanding in every respect, fun, professional, well presented, courteous and downright marvellous. Book him ASAP! You will not be disappointed. Fantastic model and downright lovely guy!

RenoufDesign

An amazing couple shoot yestereday with Sam and fellow purple port member Emma_Louise. Both models were fantastic, they acted out their role's well, it was a training shoots for a group of amateur photographers and they shared incredible patience, provided a variety of images and were both a pleasure to work with.

Sam was on time, he had a good selection of outfits, which he was able to co-ordinate with Emma, he worked extremely well with Emma to give the intimate romantic look we were going for and showed some great acting. Sam is such a diverse model to work with. Thank you!

Corsairoz

Worked with Sam at an evening portrait tuition shoot. Sam is very professional at all times and very personable. Easily works with photographers wanting to fine tune poses as well as posing with no input. Sam can clearly work in many styles and is recommended. I'd certainly hope to work with him again.

Luke See Why

Sam is uber professional and great to work with.

Nick Price

Second time shooting with Sam in as many weeks, so that should say anything. Infact i think Sam is now on my list of Favorite humans.

An absolute gent, good at what he does, a good laugh and has plenty of tricks to pull out of the bag from the most serious and sultry to fun and crazy Sam has a pose to pull out of the bag.

Highly reccommended

C-Imagery

What a guy! I had the pleasure of working with Sam on a studio portrait lighting workshop.

An absolute gent, incredibly versatile, a fantastic character actor & very easy to work with.

Highly recommended

PHPhotography

I had the fantastic pleasure of working with Sam at our Photographic Group yesterday evening, where he was our model for an evening of portrait lighting.

Incredibly easy to work with, great personality and wonderful varied expressions & poses. Highly recommended.

Jessie0307

Sam is an awesome model!! I only got to work with him briefly but he is really good at posing and very easy and comfortable for me to work with! His look is super versatile and I can easily see him perfectly pull off so many different characters and looks :) Would love to work with Sam again and definitely recommend Sam to any other model and bookers :)

KayeBee

I had a wonderful time shooting with Sam on my Day of the Dead shoot. He was such a pro, turned up on time, keen to ensure we got the best pictures whilst also being very relaxed to work with. We had a lot of laughs on the shoot which made the day even better! Would love to work with him again at some point in the future. Thanks Sam! - k

Kirsty Cox Hair and MUA

Second shoot with Sam yesterday. Lovely guy, chatty, friendly, gets on well with everyone and sat patiently whilst I bodypainted him for a day of the dead shoot. Really enthusiastic and great pre comms as well and worked hard all day and posed solo and with two different female models with ease. Highly recommended, a great asset to any team

Nick Price

I had the pleasure of meeting Sam at a shoot i assisted but will be shooting him next week so i am sure that paints a picture of what he is like.

A very nice chap with a great attitude, happy and comfortable doing what is needed of him and works hard to make a shoot work. In a world where good male models are rare, its fantastic to meet someone so good.

Lloyd Moore

Shooting with Sam was a pleasure. Communications were fine, he turned up ahead of time with a full wardrobe of clothes and fell naturally into the character we wanted him to portray with little direction. He also has some great ideas of his own which we incorporated into the shoot. I'm delighted with the results and I we will be working together again soon. He does mean and moody really well!