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Samantha9

Wow !! Carl is a extremely talented photographer!!

Let me just start off by saying that working with Carl has definitely been a massive game changer in my career and I'm blessed to have the chance to work with him. From the first second of the shoot i felt extremely comfortable, at home and safe which was relaxing to have at a shoot with high levels.

After a year of having to reschedule because of the world pandemic and constant lock downs the shoot finally came around and to this day its by far one of the best shoots I've done.

Carl's pre communication both online and in person was extremely helpful, fast paced, professional and friendly.

He took on board all the ideas, suggestions and props, outfits i had brought along and made his absolute best to join both our ideas into one to make stunning photos.

Not only did Carl absolutely smash the horror idea i had been planning to shoot with him, He also captured exactly what I was planning to create for this look and made all my ideas come to real life.

He really has added a whole new level of awesomeness and skills to my modelling skills, I am thankful for everything I had the chance to learn from and with him.

Carl made sure I was absolutely comfortable and safe throughout all the shoot, while also making sure i was comfortable and had everything i needed for the next shoot theme in the morning.

He is a extremely talented creative photographer who I highly recommended models to work with before they miss out the chance to, Carl will add one of a kind unique photos to your portfolio that no one else will be able to capture.

I can't wait to work with you again 😍

I highly recommend Carl. X

Victoria storm

Well I’ve just arrived home from another 2 days shooting at Mr Grims and what can I say that I havnt already said before.

I have had the pleasure of shooting with Carl many times now yet as each new shoot approaches I still get such a buzz as if it was our first time working together 🥰

I will never tire of working with Carl, not only do we always shoot amazing images , Carl is just the best to work with, he never fails to come up with new ideas for us to shoot and always puts 💯% hard work and effort into every single idea.

Carl is the most lovely , talented , genuine of guys and an absolute joy to work with, I cannot speak highly enough of him.

If given the opportunity to work with Mr Grim , you must take it…. You certainly will not be disappointed!!

Thankyou so much for another fabulous shoot Carl, Roll on the next shoot ey ❤️💋 xx

Princess Sputnik

This was my second shoot with Carl, and I had an awesome time. We did completely different themes than the last time, and I was super pleased with how it went. He is always open to new ideas. Carl is hard-working and dedicated to what he does. He is highly skilled and knows how to get the best out of the model, offering direction based on years of experience. He is always friendly and accommodating, and has an amazing studio, all of which helped me to feel really comfortable.

I would thoroughly recommend working with Carl.

Cindafckinrella

In the past couple months I have had multiple incredible shoots with the amazing Carl Grim. It started with a solo shoot which went from posing like a crane to dancing on pointe shoes, to a variety of insanely creative ideas. It then went to a b/g duo where we went from the steam room, to a poker night, to making sculptures out of each other to covering each other in mud and having the rain wash it away! Carl never fails to create an incredible shoot.

The next shoot that followed was a g/g duo, then a g/g/g trio on his yacht! Following that, the same trio back at his studio for a few hours at night shooting with a hell of a load of flour! And yet this man never runs out of ideas! He is absolutely bursting with creativity.

Every time I leave Carl’s studio I feel like a better model. I hold my poses a bit better and push them harder, I end up more motivated and bursting with creativity myself. Aside from that he is also always such a gentleman, always so caring and every shoot with him had been one hell of an experience.

On top of that I always get back in insane amount of pictures I am in love with! I cannot wait to see what other magic we create together in the future! I cannot thankyou enough Carl!

Coco_ink

I’ve shot with Carl so many times I’ve lost count! This time was out on his yacht and a week later a flour shoot!

Carl never disappoints with his images, I’m always amazed when I receive the images back, I’ll keep working with him time and time again as he’s always full of ideas and the shoots are always fun.

What are you waiting for, book with him!

Roxy Knight

iv work with Carl Grim a few times now and wow what a man, he is generally the nicest guy you will meet.

and is work is phenomenal!

I have recently work with Carl on couple of duo shoots with cindafckinrella and coco_ink, on his boat and also in a flour shoot.

and both were so much fun.

On the boat shoot carl brought us to his lovely boat for a luxury shoot where we shoot some fantastic images and drank Prosecco and had a great time.

with in a week we all got back together and shot the flour shoot we all wanted to do.

so Carl pulled it out of the bag again,

we shoot a late night flour shoot in is garden and wow what a time we had it was so much fun. definitely a shoot to remember.

even the edit were perfection.

thank you so much for there last two shoot Carl Grim

highly recommend Carl Grim

roxy xx

Tamsin Ashton

This was my first shoot with Carl,

Communication was good before the shoot, we discussed ideas.

At the shoot he was very clear about how to achieve things. He has a very well equipped studio.

There were facilities for a model to stay at the studio. These included a kitchen and a shower all connected to the converted coach-house / studio. This means that a model staying there has their own space. This was very useful for me as I had travelled over from Coventry and could not get back the same day.

I would recommend shooting with Carl

sophmarie

I worked with Carl recently & what a great shoot it was!

We shot a variety of styles ranging from fashion to art nude & fit a lot in the day. We could have still shot for hours more with all our ideas.

Carl knows exactly how to get the right lighting & setting for different looks to get that stand out image to add some magic to your port!

He has a great personality & sense of humour & I’ll look forward to seeing the images,

Look forward to the next! :)

Joshenton

I have worked with Carl so many times bow and have so many more shoots booked in with him....why?

Simply, he's the top of the game. I can honestly say that he is at the highest of standards when it comes to studio photography and lighting expertise.

Combine that with the fact that he's just an awesome guy; respectable, funny, accommodating and genuine. You have the perfect guy to shoot you.

I work solo and as a BG duo with him. Every single shoot has provided me with the most stunning and phenomenal images which have been so well received and added massively to the amount of work/bookings I get!

Book him now, it's that simple. Actually, no don't. Then he can have more time to shoot me, I just want to keep coming back to shoot more with him!

Jade K

Well home after another epic shoot with Carl, I really have missed shooting with him after such a long time due to the apocalypse.

As always pre comms were superb on arrival we sat and discussed the mood board with a lovely cuppa.

This time shooting a mixture but mainly focused on fetish which I must say from what I have seen well the images are sizzling hot, I’m completely buzzing as always from our shoot and can’t wait to see and share our work :)

Carl is a lovely guy and I always get excited about shooting with him, In fact the night before I’m like a child on xmas eve, I honestly can’t wait to shoot with him again, Thank you Carl our shoot went way too quickly thoroughly enjoyed it :)

With out a doubt I highly recommend Carl, See you soon Jade x

Maria Jazmin

Well really what can I say!!!

It was my second shoot with Carl and just like the first, it was amazing!

Well to start carl is One super host, he has a fantastic studio which also doubles as comidation. He was fine with my partner joining me as we were on our travels and he provided us with everything we needed and more,so thank you lots 😁

The communication was on point as per, and he collected us from the station with no issues.

Carl really is an Amazing photographer to work with his knowledge is crazy and his Energy even more so, its so empowering. (As I say my Austin powers photographer, I love it!!!)

He has brilliant ideas but Always wants to know your ideas and what you would like to get from a shoot, and oh boy I do believe we naied them all!

I have seen nothing but Fantastic results, I fully trust carl with both shooting and editing of images, he is very respectful of my levels and always  prove sends images first.

I can not wait to work with Carl again, and I really do want to plaster these pictures everywhere! Very grateful for such a fun and result filled day, was truly a pleasure. Definitely highly recommended and of course I would will anyone to work with carl, amazing on so many levels 😁

🩷 Lexie Doll 🩷

Carl took me and Paul out on his boat today at Portsmouth solent to shoot

Carl was mindful, polite, knowledgeable on all this boat and photography and made our 4 hour shoot an absolute blast!

Carl seriously knows what he's doing so do NOT miss your chance to shoot with him

I hope I get the opportunity to shoot with Carl again in the future!!!

siggy

I had another fantastic shoot with Carl.

Carl’s studio is magic place where everything is possible. It is such a pleasure to work with Carl and we always get great photos.

Carl, thank you so much for another fantastic shoot, look forward to work with you again.

Highly recommended!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Zam1

I attended a half day 1-to-1 studio lighting training session at Carl's studio. The pre-session comms and organisation was great. Carl is an excellent trainer and the day was very beneficial. The training covered shooting high key and low key photos with many lighting tips and trick.

Thanks.

Highly recommended.

Supplesuki

Carl is really lovely as a person, energetic throughout the shoot and enthusiastic to capture you in the best way. He even has a space you can sleep in for the night which was much appreciated after travelling from Nottingham! His studio is so well equipped and you are guaranteed fantastic images.

Elektra22

Had a second shoot with Carl after 2 years he had plan and a story to tell though the images

I got the pleasure of working with him and a male model for this shoot

And they were both fab

Carl pushes you to your limits and get the best out of you

If you work with him you will defo sleep like a baby in the evening no doubt about it 😂

To say my body was aching yesterday was understatement he was a pleasure and I can't wait to see the images:)

3rs shoot booked in already

Joshenton

Carl is the greatest studio photographer that I have ever know and it is a privilege to work with him so frequently.

His lighting expertise is second to none!

His studio and seemingly unlimited props/outfits is astonishing.

His creativity and ideas are out of this world!

He produces the most beautiful and interesting images I have ever seen!

I cannot express my respect for his work as a photographer enough and I appreciate the fact that he has helped my modelling improve so much with his guidance, tips and advice,

Not only is he talented but he is just a funny, respectable and brilliant man to be around and work with!

10/10 as alway !

Luna.

Carl is one of a kind. This kind of person with who to work is an absolute pleasure!

We waited for this shoot one year, I mean I was waiting for it. Because of this situation in the world it was hard for us to find the right day. But finally it’s happened. He meet me at the station, bring to the studio, we checked the outfits and decided to go for the ballerina 🩰 style and try some chain stuff as well. I couldn’t imagine how work we will do in this 3 hours. Carl gave me some food, which was very nice of him to do! I had amazing time shooting with Carl even if for me some of the stuff we tried was new and maybe a little hard physically. But you forget about everything when you see the result. I think it’s the most important! Carl is full of ideas and he knows what he wants. How to make you look more beautiful, or actually show your real beauty, in the ways everyone would like to and especially you!

Isn’t it amazing? I think it is. I highly recommend and can’t wait to shoot next time!

Lou1111

Day 2 shooting with Carl, we were joined by another model @cindafckinrella. We created some fantastic shots; neon party, pride colours, ancient Egyptian olympics, and finishing off in a mass of paint with the two of us models being artists.

The whole day was fantastic! Carl had planned the shoot well so we covered lots in the time we had. As I’ve said before, his lighting skills are fab! He lit us both beautifully, showing both of our physics. Lighting one model is one thing, but to light us both is something else. Carl is great at giving direction to ensure the light travels where it needs to. Making sure poses are tight and sharp ensuring the best image is created.

Every time he showed us the boc we were literally wow’d!

Thank you for an amazing 2 days shooting. It’s been so so amazing!

Lou ☺️

Lou1111

After a long patient wait during lockdown, Carl and I finally got to arrange another shoot once restrictions were lifted. And what a fantastic shoot it was!!

We decided to do a cricket theme. Wow!! I never thought cricket could be so exciting!! We discussed different ideas and poses, (cricket poses that I tried to replicate. I’m not sure how those looked to the committed cricketer, haha), but certainly tried while showing of my physique at the same time.

Moving on to a prison setting we created some absolutely stunning art nude and bodyscape images. Carl knows exactly how to shoot me to get the best of me and these images are testimony to that. Absolutely beautiful!!

Finishing off with Joan of Arc! These images are powerful and elegant all rolled into one.

I will always struggle to put into world how magical it is shooting with Carl. Not only a fantastic photographer, his lighting skills are second to none. He knows exactly how to light my body beautifully, creating images that literally leave me wow’d, I hope you all enjoy looking at them as much as I do.

This man is so passionate about what he does, it literally burst out of every image he creates. I feel truly blessed to have opportunities to create such magic together

Without a doubt, very highly recommended from me

Thank you once again for an amazing shoot Carl

Lou ☺️