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Charlie Ellen

I had a fantastic shoot with Simon, pre comms were great and we discussed prior to commencing the shoot what kind of images he wanted to create.

The time flew by and we created some lovely images. Simon is very creative and knows exactly the look he is aiming for.

Simon is very professional and a gentleman, I recommend 100% and look forward to working with him again in October.

Charlie

Melissa Jane

Although it was a last minute shoot, we created some lovely images and worked really well together!

It was my first shoot with Simon and he made me feel comfortable immediately.

Pre-comms were great and the shoot flowed. We were able to share ideas to use our time efficiently and productively.

I had a lovely shoot with Simon and I can't wait to shoot with him again.

100% recommended.

Eden-Holly Clarke

Had a 4 hour shoot with Simon! Had a bit of a nightmare with my order not showing up on time but we still fitted 3 hours in!

Felt extremely comfortable and the images have been insane!

Can't wait to work with him again

Artemis Fauna

Just had a super six hour shoot with Simon today at my place.

We had a very relaxed but very productive shoot and I really enjoyed it. The results are great and everything we tried worked!

Simon had ideas of his own but also let me suggest things too which was nice.

We made the most of the great weather and shot some lovely images outside.

The shoot was fun and I am looking forward to seeing the results and hopefully working with Simon again!

Thank you :)

Claire L

I had my first shoot with Simon yesterday at my home. When he arrived we had a cuppa and chat then began our boudoir shoot. He likes his pictures to tell a story and we got created some beautiful pictures together. His shoot style is very relaxed and after every set we reviewed the images on his ipad and kept the cups of tea flowing :) Great, friendly guy who achieves stunning results in the best way possible! We bounced off eachother nicely. Looking forward to arranging another shoot with this one :D Thank you for a fun 4 hour shoot, Claire Topaz

Maria30

First shoot with simon today. It went really well. I enjoyed his company and felt comfortable in his presence. I could tell he is very passionate about what he does and takes his work very seriously. He aims for excellence and will do what is necessary to achieve that. Arrived on time and took the time to go through the shots with me afterwards. I look forward to shooting again with Simon in the near future.

Maria

GiGi Marie

I had a shoot with Simon today at my home. Pre communications were great and he was very clear on the ideas he had in mind.

He arrived to my home on time and was friendly and professional from the get go. We went through ideas and from looking at the photos throughout the shoot I think we achieved them also :)

I would definitely recommend working with him if you have the opportunity and I look forward to maybe shooting again another time!

Tegan Elizabeth

I had my first shoot with Simon today. Communication prior to the shoot was faultless he made sure I knew timings, what sort of shots he was after, how he works as a photographer and asked me what sort of shots I like as a model and what I was comfortable with - which not many photographers do.

The time flew by and the 4 hours of studio time we had were used effectively, Simon spent time on perfecting the studio set up, lighting and poses for each individual shot he wanted and gave good direction. He was polite and easy to talk to.

I look forward to seeing the images and would work with him again in the future.

Aisha reynolds

I shot with Simon for the first time at my home this afternoon and it was fab!

Simon was great to work with, very polite and easy to talk to, the time flew by! He is a great photographer with great ideas, he directed me into poses very well and I must say I absolutely love the images I have seen from our shoot so far!

I highly recommend Simon and I look forward to working with him again soon.

Thanks again for a lovely shoot :)

Aisha x

Lily Gilbert

I absolutely loved our first shoot together and have already made plans for the next!

Simon is a great photographer and produces fantastic images! He knows exactly what he wants from his shoots and is very particular about positioning, angles and light to ensure the best results..

We made a spare of the moment car journey towards the countryside and shot from instinct. Simon is very capable shooting in natural light and I couldnt have felt more comfortable throughout! Simon is very professional and also great comany, and I would happily recommend to models of all levels and abilities :)

GemmaKate

Shooting today with Simon was an absolute pleasure. It's truly lovely to work with someone who is so passionate about photography. Simon pays 100% attention to absolutely every minute detail to ensure he gets the best images.

Additionally, Simon is extremely respectful and professional, I cannot stress enough how highly I appreciate this, particularly when shooting art/implied nude.

I really look forward to working with Simon again and would 100% recommend any day, everyday!

Jenny James

Simon is a lovely guy, really chilled out but he's very clearly passionate about photography and it's nice to come across a photographer who knows exactly what he wants from a shot. He's brilliant at direction and let me have an opinion without marking me feel like It's a problem. I really would recommend shooting with him, I'm extremely impressed with the pictures and don't just say that about anyone. Thanks mr! Jenny James.

Bobbi Castle

It was my first time working with Simon during my tour to Birmingham.

Communication was great before the shoot and he was nice enough to pick me up and drop me off at the local train station Wolverhampton. During the shoot he made sure i was always warm and always had a cup of coffee, images on the back of the camera where awesome i cant wait to see the rest :)

Would recommend to anyone happily! ... and would love to work with him again

Thanks a lot ..... Bobbi Castle

Vebeanne Turner

Recently worked with Simon, who was easy to work with, direct, knew exactly what he was looking for, very particular in getting the right image. Definitely recommend Simon, especially if you're looking for something special!

Louise92

Had a great shoot, very professional and easy to work with. Would definitely recommend

Angel.

Had another fantastic shoot with Simon at Mick Payton's studio. He arrived with plenty of ideas, both boudoir and art nude.

The results of the images were fantastic due to Simon's careful deliberating at each shot. I was very pleased with the outcome via syncing to his iPad.

Simon is super easy to work with, chatty, fun and professional.

Highly recommended by me and I'd love to work with him again!

Angel

Gracieuxlove

My first shoot with Simon went so well considering it was very last minute and public transport wasn't the best. Still I made it on time and we got some fantastic shots.

After arriving at Simon's he made me a cup of tea and we went through ideas for the shoot. Simon is a lovely guy to work with and kept professional at all times which made me feel comfortable. I really enjoyed the experimental side that Simon wanted to try out. I think the photos look great!

I can't wait to work with Simon again in the future. Thanks again for having me at such short notice.

Speak soon!

Gracie x

charlotte locke modelling

Worked with Simon on our second shoot together this time a home shoot had a great time again ,Simon is so professional and helpful already working on booking our next shoot together if you get the offer to work with Simon please do his images are fab x

Keira Lavelle

We must have literally done it all now! I have shot with Simon in every possible photographically-challenging situation out there and every time he manages to create some absolute magic! He is a true perfectionist and even when we captures an image that is utterly sizzling he will still seek to improve but that is one of the reasons I adore working with him, he works so hard to achieve the best he can possible get in his work and analyses a set so carefully from one fine detail to the next. Models can be sure that Simon will do them justice, he's a very talented photographer and I always tell him but he tends to still do his thing and improve something that is already WOW! :P

Etiquette-wise, there is no one more kind, caring and good natured with prime example manners. He has the best interest of the model in mind at all times, in fact it was me that was the crazy one coming up with the bright ideas like fighting our way through a jungle of thorns to shoot under a willow tree at the lake! :D We actually shot at Joel Hicks Photographic this time which allowed us to get outside (a first for us) and even though it was the most beautiful sunny day Simon was still making sure I was warm and comfortable in-between sets. We did have a good old laugh with some of the angles both of us ended up in to get the killer shots! He's just a star all round, no fuss, no difficulties just another awesome photo shoot with a wonderful gent.

So many compliments for Simon, as the other models he has worked with will clarify; you feel at complete ease shooting with him. Communications are fantastic, ideas excellent, the rapport was the usual blast... everything just works! Thank you so much for another cracking shoot Simon, I look forward to seeing how the shots turn out.

Until next time! This photographer is very high on my recommended list! :)

Keira x

Butterfly

Second shoot with Simon last week. It was very different to anything I've done before but i think we still captured some great shots.

He is extremely professional and a perfectionist, which is a bonus! He is very friendly and patient.

Look forward to our next shoot :)