References for Simes Himself

Jezebelle

I got to shoot with Simon at a recent event at Studio Visage, he is a lovely fellow with an awesome camera technique and directs beautifully!

The images looked amazing, they always do with this epic dude of a photographer - I can't recommend the incredible Simon enough to all :)

Paul Stone Photography

I had an amazing day in the studio (Studio Visage) at a shoot arranged by Simes, with Naomi (Nemo) and Sister of Sinister. Simes is totally dedicated to providing a first class shoot and willing to take on board ideas. Pre comms were great and always informative and accurate. Simes is a great guy and pleasure to spend time with and I will be keeping a close eye out on his Creativity Hub for more opportunities to work with him. 100% recommended.

Stella Star

Well, I have had the pleasure of working with SImes TWICE in one week and what a treat.

Sunday we got to work on our first workshop together alongside another fabulous organiser, ‘Oh Look, it’s Nemo’. It was great and everyone really enjoyed themselves. Pre-shoot communication was super as per. Everything covered, nothing left out and everything that was expected was delivered. 



Organisation was down to a T, advertising was informative and executed well. The planning of the theme was spot on, venue was perfect and the shots taken that day by everyone are brilliant, really can’t wait to see more of the finished images. If you haven’t booked on to one of Simons workshops…make sure you do! You would not regret. 



Our shoot with Kristina in Folkstone was just epic! We got to play with Kristinas (Haus of Sinisters) make up looks. What a talented individual. Now it was one of those shoots were it was more 80% prep and 20% actual shooting and I was super impressed with Simons vision, he literally came (waited for the look to be finish), saw (visioned what he wanted, positioned me right) and conquered (literally nailed most sets in the first few shots, if not the first!)

I have seen some of the images since and oh my ! Again the proof is really in the pudding, what an outcome!




Would absolutely work with Simon again and highly recommend to all!




Many thanks,


AFM x


Rose Magdalene Child

SORRY FOR THE DELAY SIMON....

WOW, where to start with our shoot??

Simon and I had been in communication about our shoots for months leading up to it, discussing ideas/concepts beforehand which I always find really helpful and gets you into the mood of the shoot in the run up to it.

On arrival Simon was as lovely as I knew he would be. Down to earth, fun, chatty and he's very creative. We had a little help from Dan Tidswell at The Loft Studio with our lighting and we had a few styles that we absolutely wanted to nail - and boy did we do that :D

I loved Simon's enthusiasm on the shoot which made me buzz too with excitement and want to create really stunning images together, so I think we both sparked one another's creativity and I was sooo pleased with the results in the back of the camera. I just can't wait to see more.

I can wholeheartedly recommend Simon and I so hope we get to shoot together again,

Thank you

Tillie x

Stella Star

What an absolute treat shooting with Simon!

Pre comms were spot on! You can usually tell at that point if you’re going to get on and it was pretty obvious we were from the vibe set!

Simon met me at the station and then we were off on our journey around London, nekked!

We were really comfortable in each other’s company, setting the world to rights discussing various topics in between finding awesome locations to shoot.

We so had the same mindset of we needed pose and shot wise, we worked really well together. The images are so strong and I am super happy with them and I quote what I said on the day ‘some of the strongest images I’ve shot so far’ I stand by this.

Really looking forward to working with Simon again through the year and I would highly recommend to any level of model to get in touch and book!

Thank you,

LJ x

Xanthe rose

FINALLY had the absolute pleasure of working with Simon!!! Ive always been such a fan of his work... liking every image on instgram! so, when he got in contact with me for a shoot I was over the moon!!

Simon is SUPER creative which I love and really admire in a photographer! Someone I can brainstorm with... throw around ideas. He's always aiming to get the killer shot, which I love!!

On the day of the shoot, Simon was fun, chatty and I became super comfortable around him straight away as if we old friends. He's also an animal lover... which is always a thumbs up from me! :)

I literally CANNOT wait to see all our images!

We've already had chats about what our next shoots could be... and I know Ive got lots of ideas and so does he up his sleeve!

If you havent already had the pleasure of working with his fabulous man, you need to ASAP!!!! He's a star!

Thank you again for a fabulous day and I cant wait until the next shoot!

YASSSSSSSSSSS

Silk

A long over due amazing reference for this absolutely wonderful human being!! my deepest apologises for the delay.. No excuse! Naughty Silky :/

Anyway enough of that, let's get on with the show..! I have had the absolute pleasure of working with Simon now on three separate occasions, two times on workshops with The Creativity Hub and once on a one to one shoot at NLS in November that was absolutely outstanding!

The first time was for The Creativity Hub's Secret Tea Party, which was an outstanding shoot! Simon went so out of his way to make sure everyone was comfortable on the day and really made it such an enjoyable time, he even brought along smoke bombs!

Next was our shoot and even though the morning got rained off a little we still managed to roam around in mud and have an absolute ball! We also hit the nail on the head in the afternoon :D We went to NLS and got so many different looks and Simon captured EPICNESS!Can't wait to see more edits from the shoot :)

Last but not least I worked again with Simon and Naomi for The Creativity Hub's Christmas shoot and it was lovely! Great ideas, lights and props as always with bags of laughter, fun and everyone having a great time... Exactly as it should be. Simon even managed to capture a shot which was bloody awesome!

Simon has bags of ideas and creativity, a great eye for an awesome shot and the personality to make anyone feel completely at ease. I have had so much fun on all our shoots and simply can't wait till the next. He really is a truly awesome human being and I wholeheartedly recommend working with this great photographer or booking onto one of The Creativity Hubs epic adventures :)

Thank you so much for all the fun, laughter and awesome shots!

Silk x

BOou

Today, I had the privilege to shoot with Simon for the first time and I really enjoyed it! Pre shoot communication was on spot. Location was beautiful. We managed to get some very cool outdoor autumn-winter fashion images in a very fun and relaxed atmosphere. Simon was a very cool person to work with, very friendly and easy to get along... very nice company! Very talented as well. I really hope to shoot with him again. Thank's Simon for today :)

Obviously highly recommended!!

Chloe.

Had the pleasure of shooting with Simon on Tuesday in Hyde Park for an autumn fashion shoot.

Pre-communication was great. Once we had a date set, we then began to share ideas.

Simon met me at High Street Kensington with a big smile on his face and a warm hello. Simon is polite, chatty and 100% professional. We were talking the entire time! After seeing the very first images Simon took, I knew we were going to capture some truly amazing images. And I was right! Simon really knows his stuff and the images from the back of the camera were superb!!

Was a real pleasure working with you Simon and very much looking forward to our next shoot.

100% recommended! 😊

Chloe.

Valis Volkova

Wow! What can I say that hasn't already been said about this wonderful human being!?

I absolutely ADORE Si! He's fantastic! A super talented and passionate photographer who is one of the nicest people you will ever meet and is a complete joy to be around.

We originally met at a Purpleport Reading networking social (of all places!) and we decided that night to book something in the diary. 8 months later and boom! We had such an amazing photoshoot and created many stunning images!

Of course highly recommended by me and I can't wait until our next shoot.

Thank you for a wonderful day,

Valis

denthelens

Had the pleasure recently of shooting with Simes Himself and Nemo under The Creativity Hub and had great fun shooting in the grounds of an old ruin. Nemo was a pleasure to shoot and she has some great poses and looks, and Simes was a help with the reflector and some ideas. A good day and would recommend them. Simon was a good communicator before the shoot which is always a good thing.

Ellis Stone

WHAT A GREAT SHOOT!! Let me just start of this review by saying that I am thrilled with the way our shoot together turned out, and am hugely anticipating the final images. We managed to get some absolute crackers in our little team, with Simon as the amazing photographer, down at Studio Visage with Sister of Sinister as our MUA.

Simon presented some great ideas which I was happy to work with him on. I loved how unique the direction he wanted to take was- some very interesting concepts, which in turn made our day fun! Getting the concepts right was partly down to Simon's awesome communication throughout organising the shoot, and his good eye for style and attention to detail.

To top it off, Simon is an awesome person to be around. We had a great time all day and I would 100% recommend this talented tog in an instant!

Sister Of Sinister

Wow, wow and more wow. Loved working with the legend that is Simon, a creative legend may I add. I have worked with Simon a few times now and everytime is spectacular and it just gets better and more bolder. I am running out of works to describe each shoot as every shoot is different and beautifully unique.

I love the ideas I am presented with by Simon its always something new so when Simon wanted to explore his creativity more and he approached me with his ideas hell yeah I was ecstatic and ready to go.

The wonderful Ellis Stone was our beautiful model for the first date and we worked on two different and bold makeup looks. The second shoot was working with the wonderful Nemo and awesome Arabella again producing two different looks for both models.

Both shoots were brilliant and each shot I have seen from both shoots has jumped off the screen I am super happy with the results.

Simon always does my work justice and I couldn't be happier I am thrilled with what we create together and if he is happy and the models are happy that is what makes me very happy the most.

Ive probably said this so many times already but I really do love working with Simon everytime we work together it is superb, he is professional, puts up with my madness and he is such a laugh, friendly and fun to be around it is such a laugh and not forgetting the lovely vegan treats he brings, which is so thoughtful I really do feel looked after and in good hands.

it makes my day seeing you light up when our ideas come together and Is highly recommend by me. Thank you so much for all the wicked shoots we have had so far and I cant wait for more

BRING IT ON!! xxx

Sylph Sia

I had an amazing shoot with Simon at the Natural Light Space in Northampton during my tour of England. It had been a long time coming as we missed each other the last time I was in the country, but luckily this time locked everything in early. Pre-shoot communication was excellent and Simon did everything that he could to make the organisational process as smooth as possible and makes the logistics as simple as possible on the day.

We met at the train station and travelled together to and from the shoot, which, as someone who isn't from the area, I was very appreciative of!

Simon had heaps of great ideas for the day, more than enough to keep us busy and shooting for hours in a productive and efficient manner. I love the positivity and enthusiasm that he brings to his work - not to mention a great eye and feeling for good light - and it was a pleasure to work with him. He is very mindful of his models comfort, allowing time for breaks, tea, coffee and snacks to keep up energy and is very respectful and professional in his interactions but also personable and great to be around and chat to.

Thanks again for a brilliant shoot and hope to work with you again in the future! :D

Promo Photo

I attended one of Simons events run under the 'Creativity Hub' Banner, The event was well run, with comprehensive pre-shoot instructions sent ahead of time. Simon had found one amazing urbex location and was always on hand to assist, guide or otherwise lend a hand.

I can truly recommend the Creativity Hub events for anyone looking for a relaxed but professional shoot.

Daventure

I booked myself on a workshop with Simon having found him on Instagram!

I was amazed when I saw the location he had scouted out, absolutely incredible for photography!

Throughout the shoot he was very supportive, suggesting location spots. Very knowledgable and friendly guy altogether! Simon and Nemo get along so well and, warning, will always throw jokes at one another! It just added to the great atmosphere!

Find them on Instagram @TheCreativityHub the photos are amazing!

Shame it was just 2 hours, went by too quickly!

Thank you Simon for getting me along I had a wonderful shoot. Results look awesome!

Thoroughly recommended 🙂

Megan-C

Where do I start...

We have had a shoot booked since October last year! The pre coms were amazing, I had a full shoot plan in place so we new what to achieve ... sometimes this isn’t the best way, because things don’t always go to plan, luckily this wasn’t the case for us!

I arrived early morning and within a hour and a half we have worked through 5 sets and created some of the best images on my port!

Simon was lovely, very easy to get along with, made sure I had everything I possibly needed. And was super helpful with everything.

I am super excited to see the final images, and I would be honoured to work with Simon again!

Thank you again dear x

Arabella

So this is a long overdue reference! And I have now worked with Simon countless times so I guess in a way this is like a summary reference, if that's even such a thing!...

I have known Simon for, a good few years now, and worked with him a lot in that time. I think the most important thing for me is I now consider him a really good friend! I know the industry is a little bit strange when it comes to actually having friends but it does happen! (And you can end up waving phones at each other across an arena at a wrestling event!)

So along the way mine and Simons work has got better and better. When you work with someone that you can bounce ideas off, had a good giggle and make suggestions about shooting and themes then it can only get better!

I will always recommend Simon to other models and always have done...

He's creative, talented, thoughtful, kind, funny and cares about models being safe and comfortable.

His photography is always improving and I can see clear progression from when we first started shooting which is always good as a lot can get stuck in a rut creating the same thing!...

Thanks again Simon for all the awesome shoots over the years!.... And here's to many more! (If you can put up with me!)

Arabella X

Mishball

Where to even start with this reference...

Simon and I organised our shoot quite a while in advance, giving us lots of time to discuss ideas and concepts. To say pre comms were excellent is an understatement. By the time I actually got to work with Simon, he already felt like a friend I had known for years, which made working with him so much fun and very productive.

I got to work at NLS for the first time, which was amazing. We covered a vast variety of sets, and experimented with different ideas and lighting set ups. I'm absolutely thrilled with the images I have seen so far, and cannot wait to see the final edits!

Simon truly is the epitome of a professional, respectful, hardworking photographer, who is conscientious and considerate of his model and the images he captures. I cannot recommend him highly enough, and will definitely be working with him again. Thank you so much for such a wonderful day, I'm still buzzing from the excitement! :)

Darkroom Dave

Attended my first Studio workshop with Simes Himself and Oh Look it’s Nemo of The Creative Hub. Thoroughly recommend them both and the workshops they run. Welcoming and instructive they both ran through what they were doing and why. Loads of time to shoot and on the spot critique of the resultant shots and how to improve them.

Thank you and see you soon.