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jen 1

Had another fantastic shoot with Derek.It was a while since we had a shoot.We did an indoor calendar girls shoot.It was great fun,we did various things.I was blown away by Derek's talents,he is so talented.We had a good chat and a laugh.Im hoping to do more shoots with him next year.He is good at what he does.He is highly recommended to all Models and Photographers.

FallenRaven

What an amazing first shoot I had with Derek. From the get go he was such a pleasure to work with, we had a lot of fun with swishy skirts and still maintained a professional yet sometimes silly level that produced some incredible images. I would certainly work with Derek again

BonnieRaven

Had my first shoot today with Derek, and it was such fun! Easy to work with, great ideas and had a laugh! So can't wait to see the photos i know they will look awesome! Would 100% recommend him and would love to work with him in the future thankyou 🖤

Olga Solo

I was thrilled to work with Derek at an amazing event organized by PGD Studio and Karen Smalley.

Derek was one of the photographers I had the pleasure of working with, and it was truly a fantastic experience! He’s such a kind, attentive, and friendly person. Working with him was easy and fun—he made me feel relaxed, and the time just flew by! He was polite, open to my ideas, and also had some great suggestions. I felt free to pose creatively, which made the shoot even more enjoyable.

Though our time together was short, we still managed to create some fabulous shots! Derek has an incredible eye and impressive photography skills. After the shoot, he kindly sent me some of the images, and they look absolutely stunning!

I’m so happy we met, and I’m excited about the creative possibilities for our future shoots. I’m really looking forward to working with you again, Derek! Thank you for such an enjoyable time, and I hope to see you again soon! 🥰♥️

Athelstan Model

Worked with Derek for the first time today. He was super cool, got along really well and had some great ideas for shots aswell as the one's we'd previously discussed. Great humour too and made for a fun shoot all around. Would definitely recommend and would definitely work with again.

Desired Sweet Pea

Such a refreshing photographer! So kind and very comfortable to work with! I would highly recommend

Jasmine High

I had really great first shoot with Derek during my tour to Skegness. He joined my event ' Idyllic Garden'.

Derek pre shoot communications were spot on. He knew exactly what he wanted out of the event- made my job easy! It was wonderful to work with someone as genuinely interested in photography as Derek. He was incredibly focused throughout the shoot.

Derek is incredibly friendly, kind-natured and very considerate. He was a pleasure to work with.

I really hope to work with Derek again soon :) !

Highly recommended!

Thank you,

-Jasmine

Prettyinpolkadots

I had a fantastic shoot with Derek, always fun to work with and hard working and very chatty, with a sense of humour which is needed on shoots! We got some great images, very happy with them. 100% recommended for any models, always makes sure I'm coming through out.

Raven Lee

Had a great first shoot with Derek such a lovely guy to work with, communications prior to the shoot was excellent with details of what exactly he wanted style wise. We got some great varied shots , Derek is creative and is good at getting different angle variations, it was an all round fab shoot!

Thanks raven

EvieeMae

Had a brilliant first shoot today with Derek. He is so lovely, proffesional and easy to get on with, and has a good sense of humour too! It was a last minute shoot and pre comms were great, he arrived well on time as well.

Derek let me do my own thing, well as giving some direction and completely respected my levels. He was very complimentary, had fantastic ideas and we came out with some brilliant images.

Would highly recommend to any type of model and would love to work with him again :)

Jade Alexandra 1

I had the pleasure of shooting with Derek again last night and members of Louth photographic Society after answering a casting call for this opportunity. I must say all members and Derek were extremely kind and welcoming and really made me feel at ease. They were all lovely to work with and had some brilliant shots considering quite a few had never shot a model before. There was a safe space for me to change and I even got a free cup of tea which is always a bonus. Highly recommend working with Derek it's always an absolute pleasure.

Studio Luminescence

We were happy to welcome Derek back to another event with Studio Luminescence, this time on location on our 'Warrioress' event.

Derek is a super warm and friendly character and always integrates well with the other workshop attendees. He has a creative approach and likes to experiment with ideas with our sets and outfits. Its always a pleasure to see the results.

As per our previous reference, we are more than happy to recommend Derek to models, studios and event organisers alike for workshops / group events, he's a great addition!

Thanks again Derek, looking forward to working with you again soon.

Lauren and Gary

Jayne Horror

Wonderful second shoot today with Derek, had some great idea since again and brought some props for each set!

Enjoyed our time together and as always highly recommended! :)

Louisexo1

Had my first shoot with Derek and wow what a fantastic shoot we hadThe pictures are great.We had a chat and he was very polite and really lovely to work with we had a outdoor fashion shoot in the town centre area He is good at what he does highly recommend him to all models

Really enjoyed it

in all was a good day out 😊

Jayne Horror

Fantastic first shoot with Derek today, a really fun and respectful man!

He arrived on time with a bunch of props and ideas and we got straight to it! Felt relaxed throughout our shoot and really enjoyed the fun and creative ideas we shot.

Highly recommended to all.

Thanks again, looking forward to potentially shooting again at some point! :)

Katey Model

I recently worked with Derek at a group shoot in Nottingham - he was very polite, friendly & chatty putting myself and the other photographers at ease!

We had a great time shooting together and I have just received some really beautiful edits from Derek :-)

Hope to work together again in the future!

Studio Luminescence

Derek attended our Iridescence Adored event last Sunday with guest model Katey. His pre-comms where brilliant, he made his intentions clear and payment of deposit was quick and received with thanks.

On the day he arrived at the instructed time and was approachable and friendly from the get go. (Thank you for making the journey over in the slightly iffy weather!)

Throughout the even Derek was friendly and chatty with all of the attendees, fitting right in and making everyone feel comfortable around him, working well with others.

He communicated well with Katey and worked with her to get some really beautiful images. He also took to the theme and ideas that we suggested really well again resulting in some beautifully high-end images for his portfolio!...

We would recommend Derek to other studios hosting events, he was respectful to all involved and his surroundings.

Thanks again Derek for attending and hopefully we will see you again in the future!

Lauren & Gary

Akeso-Eclipse

Had an absolutely amazing first shoot with this diamond of a photographer yesterday. We had a lot of fun doing a Christmas shoot and the image's looked amazing on camera. Derek has great communication skills and ideas, he also allows the model to do their own thing, it was very much a two way street to get the best image's possible.

I would happily work with Derek in the future.

jen 1

Had a another fantastic shoot with Derek,we did a indoor shoot and in my garden.It was fun and a laugh,we had a chat and a catch up.We have got another shoot booked in February next year.He is good at what he does.He is highly recommended to all models.

Mercybongo91

My first shoot with Derek was amazing . It was an urgent last minute shoot due to cancellation from another photographer. Derek is so fun to work with and a breath of fresh air. There was no awkward moment from the minute we first spoke over the phone to when we meet. He was so professional and we had lots of laughs and came out with some great and beautiful pictures. I will highly recommend Derek and will definitely work with him again in the future. Thank you for a

Great afternoon beach shoot.