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Ageisjustanumber...

Derek answered my latest casting call, and I jumped at the chance to work with this lovely chap again.

He arrived as usual, on time, and raring to go, we had discussed what we wanted to achieve from this shoot in brilliant pre comms.

Derek is very professional, very easy to get along with and a good laugh, and his experience is growing in leaps and bounds which shows in his images and his confidence.

He doesn't push boundaries, he's very respectful and courteous throughout the shoot and checks your ok.

Love working with this man, he knows his stuff, that's very clear judging by the images he's shown me throughout the shoot today, I can't wait to see them.

2 hours flew by, we got through many poses, and outfit changes swiftly and had a giggle too.

Until the next time Derek.

Thank you.

Sam & Tony. X

Madame Papillon Noir

Fantastic shoot with Derek today.

Long awaited shoot that has been in the planning for a while, but with one thing and another today was the day it finally came about.

Before the shoot the communications were spot on so I felt very confident that it would be a great shoot.

Derek was a true professional in every sense. From agreeing to meet me at a mutual location and throughout the shoot.

Derek works in a way I love, taking a few images of the same pose quickly before moving onto the next. He really knows his stuff.

He was very open to my ideas and had some great ones himself.

I'd highly recommend him to any model and he would be great for new models as his direction is fabulous.

I'm hoping we can plan another shoot soon (if our diaries match up again lol).

Thank you for a great shoot Derek :)

Bluu Sinn

Great coms prior to the shoot. It was a short but fun shoot. I recommend Derek to other models

Lauren

LeahMeraki

Worked with Derek for the first time the other day whilst I was up in Lincolnshire for a holiday/tour and he agreed to work at my friends farm for a couple of hours where we did some outdoors as well as inside the barn which was great fun!

We both had a good chat and a laugh throughout and although he's only been doing model photography for a short while you wouldn't know at all. He knows what he wants to achieve, is respectful of the model and their comfort etc and just a great guy to work with all round so thank you very much for a very enjoyable shoot and it would be great to work with you again sometime when I'm next in the area! :D

Belle Noire aka Black Beauty

Well I have to say...I am seriously chuffed we managed to cross paths and get the opportunity to meet work together.

Organising the shoot with you through PP was incredibly easy and the conversation flowed easily throughout the shoot. You were friendly yet professional and I felt totally at ease throughout.

You're great photographer and learning incredibly quickly, also not afraid to try to ideas which I like.

You arrived at my house on time and I've had a really pleasant shoot. Recommended To All xX

Ageisjustanumber...

Just returned back from a fun filled two hour shoot at Derek's home, this was our third shoot together and they just get better!

Derek as always, was very welcoming, polite, courteous and has a great sense of humour, we have a great working relationship now and he's become a firm friend.

We both knew what we wanted to achieve, got lots of images, which Derek showed us as we went through shoot, and they look superb!

Time flew by, which is always a good sign, and I know we'll work together again soon!

Thanks Derek, take care

Sam & Tony xx

Christal Jules

Had another great shoot today with Derek and blue eyes hes such an easy man to work with x

Blue eyes

Had my first shoot with derek was easy to work with and was a fun shoot can’t wait for the next one

Apriluk

Met Derek for the first time today.Firstly i would like to say what a lovely guy Derek is.He is Very attentive and caring he put us at ease straight away, made sure we were comfortable upon arrival my husband had a cuppa.Then we went to a lovely stream nearby and did some fashion shots.Unfortunately we did,nt spend enough time there due to a party of youths being in the way.However it was still fun and we got some great images.Then back to Derek,s place for some boudoir images which was nice.I thoroughly enjoyed my time,i,m hoping we can work together again in the future.I can highly recommend Derek to all models.

Thanks again for a lovely morning Derek.

April

Olivia Cruz

I had the pleasure in working with Derek today. Pre coms were clear, and from the very start of the shoot Derek was chatty and bubbly and we shared plenty of laughs. He was respectful of my home and my levels as stated. We are both very happy with the images we created, and I would recommend him to anyone. Thank you again x

Candykate

Had my very first shoot with Derek today and really enjoyed it.

It was my very first shoot for a while since getting back into modeling and he made me feel comftable and gave some good pose ideas for our photos.

Will look forward to working together again soon

Scarlett Fox

I had the pleasure of shooting with Derek on a home at mine at Ginger Cottage shortly before my move to the South :)

Derek’s pre comms were excellent and on point with everything being arranged and organised quickly, and he arrived bang on time and ready to shoot with his bag of tricks. We started the day off with a quick chat offer teas/coffees and decided on what we were going to shoot and where and quickly got to work!

Derek was incredibly easy to work with throughout the day just. Leaving me to pose away and freestyle whilst throwing in the occasional direction, it was a very relaxed atmosphere throughout as Derek is friendly, chatty, and professional. I had a wonderful time and would happily recommend him to anyone and I of course look forward to working with him again in the future :D

Thank you for a great shoot and I do hope to see you on one of my future tours,

Scarlett

Ageisjustanumber...

Derek applied for a casting I put out for 'Bodyscapes', and I'm so very glad he did 😁👍

Second shoot with this fabulous gent, on time, all prepared, images for shoot all uploaded and ready to go through on his notebook so we knew exactly what we wanted to achieve, great pre comms, both of us signing from the same hymn sheet!

Some technical shots during the three hours, but Derek nailed the perfect lighting and effects we had discussed, and the images he showed me throughout looked tremendous!

Perfect gentleman, doesn't push levels, polite, funny, perfectionist and a joy to shoot with.

Cannot wait to see end results, and definetly want to work with Derek again.

Highyly recommended to all.

Thank you.

S & T x

Stephieb

This was my second shoot with Derek.

He is such a gentleman and takes particular care to ensure he gets the image right in the camera first time.

We shot at the lock near me and also at Lumsdale water falls.

Derek even treated my friend and myself to lunch.

All in all a lovely shoot and a lovely day, with some great images.

Thank you Derek

Ageisjustanumber...

Well I'll start by saying what a lovely genuine guy Derek is.

I'd replied to a casting he put out a few days ago and he arrived on time today at my home all ready to start.

He may not have done many shoots with models so far but you wouldn't know it at all, he's a perfectionist, he knows what he wants to achieve from a shoot and I believe we've nailed it today and got some excellent images.

The 2 hours flew by, he's a lovely guy, very courteous, doesn't push levels, good fun, good chat, and good few outfit changes too.

I would highly recommend Derek to all, you'll be very happy with results.

Hope to work with you again soon.

Thank you x

Christal Jules

Had a really great second shoot yesterday with Derek hes a lovely man and hes so easy to work with x

Rose Bush

Had a lovely shoot with Derek today nice weather all round good comms and ideas very easy to work with

Would work with him again

Stephieb

I attended Derek's casting call at a studio in Louth as part of the Louth Photographic Society "Portrait, fashion, tuition event".

It was a lovely evening with around 6 photographers and quite a few models. Derek is very committed and knowledgeable and led the event well. Cant wait to receive the images which he will have to collect from the different togs. All in all a great event which I really enjoyed and hope to work with Derek on a 121 basis in the future as he has some nice ideas for shoots.

If you get the chance to work with Derek you will have a great shoot

Christal Jules

Had a really great shoot today with Derek he was very professional and easy to work with hope we can shoot again x