References for Stephen Daykin

Belle Noire aka Black Beauty

I can not believe this is only our second shoot, it's like we've known each other years.

Obviously I felt at ease throughout the shoot and you constantly made sure I was ok. You brought snacks along with you and pre comms were amazing.

You're friendly, professional and talented.

Absolutely recommended to all xX

Gem

This was my second shoot with Stephen, and as always he is just brilliant to work with. I arrived at the station to shoot at his beautiful home, and put my makeup on. Stephen really wanted to focus on portraiture mixed with nudes, which he really shines doing! He always captures me so beautifully.

We chatted up a storm, spending more time talking than shooting, but I find creates better portraiture as it is more relaxed. Or, we got distracted chatting... :D either way! I always have fun, Stephen gives brilliant direction and his lighting is always perfect. We experimented with some strong fashion as well as some floaty artsy nudes and both sets worked so perfectly. We even charmed one of the visiting cats for a few frames as well, cat whisperer status!

Stephen is so generous, and driven, and I always really recommend him to anyone, one of my fave shoots of 2017. Hope to see you in 2018!! Gem x

Keira Lavelle

I bloomin' loved working with Stephen!!!!!!! :D :D :D Some shoots you get to the end of, and you're just buzzing because you know it's been a good un' ...Well this was one of those shots, undisputable!

Stephen contacted me to arrange a shoot at his lovely home in-between my travels - no fuss at all: we picked a date that suited both of us and I travelled down especially. :) It was really nice bouncing ideas back and forth too, we shot at Stephen's home/studio with the stunning gardens being a prime feature for us to play with and it was handy getting shots of these beforehand so I could tailor my wardrobe/knew what to pack the days before the shoot. He's wonderfully organised on all the best levels so once you know what you're going to achieve that's it: look forward to the day and the creativity does the rest of the talking when you gel/hit off a rapport. Which literally happened instantly!

Stephen had thought of everything: from foodstuffs to visions and all you could link to the ingredients of a good shoot whereby the model feels well looked after during the session. :) Stephens lovely Wife Julia was on-hand with amazing hospitality too, and sharing the interest in the creative process as a photographer herself! It was just a really amazingly positive atmosphere: exactly how a shoot should be and my days work was an absolute joy as a result.

So I was obviously met with complete professionalism from Stephen who shows no end of kindness and courtesy: he's got a designated changing area for the models with epic makeup facilities/mirrors etc! An all-round gentleman with a completely upbeat approach to the job in hand and the people involved, he's got so much enthusiasm for creating that I just cannot credit him enough! It pays off when a photographer is really creatively passionate about their work because you then really get a buzz for the process as a model and as you're seeing how awesome the results are looking on the back of the camera... the bounce just continues with epicness! :D

Stephen's eye for a beautiful image is outstanding; he's not afraid to be innovative with lighting either which is nice because that's how you achieve some of the more "WOW" effects. He's blessed with amazing natural light at his home too which is the most exciting thing ever for a model because it looks just so lovely in pictures. We even managed to get out on location at the beginning of the shoot bagging some absolute corkers!!! Stephen was again: conscious of getting the best images but also very conscious about making sure I warmed up/was comfortable.

Just a true gem! I simply cannot wait to visit Stephen and Julia again... roll on future shoots with this wonderful person!

Extremely highly recommended! :D

Keira

Belle Noire aka Black Beauty

When I turned up for a shoot at your home/studio I have to say I was instantly blown away! The house is huge, it's stunning and has amazing natural light. The garden, well, I could of sat in it for hours!

When I saw the images on the back of the camera I knew that this really was going to be worth the wait. Your are both so friendly yet professional, talented, funny, good with direction, you have all the equipment needed and you make a cracking cup of tea! What more could I ask for :D

Without a doubt, 100%, Highly Recommended To All xX

Scarlett Fox

Well yet another successful day out with both the sensational Stephen and fabulous Julia!

Another relaxed start to the day with coffee and a catch up, we had planned on having a fashion nude day, but with the weather and light still being on our side we decided to squeeze out as much location we could. I started the day in a toasty bath shooting some lovely lifestyle shots with Julia, she has some mad ole ideas which suits me just fine! :)

Then Stephan and I popped out to shoot some gothic fashion at one of his great locations, and by chance we got to do some shots with machinery for a different look, before getting back to the studio for a spot of lunch and get warm again and then did a quick session of lingerie and bodyscapes that looked terrific, Stephen really knows how to shoot Beauty and femininity!

Finally we finished off the day with all of us trampling through woodland, climbing trees, rolling and sitting on tyres, and distracting farmers!

It was so good to be shooting with the both of them on this occasion as they are such a lovely photography team, mad as hatters mind but so much fun, watching Julia bully Stephen is truly hilarious! Much like Stephen, Julia is a very talented photographer, she goes with the flow and can capture the most beautiful shots both natural and posed, they are both the most genuine, kind, and fun people I've ever came to met.

Not only will you have a creative shoot, with excellent images, and meet stupendous people, you can also learn so much, I can't say how much I appreciate the amazing advice I get from the both of them, they really are something special! So of course I'm excited to say I will be back shooting again with them very soon, and this time we will have a whole day of fashion nudes!

See you soon,

Scarlett x

Angel price

well i got to pose and be myself in front of the camera at my house with the fabulous stephen x

Stephen is always so thorough with all his pre communications and i always have such a clear idea of the types of shots he wants to create x

I feel very honoured he's asked me to be a model for a particular concept he has going on and I'm very excited to see it all come together ...

Stephen is extremely chatty, very easy going and there is no doubt in my mind he has become a great friend to me during the shoots we have done and i value his friendship and also experience greatly x

He has been so generous and helpful with giving advice and also props for my new studio set up ,i can't thank him enough x

Stephen is one of the nicest men you could meet and his experience as a photographer is exceptional . if you are one of the lucky ones to get to shoot with him you won't be disappointed as not only will u have a great day and get fab images , you will be well looked after ...

thanku for a great day Stephen and i very much look forward to our next planned shoot x

angel x

Scarlett Fox

Only 2 months since our first shoot and it feels like years, eek! So another brilliant day out with Stephen, pre comms were excellent, he arrived early to pick up at the train station and dropped me off with time to spare (thank you!). As the last time we started the day off with a catch up and discussed what we'd be doing throughout the day.

Stephan had planned our day out very well, we started off on a little bridge out on location and the moved over to some fields that still had a few hale bails left for us to play with for some beautiful fashion looks and beauty in the landscape shots.

We then popped back to Stephen's to warm up over coffee, and then we got ourselves off to the brilliant farm land that he has use of, and we shot some boudoir, lingerie, topless, and art nude in a little log cabin on the property, before moving on and doing some edgy fashion on some old ladders, and then we finished off with some art nudes all over the place.

We got back over to the house for another coffee and chat, before finishing the day off with some pretty fashion in his beautiful garden, which Julia joined us for a quick few shots :) which was lovely!

Unfortunately Julia had been a little unwell so I wasn't able to shoot with her much, but she still had be roaring with her fabulous sense of humour in between sets!

This husband and wife team are absolutely a models dream team to work with, it's always relaxed, and easy going yet the most beautiful shots are always captured, there's never a hint of stress only fun! I can't wait to see the both of them at the end of the month before it gets too cold to shoot out on location.

See you both soon for a day of madness!

Scarlett x

Aurelia

What a fabulous shoot I had today with Stephen and Julia. They are both simply wonderful to work with. Stephen's pre-comms are perfectly clear making my organisation very easy.

They are so warm and welcoming that I felt perfectly at ease with them from the moment I arrived.

I was impressed at the variety of styles we managed to shoot. Stephen makes it very easy work by allowing me to pose freely and offering up great ideas too. Julia provided a splendid lunch and they both made sure I was well refreshed.

Stephen has some fantastic locations to shoot at, and a great studio set up, which meant we had plenty of options. He is so professional, while still remaining fun, and easy to talk to. The day simply flew by, and we still had so many ideas!

We are already planning our next shoot, and I'm really looking forward to it.

Definitely recommended!

Thank you both for an truly excellent day :)

KRG

Well! What can I say about Stephen and his lovely wife Julia!

We had our shoot booked for ages and I was not disappointed! Stephen is a warm, welcoming and friendly person who has a beautiful home ideal for shooting. Stephen and Julia welcomed me into their home with lost of tea, cake and lunch, I was truly spoilt!

Stephen and I ventured out on location for a short time as well as shooting in Stephen's home. Stephen had been very organise and already sourced the locations. He was so considerate when we were on location and I'd happily shoot all day there!

I am already looking forward to shooting with Stephen and meeting Julia again on my next visit!

Scarlett Fox

Oh my God! This has to be one of the best shoots to date that I've ever had! I have never had pre comms has detailed as Stephen's, everything he wanted to do or at least contemplate shooting was discussed and explained, making it so easy for me to know what to pack. Stephen did everything to make me feel at ease before I had even arrived by giving me an address, phone number, email, the only thing missing was a background check!

Stephen picked me up on time, took me to his home studio where I met his amazing wife, Julia, we had a lovely coffee and got to know each other and what we were going to do on the day. They had prepared the most terrific locations for us to shoot on, starting with a gorgeous field, filled with hay bales for me to play with, we started with some fashion work before moving on to art nude. After a couple of hours (which felt like minutes) we went back to the house for a cuppa and biscuits before we set off for more location work, a gypsy caravan, a vegetable garden, a boat, a horse, a mule, some ducks, geese, lots of cats, chickens, we threw in several outfit changes of grungy, and girl next door!

So back to the studio we went, for a short rest, and finished off the day with some studio work of fashion nude, art nude, and beauty shots. How we fit so much into six hours I will never know, I must say I was so disappointed for the day to end, Stephen and Julia were such amazing company, with being animal lovers we swapped so many stories of pets from the past, and I have never met such down to earth people in my life, fun, professional, caring, kind, and brilliant photographers the both of them, we created some fabulous shots during the day as well as having each other roaring with laughter. I can't recommend them both enough, and I'm so excited for the next shoot which is already in the books!

Thank you for a great day,

Scarlett x

Enna~Victoria

I had such a fantastic shoot with Stephen today! It was my first time shooting with him and I really hope it won't be the last!

He was professional, friendly,chatty and so easy to get along with, not to mention the images looked stunning! :D Both Stephen and his wife made me feel very comfortable as soon as I arrived, I could have chatted to them both all day!

His home is absolutely beautiful too!! Lots of space and filled with gorgeous natural light.

Can't recommend him highly enough!

Looking forward to working with you again :)

Angel price

well stephen!!! ....what a wonderful, genuine, professional and fun man to work with .....

Stephens communications are always by far the best they can possibly be and everything is always spot on with all messages building up to the day we are booked to work together ....

Stephen is extremely professional in all aspects and extremely courteous and accommodating of the model and nothing is ever too much trouble .....he certainly knows how to behave !!! lol

I genuinely love working with stephen and we now have another shoot booked for later in the year ....

Stephen again comes very much highly recommended by me and I'm extremely looking forward to october ....

thanku for today ..

angel x

Ayla

I had an amazing shoot with Stephen at his home in Norfolk. His pre comms were excellent and on the day he was so lovely and accomodating. First we went to a location nearby then continued the day shooting at his beautiful house and gardens. I was really well looked after and we had a lovely lunch and plenty of coffee and chocolate! Stepehen has some great ideas, he is so easy to bounce ideas off and he has a great shooting flow :)

I had an amazing day and left feeling great, so far I've seen some gorgeous images from our shoot and I'm looking forward to shooting with him again!

Highly recommended :)

Scarlot Rose

I had a wonderful shoot with Stephen today! His communications before the shoot were second to none, we discussed outfits and styles which made the day flow very easily once I arrived. Stephen and his wife were both very friendly and welcoming, it made for a very enjoyable shooting environment!

Throughout the day we managed a mixture of indoor and outdoor shots, mainly in Stephen's beautiful (and well equipped) house and gardens with a few at a near-by location. Stephen and his wife were both an absolute pleasure to work with, and I enjoyed seeing their own personalities come through their individual photography styles. I would love to work with Stephen again and highly recommend him to other models.

Thank you again,

Miss_Rose

Elle Beth

I had a fantastic shoot with Stephen a few days ago, himself and his wife Julia are such lovely people and great hosts. Pre comms where excellent and knew the styles we would be shooting. sadly the weather wasn't what we had planned for, but Stephen kept a smile on his face and we did some brilliant work in his studio.

During the day I was well looked after with lots of breaks, tea, food and good conversation. Im really happy with the photos that where taken in the day and me and Stephen agreed a lot on which where our favourites.

Stephen and his wife are true professionals and are both passionate about their photography,

I can highly recommend all models to shoot with Stephen.

watch out for those sneaky Terry's Chocolate Oranges though! ;)

Stephanie Dubois

I had a lovely shoot with Stephen and his wife a couple of weeks ago in their beautiful home. Precomms were excellent. Stephen came across as professional and courteous, and upon meeting was both of those things. He is friendly, relaxed, welcoming and respectful. We shot both on location and in his lovely house and gardens. I really enjoyed my shoot with Stephen and hope to do so again in the not too distant future.

Thanks again

Highly recommended.

Gem

I had an amazing shoot with Stephen at his gorgeous home - I adored this shoot! We created some amazing images and I enjoyed the process so much. He is a breeze to work with and he is so dedicated to shooting beautiful images. We had plenty of breaks and chances to warm up and I'm sure we could have shot for hours more. I've got another shoot in the planning which I am looking forward to a lot :) Thanks Stephen for being fab.

Anna Faye

I had a great first shoot with Stephen yesterday at his beautiful home. Pre communications were excellent . I really enjoyed working with Stephen and his wife who were both very welcoming. Stephen was friendly, professional and great to work with. The shoot was relaxed and fun and we worked through a range of sets. I very much enjoyed the day. I look forward to working with Stephen again. Highly recommend.

Thank you

Anna

Angel price

well what can I say about Stephen ?

what a great guy .... he is very professional , pre shoot communications were excellent and we had a great laugh on the day x

he certainly knows his stuff and has great ideas into what he wants to do and create .

I highly recommend Stephen to anyone wanting to work with him as you will have a laugh and a truly productive and inspiring day ..

we already have our next shoot planned and I literally cant wait !!

thanku Stephen

angel x

Tania Claire Makeup Artist

I have known Stephen for more years than I care to mention! and he is an absolute delight to work with. Lots of interesting creative ideas and very aware of keeping his models happy and at ease.