References for Starglider Photography

Bella Peach

Well, what can I say that hasn't been said already!

Stu is the best!!!!! He's bloody so much fun to work with.. he does work you hard but creates the most epic images!!!!!!

If you haven't worked with him yet get in touch he's top drawer hah :)

Thanks stu for another successful shoot! :) and showing me the world of VR lol

Hattie Grace

I had an awesome shoot with Stu at Burford Manor and we have another shoot planned which I am super excited about! The amount of positive references Stu has without one single negative should speak volumes! He will benefit your portfolio profoundly - the images he produces on every shoot are EPIC! Stu is fun, has a great sense of humour, professional, respectful and is an overall joy to spend time with and shoot with. If you haven’t worked with him yet then make sure you do - my most popular images were taken by him and your portfolio is hugely missing out if you don’t have photos taken by him! I cannot recommend enough!

Bella Peach

Wooooooahhh!!!! I don't even know where to start! Stu is a bloody laugh to work with! His pre Comms and funny personality literally shines through! He's veryyyyy talented! Gives excellent direction and literally has the best eye for detail!!! I am still buzzing from the shoot almost 5 days later!!!

He's a true artist and has a great sense of humour! The shoot went amazingly and I loved it!!! The images I've seen so far had my jaw on the floor!!!

He's the bestest!!!

Thank you :)

Verena

I had my first shoot with Stu a week ago and had an absolutely fantastic time! Stu is not only a very talented photographer with loads of ideas but he’s also great fun to work with. He’s very friendly and professional but most notably showing so much enthusiasm about shooting which creates great energy during the session. Time just flew by and the images we created in the end were amazing! Thank you very much Stu, I’m looking forward to working with you again soon!

MistyRed_

Had a great first shoot with Stu, which has been a long time in the making! He travelled a fair few hours over to my place and was lovely to be around from the start. Also, an extra thank you for being a gentleman, as my body wasn't in top form but he was really kind about having to finish the shoot a bit before we planned.

However, from the time we spent shooting, we did a mix of some awesome art nude images and a 'gamer' look with one of my wigs (finally using it on a shoot :D), cat ear headphones and round glasses... and we did get one of my favourite shots ever, I had to take a minute just to appreciate the image!

Also, a bonus if you are a massive nerd as we talked about a number of different things that day. All around lovely guy and I look forward to seeing the images on the big screen :D

Thank you,

Misty Red

Girl on Fire - Lydia

I met Stu during a Summers Abroad event “The Lost World”. He was such a delight to work with and from what I saw at the back of the camera, I was so happy with the images we got!

Stu was so friendly and fun during our shoot time and he was happy to give direction as well as let me free pose which was great. I really look forward to working with him again.

Thank you so much !

GOF

Buni

It was my first time shooting with Starglider and hopefully not the last.

I had so much fun, I felt very comfortable and was guided into poses as i am a new model. I also got the shots back within a week. :D

Elizabeth Vos

My second shoot…but won’t be my last! Had an absolute blast shooting with Stu again. I really enjoy his company, his creative ideas and of course the photos are incredible! Cannot recommend him highly enough. Til next time!

Kat Blakk

After a long debate with myself about travelling 4 hours down to Kent, I finally took the plunge this weekend as I HAD to shoot with Stu! I’ve followed his work for so long and loved it that I had to become a STARGLIDER girl!

Stu and his lovely partner Emma put me up the night before and were great hosts.

The shoot itself was a bloody good laugh but also Uber professional as Stu knows what he has in mind once he looks through that lense! He was fab at directing me and then also told me to ‘bring the attitude’ which I hope I did. We got through many looks and even sat down at the end to see him quickly edit one of the images.

To top an amazing shoot off I was then plunged into virtual reality gaming which was unreal! I had so much fun and felt very welcomed by Stu and Emma. I would 100% recommend him as a photographer to any model looking at potentially working with him.

Thanks again Stu! 😊

Debbie_Leema

Fantastic photographer, loads of lovely new images which I’m looking forward to sharing with you all.

Thanks matey!

Highly recommended by me xx

Hattie Grace

I've lost count how many times I've worked with Stu over the years. Not only is he one of the most talented photographers/videographers out there, he is also a great friend. Stu is fun, creative, enthusiastic and passionate about his work. He is always professional and respectful. Stu knows exactly how to light his shots, which angles work the best, which pose and outfits work etc. If you haven't worked with Stu before then you need to sort one out! He has taken my modelling career to another level - a lot of photographers and people in this industry have all agreed with me when I say my best photos were taken by Starglider Photography. As always, highly recommended by me! :)

Elizabeth Vos

I CANNOT believe I’ve finally been fortunate enough to shoot with Stu! I’ve always loved his work and this was an opportunity I couldn’t miss.

We arranged the shoot last minute. Pre shoot comms were excellent and Stu was friendly and professional.

I immediately felt at ease with Stu and enjoyed his company. The shoot was great fun, and I was grateful for the clear directions and advice. We got through lots of different looks in a short space of time and had a good laugh throughout!

Stu delivered edits exceptionally quickly and I’m absolutely blown away by them. His eye for detail and incredible talent is evident and I can’t believe I’m a “Starglider girl” at last 😜 We’re already discussing another shoot and I cannot wait!

Everly Rose

Well 8 weeks later like a dodgy boomerang I ended up back in Maidstone :)

Stu has fast become a great close friend and his lovely partner Emma is fabulous also.

We had so much success from our first shoot that I just had to visit again knowing I was in the area.

Stu kindly put me up the night before the shoot so we could start bright and early ....although he left me having a mega lie in and probably to get some peace and quiet before the madness lol.

We managed about 8 sets in the few hours we shot but knowing how each other works now we banged out set after set and each one was equally creative.

We are both very vocal about what we do and don't like pose, idea and outfit wise so we don't spend any time messing about and get the shots we want.

I can't wait to see the finished images, it's always a week of suspense for me, I know they will be fabulous and I'm looking forward to shoot number 3 next year xxxx

Debbie_Leema

Finally got to shoot with Stu last weekend and what a blast that was!

After being a fan of his work we finally made it happen.

He kindly met me at the pick up point (LOL) and helped with my case, he also provided me loads of coffee and Jaffa cakes during the shoot :)

I’m yet to see the final images but from what I could see from the back of the camera we got some cracking shots!

If you want an enjoyable shoot and to work with someone that knows that they’re doing book him now!

Until next time Stu

Ps can’t wait to see the images xx

Everly Rose

Well after knowing Stu virtually for a couple of years we finally got to meet in person from 'Near Liverpool' to kent I travelled and wow was it worth it!

Stu is a real character and I doubt I will ever meet anyone in my lifetime with as much movie and TV trivia knowledge than this guy, you name it he's probably seen it and I thoroughly enjoyed getting to know him and his lovely partner Emma better na hang out the evening before the big day.

Stu kindly put me up or should I say put up with me for 2 nights during my tour of the South. His flat is bang in the centre of town with brilliant parking nearby (yes I got lost and he had to walk the length of town to put me in the right carpark (my bad) )

His home studio is cozy and functional with coffee on tap.

Stu has so many outfits props wigs and awesome ideas we shot for 8 hours and could of gone on longer but I feared my back would give out haha

We shot a mix of fashion portrait lingerie and nude, both adding ideas and Stu was happy to accommodate my weird ideas too, one being the sad clown which ended in me being absolutely hysterical with real tears and a huge bear hug off this guy.

This is what I would call a true collaboration. the images are amazing, I'm so so happy with them, did I mention his VR? Just trust me and go shoot with Stu, you would be a fool, not too, laughs a plenty, good food, great drink and better images :)

I am thoroughly happy with the whole experience and if he will have me back I'll be there ASAP

Thanks Stu you're a legend xxxx

Silk

‘In Stu we trust’

Not much else to be said that isn’t repeating what has already been said tbh but I’ll give it a go..

After what seemed like an eternity of wanting to work with this crazy dude, we finally managed to get our calendars to match up!

I arrived at starglider towers on the Saturday, was fed, watered and educated on how awesome VR gaming is and that Star Trek 2 saved the franchise!

Stu is quite the funny and interesting character, you certainly won’t ever get bored with this one!

Then we hit Sunday and it was shoot day.. we had a wing it plan and were going to see what we got. I like to have low expectations of myself so I don’t get frustrated if it goes wrong..

Well what can I say, I learned a lot, we had plenty of giggles and came away with some cracking images to boot! Think it must have been a success 🤷‍♀️😜

Stu is an awesome photographer with great ideas and creativity but also a wicked sense of humour which will keep anyone in check! I tried to do my usually bossiness and he took it very well, time and time again proving he knew best.

Jokes aside you would be a fool not to want to work with this bloody brilliant photographer! I personally can’t wait till the next time :) So much more to do and explore!

Thanks for having me to shoot!

100% recommended by me to all models and creatives alike!

Big ups!

Silk x

Lou1111

I had my first shoot with Stuart today and it was ace! We spoke before the shoot, discussing ideas and outfits. Before I’d even met Stuart I knew the shoot would be lots of fun!

Stuart gave me clear instructions of where to meet him and helped me with my case for the short walk when I arrived. A real gentleman.

We shot in Stuart’s studio room, creating some really lovely images. A great photographer with equally good lighting skills. The images that I saw on the boc were so good. I bought lots of outfits, but Stuart also had lots of bits too! Stuart is great at giving direction but also allowing me to free flow. I think together we smashed it.

Thank you for a great shoot! I can’t wait to see the edits

Highly recommended from me

Lou ☺️

LeahMeraki

Can't believe it's been 2 years since our last shoot, however we have stayed in touch since and so it just felt like good mates hanging out and not like we hadn't seen one another in so long!! Stu really helped out with poses and easing me back into it all again as I haven't done many studio shoots for a while but it wasn't long before I found my groove again and we were smashing out the images!

We had a great laugh throughout, chilled out on the blow out bed for a while as it was a hot day so we just spent a lot of the time chatting which is nice to be able to do. He also allowed me to have a go on his VR which was definitely an experience and a good laugh watching my reactions back again. Thanks for a great day, and already looking forward to the next!! :D

Hattie Grace

It certainly didn't feel like it had been three years since Stu and I had last worked together. We picked up where we left off and had a fantastic day full of laughter, catching up, dancing to 80's music, creating awesome photos and I even had a go on his VR at the end of our shoot :D

Pre-communications were spot on - I knew what to bring with me on the day and I had a clear understanding of the ideas for our shoot with reference images etc. Stu was a brilliant host and met me at the car park. He even treated me to some fiery hot wotsits (they are my faves!) I had to stop myself from eating the entire bag while he was inflating the blow up bed for the boudoir set.

Stu is professional, creative and respectful and a lot of fun to be around. I felt a bit rusty after not doing many studio shoots in a really long time but Stu was patient with me and directed me with posing which I really appreciated and this helped me feel comfortable and at ease. The photos are amazing as always and I am over the moon that we worked together again and I really look forward to our next one!

Thanks again! :D

Hannah Cleopatra

Just had a shoot with Stu, what a character! He is such a great guy, very funny, patient, sweet and straight forward, he is also very friendly and easy going. He was so well prepared and organized. He had so many props and suggestions.

He gives instructions but also leaves you space and time to do what you like.

Certainly a day to remember, I can't wait to shoot with him again☺️ totally most definitely recommend 💯 an alround super duper experience ⚡😃