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JAZZebell_

What an amazing guy, going so incredibly out of his was to help other's his generosity is truly amazing and i'm so glad i got to meet such a wonderful human.

I had found myself in a bit of a situation and needed somewhere to stay, Simon offered to house me for a few day's before out already planned shoot.

His studio was amazing, and his enthusiasm for photography was really refreshing, We had time to discuss the shoot and some of our idea's prior to actually shooting and it really helped as when we went to the studio we had more of an idea of what we wanted.

The shoot it's self was wonderful, Simon was so full of idea's that he wanted to explore and both coming from very different side's of model photography we managed to capture some Remarkable images, some of the best on my portfolio.

Thanks again Simon, and i hope to meet and work with you again very soon.

Would 100% recommend, work with this guy if you can!

Sarah Martell MUA

I worked with Simon for a second time in Cardiff at BEWT Studios this weekend and it was a really fun shoot! Simon was very friendly and professional. It was a white-out shoot using body paint, he showed me image references of what sort of thing he had in mind which were very helpful! the shoot went really well and I'm looking forward to see the results. Would highly recommend Simon to work with.

Hollymay420

3rd shoot! And how creative it was! It was different to anything we'd done before, or anything I've personally done before. We had body paint and it got crazy.. and his car a little messy..sorry about that!

All ideas and credits go to Simon!

Highly recommended!

Insect

I had my first shoot with Simon attending last week. It was a studio day. Simon worked in a fast-paced way and was productive and efficient. He was very friendly and polite when I was working with him. He was easygoing and patient when it came to hair and makeup time and outfits. He was also enthusiastic when it came to the strange concepts (live insects!). I would work with him again :)

Paola.

Had a great first shoot with Simon! Perfect precomms, had lots of great ideas for the shoot, and very easy to get along with. Also the images from our shoot are looking fab!

Totally recommended! Thanks again for a great shoot.

LittleOwl

Apologies for the late reference (again)...

Yet another fantastic shoot with the wonderful Simon, this time working at his excellently kitted out home studio on long exposure gel work. Simon is an exceptionally talented photographer and one of my favourite people to work with. Very professional, he's also incredibly friendly and laid back and is happy to explore a wide range of creative ideas. I've yet to meet a photographer better with technical lighting and his creativity means you'll never be without a new take on things. His home studio couldn't be better equipped to try it all: speedlight, smoke machines, wind machines, gels galore - I actually had the honour of helping to paint the studio before it's debut and I can tell you now, it looks fantastic. ;)

Very generous with both his knowledge and his time, Simon was even kind enough to provide a framed print from our previous shoot (which my mother especially loves) and a wonderful curry after our shoot with his lovely family. I'd quite happily work with Simon until I went blind from speedlight flashes and I thoroughly look forward to our next scheduled shoot.

Highly recommended, particularly for new models uncertain of the scene and what to expect. This lovely gent is who you need to contact to see how the pros do it!

LittleOwl

Yet another brilliant shoot with the wonderful Simon, working on more fire related wonderment.

As always, it's Simon's eye for lighting and detail that really sets his work apart and his technical knowledge is second to none. Very generous with this knowledge, Si also has a cracking sense of humour, is full of creative ideas and honestly, you couldn't work with a more down to earth and friendly chap. Very organised, a great eye for detail, respectful and always aiming that little bit higher for the wow factor, we've already got plans for another shoot and I can't wait to see what he has in mind.

Simon is one of my favourite photographers to work with and I'll sing his praises all the live-long day.

Highly recommended.

prettypixy

I had the pleasure of working with Stoke Parker for the second time, I've been off work for the last three months so I was a little nervous attending the shoot but soon as I was in his company I felt very at ease and comfortable, he always have great ideas with his gels and lighting. A delight to be around. Definitely will be working together again..

prettypixy

I definitely recommend!! Had me in a great mood the whole shoot with the funny conversations,he really made me feel at ease,

Very experimental with lights so you definitely will walk away with amazing edits!!

Solo studio

Simon has good pre-comms and is punctual. He gave clear instruction to what he needed for his lighting set-ups and directed his model well when needed.

Happy to recommend, hope to see you again soon Simon! :)

Anna Maria

Had my first shoot with Simon, was great. We collaborated well, he told me what he wanted to do in the photos as well as myself which helped us both create some good work. He had so many good ideas and He exactly knew what he want to on the photos. Really nice like a person!

Definitely recommend Simon and can not wait for our next shoot!

amos

Had a amazing shoot I felt so cormftable he is so professional with all his equipment and creative with all the different types of lighting would love to work with him again and also see his lovely family again thanks for a lovely day and meeting your family x

Kiara leigh

I would highly recommend Simon as a photographer. I really enjoyed shooting with him today & hope we get to work together again in future.

Simon approached me on here to book a shoot with fire, as well as some indoor/fashion work too, due to the unpredictable weather at this time of year.

His pre-comms were perfect. He came across in messages as very friendly, professional, very knowledgeable and good at what he does. This was also made clear from his very strong and unique portfolio.

Simon turned up on time to shoot in my home, although some of the ideas he had may have been slightly limited due to not having too much space, which we were aware of beforehand, he made all of the planned concepts work perfectly and I was very impressed with what I saw.

We managed to get several looks down, all very different from each other and we did manage to get to the beach to shoot some interesting fire shots too.

I am excited to see the results from this shoot, if you haven't already, book a shoot with Simon!! You will not be disappointed.

RhysSimmons

What a great guy! Very knowledgeable and happy to talk through the shoot which was also very interesting.

He has a lovely home and great studio with an endless supply of tea/coffee and homemade cookies! I will certainly hope to shoot again soon as the images were of a high standard and edited quickly. Many thanks Simon.

Bang Tidy Photography

Simon has attended a few of my event night in my studio and sunday he attended my water workshop.

Simon is a lovely guy and easy to get along with. He is polite and respectful to the models and other photographers at the events.

Simon knows his photography and hes always keen to try new ideas and get creative.

Recommend Simon to any model and will see him again on more events.

Amie Boulton

Wow what a lovely guy Simon is!

He joined us on a workshop hosted by Bang tidy photography and although never meeting him before I felt I already knew him, he was so easy to work with, great communication with me and the members in the group and had a clear idea of what he wanted to achieve from the day. 100% respectful at all times and without hesitation I’d highly recommend him and hope to get the chance to work with him again in the future

Thank you for a great day!

Codex Peach

I had my first shoot with Simon today at Shadow Studio in Gloucester! Pre shoot comms were perfect and he had loads of ideas which was great! Simon is a super friendly, easy to get along with guy. He is also extremely professional and respected my levels. He knew exactly how to get the right lighting that he wanted and played around with different techniques and angles. He was great at giving me direction for the poses he wanted to capture but he also let me free pose too!

The images looked amazing on the back of the camera and I can't wait to see them edited!!

I would highly recommend Simon as a photographer and we did also talk about organising another shoot together!

Thankyou Simon :)

Hollymay420

Had my second ahokr with Simon and it was great ! He really wanted to work with gel lighting and so dis I so it was a perfect collab. The pre comms were great and clear. We had so much fun and co co just flowed as I felt so comfortable with Simon he really is a genuine down to earth guy ! You will not be dissapointed with the results I nightly recommend working with Simon he really is great

ModelMila

I did an experimental gel shoot with simon. The shoot went by very quickly as we both got along so well. Since then simon has since learned some new gel tricks and we are on board for another shoot next week. He's very professional and i recommend him

M J Harlee

I had my 1st shoot with Simon yesterday late afternoon. And I really enjoyed.

He picked me up bang on time, we had plenty to talk about and I'm pretty certain we've got a few amazing shots from the shoot. He brought in his beautiful convertible for the shoot and also played around with gels, which both I was interested to try out.

Can't wait to see the images, so exciting!

Thank you so much for such a fab shoot Simon, look forward to working with you again hopefully. :) Have a lovely day...