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Eric liyah kane

Mike was really nice and professional , first image i received from him is beautiful

i would be happy to shoot with him again :):):)

SnowKarmi

I had my second photo shoot with Mike on Wednesday.

And yet again I had such a good time, Mike is always amazing at pre-comms, and comes prepared with a full folder of ideas to reference just in case.

He knows the shot he wants to get, and is brilliant at expressing this.

Throughout the shoot, he is brilliant will feedback on the shoots and always checking if I’m ok. Having someone so thoughtful really does make the experience that much better.

We have booked in more shoots, as I love working with Mike, I can tell since the last time we worked together his knowledge and photo capability has improved. Knowing where to position the light, or where to get the best angle from.

It’s always a pleasure working with Mike so looking forward to the next shoots!

:-)

Charliee.

This was my first shoot with Mike, he was extremely friendly and it was a really fun 4 hours. The location was great with lots of choice for background and we had great shots as an outcome. I received the edits and contact sheets on the same day. He's a very creative photographer and highly recommended by me!

Laura Theresa

Had a Photoshoot with Mike first set indoors second location.

Pre communications where brilliant and creative ideas where given to have a good understanding of what was wanted to achieve time of the Photoshoot.

Mike arrived on time and was a joy to work with, very professional but also down to earth where you both can have a laugh and share ideas 💡

With seeing images come back from our shoot, I'm very pleased with the results as just beautiful. Great shots/edits and would love to work with Mike again.

Fully recommend! Thank you again for a fun shoot!

JR69

Had a last minute shoot with Mike on Monday 26th sept . This was my 3rd shoot with Mike and after the last two shoots I knew Mike would come up with amazing ideas so when he asked me to do his first ever after dark car park shoot I was happy to help. As always pre coms were excellent. He sent through some images and poses for me to try out which was very helpful. On the evening he kindly picked me up on the dot of 7pm.

We spent a while in the car park where Mike managed to get some pretty amazing images.We then went down and out of car park to various locations trying out lighting etc We did get some attention from the public but we didn't care as we were enjoying the shoot. We were getting carried away and could have stayed longer than 2 hours but unfortunately it was getting late and had to finish :(

We are now planning for shoot number 4 which I`m really looking forward too. I cannot recommend Mike highly enough. He is such a lovely guy and very organised photographer that you will meet. I`m looking forward to many more shoots with Mike.

Thanks Mike :) x

JR69

After being so impressed with our recent shoot with Mike & our Chrysler we thought we knew we`d found the right person for a sixties themed shoot with our Hillman & Portafold Caravan!

We booked onto a local secluded campsite & spent a few hours getting some fantastic shots in & around the car & caravan as well as the surrounding area.Mike has an excellent eye for what makes a good shot & was full of ideas,many of which he had spent much time planning beforehand which really showed as he well prepared on the day.

I wouldn`t hesitate to recommend Mike to anyone & am already looking forward to our planned studio shoot together,with his superb effort & eye for detail I`m sure we`ll continue to get more great images together x

PheonixRed

This was the fourth shoot with Mike, we planned this one straight off the back of another, this time inviting a few other photographers from a small club that Mike is part of.

Right from the bat Mike was instrumental in aranging the other photographers, the studio and helping with the theme (boho/hippie.) I can honestly say that shooting with Mike is an absolute breeze, he takes care of so much just as standard, I'm always guaranteed a wonderful collaboration.

On the day Mike was supportive with the studio and other photographers, as well as my MUA. He also helped come up with ideas for the lighting, the setting and was an impromptu bubble blower extraordinaire!

We achieved some beautiful shoots, I have no idea how he makes my skin look so lovely, but once again I've some of my favourite photos from this shoot (love the accidental mermaid!)

All in all Mike was, and always is, a star and I can't wait to shoot with him (them) again in a few weeks time!

Red,

Sophie Wighton

Shoots with Mike are always awesome but this 4th one truly was something else. It began with me posting a picture of an outfit I wanted to use and then developed into a story of villainous alter-egos.

Mike is great with planning; not only did he put together a Pinterest board, he also printed off the images, put them in a folder and organised them by theme! Big hit with me. I made an outfit and we brought the characters to life :D

Mike is awesome and really easy to get on with. He's full of ideas, I can't wait to see what we come up with next!

Also, he gets amazing quality images back to you super quickly. Couldn't recommend him more!

SnowKarmi

I've just got back from an amazing shoot with Mike.

We managed 5 locations in 5 hours, and it was lots of fun.

The pre comms were amazing. Lots of talking and exchanging of ideas, Mike even put together a pack so we could reference if needed.

Mike is amazing, always checking if I was ok and if I needed a break.

From the moment we met till the end, it was really laid back and enjoyable.

Really looking forward to seeing the results & working with Mike again! :-)

If you get the chance to work with Mike, do it!! :-)

PheonixRed

Wowee! This was my third shoot with Mike, and it will most certainly just be the most recent in a long line of shoots coming up! We shot a 60's themed shoot in Fine and Dandee studio, with Elizabeth Fox as HMUA.

Pre-Coms was excellent, from arranging the studio and all the logistics of the shoot, to working on Pininterest of ideas which Mike then transferred into a lookbook of ideas, broken into themes. This man is a natural project planner, making him very very easy to be creative with.

On the day Mike was wonderfully patient whilst hair and make up was being done, and took some beautiful pre shoot shots as well (super in love with them.) During the shoot Mike was creative and had lots of brilliant ideas for props and angles, as well as famous recreations. He also let me do my nutty thing with poses which also worked out really well.

I cant recommend Mike enough for his technical skill, lighting, mono work (as well as everything else!), humour and creativity.

A man to book!

Red,

Mistfxxs

I arranged a shoot with Mike at a local ruined abbey and had a super day working with him and another photographer.

The chemistry between Mike and Charlotte was brilliant and it was great to see them bouncing ideas off each other.

Mike is very friendly, professional and relaxed on set and has some fantastic ideas around composition and lighting.

I'm really pleased with the edits I've seen from Mike so far and he comes highly recommended.

JR69

After weeks of planning we finally managed to get together for a shoot on Sunday & from the images I`ve seen so far I`m glad we did!

The plan was to catch the sunrise & get some shots with our Chrysler so a 5.45am start was called for & although the sun didn`t really make an appearance until later we managed to get some fantastic images with a few outfit changes & didn`t shock too many early morning dog walkers & cyclists!

We then moved the shoot to a nice woodland location where we found some nice secluded spots for some implied & nude shots as well as some lovely images using the lake as a background,hats off to Mike for location settings on both accounts.

Thorough & professional with a great eye for a photo,if you get the chance to work with Mike then take it as you won`t be disappointed x

PheonixRed

Mike and I met for the second time to cover over the latter areas of our planned shoot (we got so carried away on the first one we ran out of time!)

Mike met me at the station, as prompt as ever, and we drove to the site in good time. We got to work straight away, discussing ideas from one of the coolest books I've ever seen (1963(?) nudes, such a different world!) and we managed to capture a variety of beautiful images.

Mike was patient and kind whilst we were both a mosquito buffet, and worked tirelessly to catch the 'hair swish' shot that we really wanted.

I can't recommend Mike enough, save that when he gets too popular I'll be fighting people off for a shoot ;-)

Red.

Sophie Wighton

Another great shoot with Mike! This was our 3rd shoot together and he never disappoints. Great pre and post comms, he arrived promptly and prepared. We explored some cool urban areas and got plenty of awesome shots. He got me all the images and an edit by the end of the day, and more edits the next day. Highly recommended!

Rosella

I was very happy with the images that Mike and I achieved. Exceeded my expectations. After half an hour of warming up we seemed to communicate well, Mike came prepared with photos and poses of how he wanted to achieve our images. We used Pinterest a lot prior to our shoot which gave us both a very good idea of how we wanted to work together.

Mike was very prompt with providing me with finished photos. I was very impressed!

PheonixRed

I don't even know where to begin! Mike is absolutely brilliant to work with, and I'm really really looking forward to our next shoot together (we have plenty of ideas already!)

Comms were perfect with flurries of ideas, pictures and moodboards flying around to help with inspiration and get us into the same headspace, The shoot finalisation was handled quickly and easily, allowing us more time to be creative beforehand.

Logistics were perfect- Mike came and picked me up, we went to the location (which he'd also scouted the night before!) and dropped me off as well. Mike also brought snacks and water for us for the day, as well as a blanket (I can't thank you enough for the modesty blanket!) Location was beautiful, and Mike's knowledge of the area was very useful!

Photos - Mike gave brilliant direction when he could see that I was struggling, but also allowed me the freedom to identify areas within the location that might work and to experiment with some odd tree hugging. I could also see the classes that Mike has taken in lighting, as A) he really found some beautiful ways to throw light for me B) taught me along the way how and why the lighting worked the way it did.

Having seen the contact sheets and two photos developed on the day (22:00 editing just so we can get one or two!) I am really really excited about the final results

Overall A*, planning forward to our next shoot already!

Lilu

Worked with Mike and a group of other photographers for the second time, this week!

Once again he came prepared to the shoot with lots of ideas from everything on lighting set ups, to styling, and definitely knew what he wanted from the shoot. Mike is enthusiastic and great fun to work with, and the photos so far are looking great!

Definitely recommended, and I look forward to working with Mike again soon!

KKFaerber

I had the pleasure of working with Mike on Monday night! Not only is he a passionate and enthusiastic photographer but he is also a handsome devil who worked his wonders as a stand in model. I see great things coming from this gentleman and I really look forward to seeing his works progression own future! Highly recommended!

Odette Flaur.

Mike attended one of Mikes Croshaw Outodoor Lighting Workshop where I happend to be the model for the day.

Mike is very professional and a joy to work with, and all the photos looked great on the back screen of the camera :)

Highly reccmmended to all models

Thank you

Odette

Lydia Jane

I worked with Mike at a workshop last week. He was friendly , easy to get along with , professional and an all round pleasure to work with! Mike has produced some lovely images from the shoot and i would be very keen to work with him again.