References for Temptation Photography

Georgia Brown

I shot with Mike at my home, we had a great shoot after coming down with Covid and being unable to work with me a few weeks prior it was great to get a shoot in with Mike. Very much recommended and I do hope as w have the pleasure of crossing paths again.

Take care,

Georgia

Keira Lavelle

I'm outrageously late writing a reference for the last shoot Mike and I had (feels like waaaaayyyyyy to long ago, I really hope to catch up with this awesome gent again before too long!) But yes: 2022 was quite a crazy year, and even though the shoots and tours must go on - I refuse to skip references for truly lovely shoots I've had with great people. Mike being one photographer who I've enjoyed terrific productivity, chatter and good vibes with on several occasions now. 🤩

We worked together at Aura studio and basically went on an epic natural light marathon! 😁 The venue is known for it's huge windows and abundance of available light; when shooting in the same building in the past we would always do at least one set with the daylight, but this time we went for it full force. There were some sets in place when we arrived which we tucked straight into: mixing up some of the prop furniture with flowing materials and stunningly soft light honestly worked a treat! The images were really elegant and nothing like we'd shot before. Mike really nailed them! 🌟 A bit of fashion here, spot of lingerie there... Then it was time to harass some poor unsuspecting partial mannequins! 😆 So we've gone from elegant and artsy to really quite abstract and a bit mad literally in the blink of an eye. It was fantastic! Full credit to Mike for the fast adapting between sets and getting into the zone which composition for these very different looks, his creative eye smashed it on the day... And when he kindly sent me a link to the processed work after the shoot I can safely confirm that the fully cooked images were on fire too!

I was so pleased that Mike was available when I was passing on my tour, sometimes it's pot luck trying to match availability of when you're in someone's area... But he's the always on the top of my list to grab a shoot with when I tootle on down to Northamptonshire - and most definitely a good egg that I highly recommend to other models who find themselves in this area/are chatting to Mike about a shoot. I've already touched upon the consistent productivity then occurs when working with this gent, but also - he's delightful company! Really good natured, relaxed and easy going yet social and someone you can enjoy a right ole' chinwag and a laugh with as you work. 😊 He's a good soul to the core, take it from me... Respects his models, pulling all the stops to make sure they are happy and comfortable, delivering sound etiquette time and time again, fantastic pre-shoot communications that are always swift and really handy for a model whose head is exploding as they try to plan a tour! 😂

I always love working with Temptation photography - and I am certain you will too!

Thank you so much Mike! Sorry it's so late!

Keira

Misuzu

I had a lovely couple of hours with Mike at my maternity studio day at Unit 17 Studio in Nottingham.

Great pre-shoot communication and a delight to shoot with on the day. I feel like we got some really great images, and I really enjoyed working with him.

I'd definitely recommend him to others and would work with him again in future :)

xKes

super late on the reference front!

But ahhh would definitely recommend Mike!

Such a lovely person and communication was spot on before the shoot, I knew everything I needed to bring and what we were planning on doing!

Mike is super easy going and so lovely to work with!

Would be happy to work with him again!

Recommended!!

Thanks again Mike!

kes x

Keira Lavelle

Sooooo very pleased that Mike and I got our latest shoot in after all the chaos at the beginning of the year which caused to have to cancel due to lockdown! I thoroughly enjoyed Mike’s creativity and company when we first worked together back in October 2020 - so it was a blessing that he was down for fixing something up again. And nothing was to stop us this time: with a safe and awesome venue lined up (Natural Light Spaces) and careful precautions... We made it happen. 😎

Just as before; I found Mike to be a dream in communications... It really enabled me to be sorted for our shoot, and my tour in the larger picture where it’s all about coordinating everything accordingly and being super organised! We booked out the Natural Light Studio this time - something different from last time! But one of the main things we were looking forward to shooting was some of the epic new posing boxes! :D I loved the stunning shapes and contrasting leotard stuff we did before - it really mixes up creating cool shapes when you’re doing a mix of nude and then with a little dancers garment or something. So we rolled off a similar kind of thing this time with additional colourful fashion bits and pieces too! Loved it! Additionally; Mike wanted to get something a bit more “lifestyle” like in the daylight... A bit of rearranging of furniture and so-forth and the idea corner gave us the ideal space to shoot some pretty lingerie pictures. :) Mike is a fab photographer and framed the shots beautifully to add story/atmosphere elements - and of course work with the available light to nail the feel he was after. He is really passionately driven with his work and had the eye for sure - I even enjoy the first few minutes or at the end when he’s showing me other shots he’s done either at the studio or his place’s abroad. He can enter any shooting environment/situation with calm but confident photographic drive and make it into something super pretty.

The same drill applied to when we shot together before of course, Mike being absolutely relaxed and easy-going in his approach. He knows that we’ll get the shots when we get them, and would much rather get them right than rush about or anything. He’s a really nice person - so polite and nice natured, I got on so well with Mike from our first meeting (see past reference) and hence feeling really pleased that we managed to get something else in the diary on my most recent tour. :) Tours are hectic and busy - but working with lovely souls tones that down and makes them really enjoyable. Thus: always worth the planning! :D This gentleman is as professional as can be in his approach - I honestly have nothing but good things to say about him and wouldn’t hesitate for a moment to recommend him to my other model colleagues. He’s a good one in the industry - and someone I would jump to work with again of course.

Thank you so much for our latest shoot Mike!🌟

Keira

Ariel Taylor

Wow! Third time shooting with Mike down at Natural Light Spaces during my tour. As before, comms were so easy with Mike and we were booked in right away :)

Mike was really easy going on shoot and we had a spontaneous play on the day with a variety of ideas :) We did some lingerie, implied nude and worked a lot with the posing boxes. Mike allowed me to free flow throughout most of the shoot and came in with very useful direction when needed. My favourite part was DEFINITELY playing about on the posing boxes and creating weird and twisty shapes, which I think Mike found just as funny and entertaining as me!

Mike was super respectful of my levels and always let me know when I needed to adjust my position to stay implied :) He is so chilled out and calm (which someone as bouncy as me needs haha!!). Such a patient person, allowing me to take the time to change with no rush and letting me experiment with whacky and different poses.

I very much hope we get a fourth shoot in not before too long!! Thanks again Mike :)

Highly recommended

Keira Lavelle

I thoroughly enjoyed my first shoot with Mike during a recent tour I was doing of the South. In fact: we clicked so well and got such fab results that we already have another shoot arranged for the future! :D

Mike got in touch after I advertised that I was free around Northamptonshire due to being in the area for a workshop. He promptly had a look at availability for the awesome Natural Light Spaces studio - and in a few short messages... We had our shoot booked! Splendid communications, just the kind I like when planning and starting hectic tours haha. :D He was very professional in his approach from the outset so I already had quite a good feeling about working together before we had met - plus the fact that a number of other models obviously had great things to say in their references for him too.

On the day; Mike arrived in good time and all set in his head with some ideas he wanted to start with and work through during the course of our shoot. In fact he is a very visual person who knows exactly what he's looking for in an image and how to utilise the light: we used a good mix of natural light, making prolific use of the great space at the studio... And also some of the furniture/props including a boudoir set which gave us different options for creating mood and atmosphere. We then moved to the studio area to play with a fancy posing block under controlled light: Mike rocked those pictures too! :D He seriously has a brilliant eye for an image, and it doesn't seem to matter what the environment or light source happens to be at the time: Mike will utilise what is there to create a sublime set of images and reacts to what the model is doing to do different poses justice. He allowed me to just go through my flow, but then we also bounced off each other and he would offer good/valued direction where it was specific to the shot. At the end of our time shooting, Mike kindly allowed me to have a sneaky-peek through the images - and yes! I can confirm it! They were pretty darn fabulous just in camera before he had even processed them! :P The finished shots (on Mike's website) were to be even nicer viewing in their full glory. So a very talented and passionate photographer indeed - this is my first impression of working with Mike and I'm really looking forward to next time to see what we can create. :)

I must also add that Mike is a true gentleman. Obviously the time of our first shoot was between pandemic lockdowns. But even still - Mike was considerate of safety for the both of us, wore a mask and we were able to easily social distance at NLS of course so it was all very well planned and executed. And just in general to be honest: I felt very safe and happy in Mike's company as he shows endless respect and courtesy to the model on a shoot. We established a good working rapport very easily because of this, and really got on like a house on fire doing a great deal of chatting between taking shots. :P I don't know where the time went if I'm perfectly honest! It really did fly by!

So with all in consideration - Temptation Photography is very highly recommended by me!

Thank you so much for a tremendous shoot Mike - I really enjoyed it. Roll on January's shoot!

Keira

Ariel Taylor

Second shoot with Mike at Natural Light Spaces during my tour :) We shot a variety of genres, including lingerie and silks!

Mike made me feel comfortable straight away and we were having some nice chats throughout the shoot. Mike was super professional at all times and very respectful. He was also fantastic with direction and new exactly the kind of shots he wanted to capture.

I loved what I saw on the back of the camera and can't wait to see the end result :)!

I hope I get the opportunity to shoot with Mike again :)

Thank you so much Mike!

Angel Black UK

Mike and I worked together for the first time during my stay in the West Midlands and it was a pleasure to finally meet and work with him! His pre shoot communications were excellent, keeping me in the loop at all times. We worked together seamlessly, changing set and outfits quickly and efficiently to make the most out of our time. Conversation easily flowed throughout and he took the time to show me his website, which covers both UK and abroad shoots.

I wouldn't hesitate to recommend Mike to fellow creatives!

Thankyou for a memorable shoot on Team Black's West Midlands Tour!

Angel x

Ariel Taylor

Had a lovely first shoot with Mike :)

Precomms were great and he arrived at Natural Light Spaces on time.

We worked through a variety of dance, lingerie and art nude. He showed me the pictures as we went along and they look really beautiful :) Mike also showed me his website with his other work which was great to look at.

Hope we get to shoot again at some point!

Thanks a lot Mike :)

Beth Kate

I had a lovely time shooting with Mike at my home on Tuesday morning! Although it was just a 2 hour shoot, we got through a lot and I’m looking forward to seeing the final edits! Mike is really easy to get along with, and he took he time to show me through his site that presents all his work from both the UK and abroad. Thanks Mike :)

Scarlett Jones

Really nice first shoot with Mike!

He was professional and gave great direction during the shoot. He came well prepared with lots of lighting, and was friendly and easy to talk to.

I would definitely work with him again!

Thanks so much Mike

Scarlett

Eli Zah

Had a great first shoot with Mike at my place. Mike was well organised, arrived in good time, and his pre comms were great. I quickly felt at ease with Mike, he's respectful, chilled, and easy to chat to.

Mike quickly adapted to the new space and the light setup he'd chosen was really flattering. We worked through a range of styles from lingerie to art nude and we got some truly stunning images!

Wouldn't hesitate to work with Mike again, thanks for a lovely shoot :) x

AshleyAshton

Just returned from a superb 5 day trip to Bulgaria with Mike .

Worked a handful on times now with him ,both abroad and the UK and he is such a gentleman. Mike has an interesting house out in Bulgaria,with the most amazing backdrops for photos. The old house was my favourite (example on my port )and was super full of history ,like a mini museum ...I was fascinated! (And slightly scared of spiders haha).

Mike was immaculately organised with a working schedule,and after two days of shooting in the village we drove over to sozapol,where Mike had us accommodated in a hotel. We got some lovely shots down by the marina ,and some stunning ones down at the sea just before sunset. The pictures are outstanding! As always !

Mike's company during the trip was great. He was very respectful and I had a great room to sleep in. I was treated to bbqs and dinners out ,in fab restaurants and met some of Mike's friends,who were all lovely.

I highly reccomend working with Mike ,wherever he is shooting . He is a friend,a true gentleman and is very respectful . I would welcome another opportunity to shoot with him .

Take care Mike 😊

AshleyAshton

Have worked with Mike a handful of times now , in the uk and abroad on Portugal. Mike is extremely well mannered, respectful and a joy to work with. I consider Mike a dear friend and work colleague.

Mike travels fully equipped with lights and knows exactly what he wants to acheive. Mike images are always flattering and are a great credit to my portfolio .

Im hoping we find the oppurtunity to work together again soon .

100% recommended to new models and experienced.

Gabriella .

Recently had two shoots with Mike!

Mike as usual was very friendly ,chatty down to earth and respectful!

Mike’s friend joins us on a shoot and both of them made me feel very comfortable and made sure I’m not hungry and I have enough of tea lol :D

I’m looking forward to my 5th shoot with Mike

Highly recommended

Monika Lara Smith

I had my first shoot with Mike when I was touring in Birmingham and today we have another one planned in my flat in Leeds :)!

Mike was such a great person to work with! Really easy to talk to, totally relaxed and polite.

We did a few different themes in 2 hours and Mike was always open for any suggestions I had, so cool!

Highly recommended! Thank you Mike and see you next time:)

Gabriella .

I got to shoot yet again with Mike and this time was even better... i love working with Mike, super chilled out shoot, no pressures and you just really enjoy yourself! So much fun - definitely recommended!

RubyRosetta

I had a really nice 2nd shoot with Mike in my flat. It had been a while since we had last worked together and it was a pleasure to work with this friendly and respectful photographer again. Definitely recommended!

Ruby.

Gabriella .

Mike applied for my casting call and I'm glad That he did.

Mike's Pre communication was good and we arrived on time ready to shoot!

Very nice photographer ,chatty , friendly and always makes you feel comfortable.

I saw pictures on the back of camera and I was pleased ,can't wait to see ediets!

Recomended

Gabriela x