References for The Retreat Lifestyle Location

WendyJayne

First time I visited The Retreat' and it certainly will not be the last.. Can't wait to return & shoot there again :) A lovely welcome and the settings/rooms were TopClass..

Thank you Victoria for your hospitality and I will most definitely be returning again early in the NewYear :) xx

Lee Pearce Art

I had an excellent time shooting at The Retreat Lifestyle Location. This was my first time shooting at a home location and I couldn't have asked for a better place to start.

Our host Victoria was very kind and welcoming to both myself and the model I was working with, Anna Quinn. She showed us around the house, offered us refreshments and left us to shoot throughout the house but was available at a moments notice to help if needed.

The location itself was ideal, offering plenty of variation allowing for the creation of multiple sets and has windows on both sides of both the master bedroom and living room, giving fantastic, even lighting, even on a December afternoon.

My time shooting at this location has produced some of my favorite images to date and I would happily recommend the location to others without hesitation.

Thank you Victoria for welcoming us into your home and being such a great host :)

Caroline Pierce

What a lovely location! Warm, friendly hosts, clean and well kept and very welcoming. I would absolutely recommend it!

Addison Duggan Photography

I have used several 'home' locations for shoots, and they have been satisfactory, but this one blows them out of the water!

The home is impeccably decorated and kept. On arrival, you are met with a warm welcome, and more importantly for us caffeine addicts, coffee!

My model and I were shown around the property and once installed left to our own devices.

Our four hours only scratched the surface of this home/studio setup, and I will be back in the new year to shoot with some Midlands based models.

Thank for being so warm and welcoming guys, and I will see you in the new year X

Lilla H

Shot at The Retreat a few weeks ago and thoroughly enjoyed my time there. The hosts are incredibly welcoming, the space for changing and makeup is very comfortable. The range of outdoor and indoor spaces to shoot is excellent, I look forward to shooting there again.

Images (Ray H )

Had my first shoot at The Retreat today with Victoria as our Host .. Sharon and I had a wonder shoot . Location and inside shooting was great . We had great weather for the outdoor shots. and the House facilities were first rate.. Thank you Victoria for your hospitality . We will be back . So many areas to shoot in . Sharon and I were very happy. , many thanks, The retreat is a a little gem location.. Highly recommended for creative shooting .. Ray H .

JTK

Was made very welcome when I arrived and only managed to cover a part of the location during my 3hr shoot, with so many great scenes that can be used whatever the weather

April O

I had a shoot at the retreat lifestyle location last week and it was a thoroughly wonderful experiance, the hosts are welcoming and accomodating without being overbearing in the slightest, The location is beautiful and large with plenty of space to shoot at multiple angles and Impecably clean. With a large garden and many sets to use. The changing room is also beautiful and fresh a great experiance to shoot at.

Toby1984

Had my first shoot at the Retreat. It is a spacious country house in a secluded rural location with plenty of nicely decorated, well lit, rooms and lots of opportunities for different shots.

Victoria, the owner, was very friendly and couldn't do more to help, with plenty of tea and coffee on hand.

There was plenty of shooting opportunities outside as well, if the weather is nice. I particularly liked the summer house in the garden.

I would definitely highly recommend it and will be booking again soon.

Many thanks Victoria.

sharon

Worked at this fabulous home location with amazing grounds,

i was so impressed with decor ,natural light,a beautiful place with lots of space ,

Victoria was an amazing friendly welcoming host,

i hope to be back very soon and use more of the wonderful grounds,

totally recommended,

i loved this place,

Thankyou Victoria :)

The Mad Hatter

Had my first booking at this studio today and it is unlikely to be the last. The owners made me feel very welcome into their home which offers lots of potential for natural light work. The studio has several lovely rooms to shoot in and it was straightforward to use my speed light in the bounce mode with the white interiors of several of the rooms. Very spacious with lots of outdoor areas yet to be explored. Thoroughly recommended.

NSP

I had my first shoot at the Retreat and what a lovely place with plenty of different areas to shoot in from bedroom to sitting room plus other little corners and a lovely bathroom. Victoria was lovely and made the whole experience one not to forget! Highly recommended and see you again in the New Year. Thanks

Claire L

I had a brilliant shoot at the retreat yesterday! I didn't get much time to talk to Victoria but I can say that she is really warm and welcoming and comes across as being a genuinely lovely lady! The retreat is a gorgeous place to shoot and is pristine. I'll definitely be back there soon and I might book in a massage afterwards :) Thank you Victoria, CT xxx

John Radford said...

A truly fabulous place to shoot made extra special by the lovely Victoria who was the perfect hostess on the day. Lots of great opportunities to shoot inside and out, although we worked for only 3.5 hours we would have loved have worked at The Retreat all day. Nothing for it but we will have to return asap and do it all again.

I can't recommend this location and Victoria highly enough, this is the best location I have ever worked at bar none :) Thanks Victoria for a really fantastic shoot - we will be back!

SimoneH

Had my first shoot today at The Retreat, what a lovely place, so much to offer, we worked in the house which was extremely clean and tidy. Due to bad weather we didn't get to shoot much outdoors but I had a look round and the locations are fantastic. We were greeted by Victoria who was very polite and friendly, she welcomed us into her home and was very hospitable, even made us some delicious muffins.

I hope to work back at the retreat sometime soon

Highly recommended by me

Thanks again Victoria

X

CocTales

Retreat location is the kind of place you would need to get location shooting and studio comfort rolled into one. And to top it all, with a host as vivacious and soulful as Victoria, this is a recipe for magic. Amazing surroundings and tonnes of opportunities to photograph, this place is soon going to be one of my top go to places for my shoots. highly highly recommended.

EricaEJames said...

Had a shoot at The Retreat yesterday. This beautiful house and gardens belongs to the lovely Victoria and her gorgeous family who made the photographer and myself so very welcome. It was a pleasure to shoot in such a wonderful house with calm and elegant surroundings. I very much look forward to shooting there again. Thank you for your kind hospitality and for letting us run amok in your beautiful home. xx

Angel price

I had a shoot at the retreat today . what an absolutely gorgeous space, every room was very well lit with natural light and decorated exquisitely .... there was many possible rooms and I was made to feel very welcome and the coffee was fab . thanku for the use of your lovely family home and I will definitely recommend this as a superb place to shoot xxxx angel p x

ndpimages

Had a great shoot today at the Retreat Victoria and Jay made the model and I very welcome. Each room we shot in was fantastic so I am looking forward to working on the images.

Highly Recommended for classy shoots.

ndpimages

Victoria and Jay make you very welcome their home is lovely as are the surroundings.As for the Nursery it has plenty of nooks and crannies with lots of atmosphere so looking forward to shooting there again.