References for MikeGardinerPhotography

Elly May

I have shot with Mike a few times now, and my lord, our shoots just seem to get better and better!

Mike is always on time, full of just astounding and creative ideas, warm and friendly, personable, with a wicked sense of humour! He is very encouraging when the model takes the lead and works her stuff, but he's also not shy of giving direction, when needed, in order to create the perfect shot!

He has an array of outfits, shoes, props, which are drop dead gorgeous, and really gives a unique-ness to his work!

I always feel completely at ease around him, he's incredibly respectful, and professional!

Mike is one of my favourite people to work with, and I know for certain I will continue to work with him more in the future!

Mel4nie

I attended a photography workshop held at Art Asylum Reloaded photostudio where Mike was one of the tutors.

I was attending in the capacity of a model although having started to do photography myself, I found the workshop fascinating and came away learning something myself.

Mike is an extremely knowledgeable photographer and if you ever found yourself stuck in terms of using studio lighting, Mike would certainly be a point of reference.

Hope to attend more workshop days so I can soak up your knowledge like a sponge!

magnetoman

Mike was one of the two instructors on a studio intro day I attended at Art Asylum, Weymouth and was really helpful throughout the day. He has a very relaxed and confident manner, is friendly and respectful. If you’re thinking of working with Mike, I can highly recommend him.

Lou1111

My second shoot with the marvellous Mike at Art Asylum Reloaded Studio.

I had such a blast at our first shoot I was super excited to be working with him again. Mike sent me a mood board and we worked off that and I can honestly say we smashed it! I’m so pleased with what we captured.

Mike is an all round top guy! An absolute gentleman and a good laugh too! We had so much fun creating the time just flew by!

Thank you Mike for another fantastic shoot!

Very highly recommended from me

Lou ☺️

Mel4nie

Shot with Mike early this morning for a forest based, Victoriana/Gothic themed shoot. Precoms were perfect.

Time few by and we had so many laughs that I struggled to contain myself at one point.

Managed to capture some smashing images despite Mike having to put up with me being a total airhead and loosing my keys - haha

Until next time...

Recommended

Lou1111

Mike and I shot together for the first time today when I was visiting The Art Asylum Studio. I’m sooooo pleased that we did.

Mike is ace! He greeted me with a warm welcome and we instantly clicked over some 80s music! Haha!

We short a few different sets. Mike always showed me the boc so I could work the pose, and lense, and we got some really really cool images. I love getting creative and that’s exactly what we did! I could have shot with Mike all day. He’s just fab!!

Thank you so much Mike for a great first shoot!

I can’t wait to get together again soon!

Very highly recommended from me

Lou ☺️

MarynaSedin78

I had an amazing shoot with Mike at ArtAsylum Reloaded studio in Weymouth. Pre-communication was on spot,we discussed a details and agreed on the styles and the outfits preferences. Mike also brought some nice outfits and accessories which complemented my look.Especially I like that fabulous suit, it fit me so good, that was a joy to pose wearing it. Mike was in a great mood,full of the enthusiasm, and well-prepared to shoot. As the result the photos are really great, Mike even let me to take a couple of snaps of him,so what an amazing experience I had.

Thanks Mike, looking forward to shooting with you again

Highly recommended, 100%

xxmrmthxx - Mel Tongue

What a fab way to end my studio weekend at the Art Asylum Reloaded. It was a pleasure to work with Mike again there and as before, a thoroughly enjoyable shoot. I could never get bored of shooting with him and the ideas he brought to the shoot were fab, I'm so pleased he chose me to shoot them!

As always very highly recommended!

Khaleesi601170

Mike is so funny, i had so much fun on our shoot and really looking forward to working together again soon. Our ideas are in sync and he is just such a lovely person to spend time with :)

Beast Awakens

Another amazing shoot with Mike, this time as a duo with my partner, Jessika Blaze! Pre shoot comms were excellent, we all knew what to expect, and the shoot itself was relaxed, fun and super productive!

Looking forward to shooting with Mike more in the future!

Jessika Blaze

I was lucky enough to shoot with this lovely lovely man this week, and I'm so glad I did!

Mike's pre-comms were excellent and I could tell we were going to get on great!

Mike is laid back, enthusiastic and has a way about him that makes you feel so welcome.

He was happy to let me try out a variety of strange quirky poses, and we had a laugh the whole time.

I can't wait to see the final photos, and I can't recommend Mike enough :)

Me_only_me77

I haved another amazing day shoot with Mike. Very professional,friendly photographer. Felled very relaxed and comfortable to work with Mike.I done for first time lingerie shoot and I loved.Mike help build make confident and how to do best posed get best photos.

Always on time with full of ideas.

Very high recommended 😊

Alexa_H

Another awesome shoot with Mike this time we explored my "darker side". Mike likes to explore strong images and ones that could possibly tell a story and that's one of my favourite things about his style of photography.

Great guy to work with, easy going, sense of humour and has a great selection of shoes and props.

Can't wait for our next collab

Highly recommended

Mel4nie

1st shoot with Mike. Precomms were great in that we came up with a concept and had clear idea of the shoot plan.

We didn't quite get through all the outfits I brought so there a few ideas already in the bag for another shoot.

Mike is easy to get along with. Had a great chat inbetween clicks of the camera.

Professional and likeable - so easy to shoot with.

Got some great shots from what we saw from the back of the view finder.

Wouldnt definately work with again.

Highly recommended.

Ps very good tea maker!

Beast Awakens

I met Mike at a local networking event and he expressed interest in shooting with me to expand his experience with shooting male models! Pre-comms were great, he had good ideas about what he wanted to shoot and the look he was going for. The shoot itself went very smoothly, we worked really well together, he's very personable, professional and collaborative. I loved what I saw on the back of the camera and of the raw shots he's sent over!

We've already talked about shooting again, and have lots more ideas to try! Would highly recommend!

Louise Love

Had yet another shoot with mike and as always it went amazing!

Mike is such a gentleman, he always makes sure you're comfortable/checks if you need anything. He always brings the most amazing props, accessories and shoes! He knows what he wants from the shoot and has the greatest and most creative ideas.

Highly recommend!! :)

Cindafckinrella

Worked with Mike at a duo studio day at the art asylum reloaded and what a great experience it was! Mike came with loads of props and accessories to use, and we came up with a couple different sets that were absolutely awesome. He was really easy to get along with aswell so the shoot flowed nicely, we had great fun and got some great images.

Thankyou so much for the shoot Mike, I hope we can work together again soon! Highly recommended!

xxmrmthxx - Mel Tongue

What a wonderful shoot with Mike at my studio day last month! He had shared ideas prior to the shoot what was super handy and we managed to get the main idea done with a bang! it was epic!

I love fashion and I was so pleased Mike asked me to shoot this with him. Mike's so easy to work with and I had a blast.

I'd love to shoot with him again and I very highly recommend him to all!

Me_only_me77

Omg! I love work with Mike definitely we will do more shoots. Today was another amazing day. Thank you so much Mike. 😊

Alexa_H

Another awesome shoot with Mike, we bounce ideas off eachother and work really well together, I don't even mind that he makes me wear shoes that I can't walk in haha!

If you haven't arranged a shoot with Mike before then I highly recommend you do. You won't be disappointed