References for Trident Studio [Studio Hire Plymouth]

GoPhotography

Booked a 1:1 lighting class with Chris at his Plymouth studio with Amie Boulton modelling.

The 3 hours flew by.

Starting from the basics and covering a large number of techniques, this was a well constructed informative session. Chris and Amie work really well together, so you won't be wasting your money, if like me you wanted to get more experience in studio shooting. Oh, and got some awesome images too😁

Definitely will be booking the studio again

In Search of That Perfect Shot..............

Had a fab shoot with Amie and Chris assisted as it was an online group shoot at Trident. We had 10 minutes per session which was plenty of time to get some amazing shots of Amie. There were three sets so I booked three places - I'm not sure which I like the most as they are all spectacular thanks to Chris & Amie. It was only my second online shoot but I now intend to do more! Thank you both for a fab shoot. Best wishes Jann :)X

jhphotography

After the first virtual with Chris (and Amie) at the studio, I had to come back for a second session. The result we got from the first shoot were awesome and that's down to both Chris' behind the scenes setting up of the lighting, sets, and moving the camera should it need to be. Add in Amie's effortless posing and you have a shoot almost as good as if you were there in person. If you get the chance to shoot virtual at the studio, definitely give it a try. You won't be disappointed.

Adrian Court

Took the opportunity of a Remote Shoot with Amie and Chris, and boy was I glad I did. I wasn't in the studio, but it is really well set up and the Remote Shoot idea is genius - great use of technology making the shoot effortless and really good fun. Chris took my slightly random musings and turned them into decent lighting setups, which we could then test and tweak through Zoom. No glitches in the tech, we did three separate sets in 2hrs and within 12hrs the RAW files were available through Dropbox.

A great shoot, and certainly a unique one...thanks Chris and Amie, it was great!

Rob Bowes Photography

Had a great remote shoot with Chris and Amie , I provided a mood board and nothing was too much trouble , managed 3 set and also mixed it up with high and low key on one off the sets.

Chris's lightning knowledge is superb and second to non and Amie as always her usual bubbly self and with those great poses that make it all so much fun.

I would recommend doing a virtual shoot with Chris and when the lockdown is lifted you need to get down to Plymouth and try out the studio

Robert Mann MA

I recently did a virtual shoot with Amie at Trident Studio and found the experience to be fantastic. The studio has a fantastic array of lighting and backdrops and Chris was on hand to set up all the lighting to a truly professional standard that really brought the ideas from my moodboard to life. He was also great at handling my technical queries as some of the technical stuff is completely new to me. I thoroughly enjoyed my remote shoot and I definitely recommend this place, whether for a remote shoot or even an in person one.

frankinsella

Had a fantastic Remote Shoot with Chris and Amie Boulton as part of one of their remote studio days! before the shoot we discussed themes and a mood board and Chris sent me an FAQ / Guide which clearly explained how everything works so I knew ahead of time what we would be shooting and how :-) having done quite a few of the already Chris and Amie have turn this into a slick operation which works really well, as a photographer you can see the wider context of the set, the view through the camera, settings, and shots as you take them so the shoot flows really well and with Chris's lighting skills and Amie's amazing modelling you get incredible results! :-) Altogether a fantastically well organised, awesome fun experience which I would totally recommend! :-)

Paul@WestFive

This covers two remote shoots, each of two hours, shooting the excellent Amie Boulton.

There are others offering Remote Shoots, but only a handful offering the same degree of control as Trident. Add to that the comprehensive facilities of the studio, and the expert co-operation of owner Chris Conway, working socially-distanced in partnership with Amie and you have a package which will be difficult to beat.

Chris has prepared some excellent training material on the set-up, and is very keen that the photographer provides both a moodpboard and a lighting requirement ahead of the shoot thus maximising the their creative input. The ‘Bean Can’ is a particularly interesting set at Trident, and bonus for me was getting to try out RAW images from a different, high end camera.

Highly recommended.

2nd Curtain Photography

I booked a virtual/remote shoot with Amie Boulton at Trident studio & I must say, the setup that Chris has put together is great.

I sent Chris a moodboard so he could take inspiration for my lighting for each theme & Chris certainly knows his stuff. The lighting was spot on & this made the whole shoot so easy with supurb results.

Chis was able to make some suggestions to alter my lighting & tweek the vision I had to make it suitable for the studio, which gave us some excellent results & I am so pleased with the final images.

Chris emailed the JPEGs over almost immediately after the shoot & I received the RAW files a short time later.

Excellent shoot. Excellent Setup & highly recommended.

Thank you Chris. Top Man.

Gwenny

Performed a remote studio shoot with model with Amie Boulton and lighting guru Chris at Trident studio; all from the comfort of my home in a completely different country (Netherlands) This amazing eye-opening experience reveals that with a well-thought out set-up and process that Chris provided you`re able to shoot remotely from wherever and get the professional results you`re after.

The shoot starts off beforehand like any other shoot goes. With moodboards, discussion & planning. On the day itself, my lighting setup was ready as soon as I joined the conference call; which then allowed me to control the camera tethered to a computer. Chris makes calls for improvement tweaks troughout, and Amy was a joy to work with as a model.

Files are provided through a Dropbox link; JPEG's are shared right after the shoot so you can preview and make your initial selections with the (beefy large) RAW files being available the morning after.

A highly recommended experience 10/10 would do this again in a heartbeat.

Mirror Image'S'

I had done one of the portfolio builders that the studio ran and was very impressed by my previous results so when the chance to do a remote shoot became available I decided to give it a go.

I'm still fairly novice so after sending mood boards over Chris ensured the lighting needed was spot on and with Amie modelling I can't wait to see results.

I'm really happy with the session I had today, and it certainly comes a close second to actually being there, any adjustments I wanted where made swiftly and I would recommend remote shooting to anyone who can't get to the studio under current circumstances or in the future.

Photoaccountant

WOW, in lockdown I have been missing my fix of model photography so I jumped at the chance to remote shoot with Amie at Trident today.

Chris has all the lighting and tech under control and helped throughout. He was happy to suggest ideas or to just carry out my instructions so ideal for beginner to pro, anyone with a laptop (ideally with webcam) can have full control of the camera and all settings, Chris will move the camera for composition and Amie - well she’s just fabulous as always!!!!!

If you have the opportunity, you really MUST give this a go.

Can’t wait for my RAWs to arrive in Dropbox tomorrow.

Thanks again both, and well done for making this all possible even with social distancing and lockdown!

jhphotography

Great virtual shoot with Amie today with the assistance of Chris to set up the remote shoot, explain things and help set up lighting, etc. Chris offered advice on settings, etc but then let you take your shots. Very professionally run and after a short while to get used to shooting remotely, it became second nature. Great idea and professionally run by both Chris and Amie. Looking forward to see the RAW files, but Chris had the preview jpegs in a dropbox folder within a short space of time after the shoot had finished. Hopefully in the future when it is safe to shoot in person again, I can make to the studio to experience the studio in person.

If you get a catch to book on to these remote shoots, do so as it's a great experience and will help scratch that photography itch while it's impossibe to do a shoot in person.

Aurora.

Had a group event at Trident studio last weekend.

It was a very well organised event, with lots of different sets and lighting set ups.

Chris is very professional.

All the photographers were lovely and a joy to work with.

Highly recommended xx

Jonathan Harvey Photography

Trident Studio is well-equipped, professionally managed by photographer Chris Conway and is a conveniently situated studio on the Devon/Cornwall border in the heart of the city of Plymouth.

I very recently attended for the first time ever, two 'Portfolio Building' events at Trident Studio, which were ably led by Chris.

First impressions were that the studio is well equipped. The models Chris hired were beautiful, hard-working, capable and very easy to work with.

Chris runs a tight ship! The models were properly respected and looked after. The numerous sets were quickly constructed and both events ran like clockwork, with no issues. I was super pleased with the results I am still working through in post-production.

The studio itself is very easy to get to in the city, located near ample parking (free! depending on the time of day) and extremely close to a high street of eateries and general stores.

For me, these first two events were to give me the opportunity to evaluate Trident Studio as a place I would like to use again for private bookings as well as attending the organised events.

On both counts, I would have no hesitation booking again and if asked, I would highly recommend Trident Studio to other models and photographers.

Ivy Vxlentine

Shot at Trident with Joe (Jayres Photography) and I was so amazed with the equipment they had there and how close it was to the station as well! Also met Chris and Amie briefly as well and they seemed super lovely!

Definitely recommend it! :)

Keira Lavelle

I worked at Trident studio during a group shoot event I was modelling for whilst on tour in the South West. Unbeknown to me at the time - it was a studio I have worked in before previously but the name hadn’t clicked when in pre-shoot communications with the event organiser! Upon arriving though I remembered it as a great/well equipped space from before too so I guess this reference represents a continued recommendation which is always a good thing for models and photographers alike wanting a nice place to make pictures in. :)

The event that I modelled on was ran and organised by photographer Paul Harrison and he also hosted on the day. I had a very good vibe about the job from the word go (hence accepting) even though group shoots isn’t something I do often. But needless to say; this one was run like clockwork and I can reassure any models who might be worried about the usual misconceptions with shooting with a group of photographers: worried about everyone shooting at once, it being a chaotic environment or simply overwhelming... Well non of that is a worry because they are managed very slick indeed! :) One-to-one shooting at all times, thoughtful technical creativity put into coming up with the sets and carefully timed shooting that is supervised professionally from start to finish.

The studio itself is very well kitted out with lighting/modifiers, backgrounds, a selection of props and a separate private changing area for visiting models. All the essentials that come to mind when you think of what a professional studio needs. :) There were certainly a lot of different looks being created during my time there simply by changing the layout of everything and doing funky things with lights to inject atmosphere into the images.

My group was a lovely bunch of people! Super friendly/down-to-earth and professional. A large element of this job involves working with people so it really does make a difference when you can chat a lot and have a good social crack in-between working. Everyone was so lovey!

So it’s definitely a recommendation from me! And I hope to be back should I wander down to the far South again! :D

Keira

Freya

I did an art nude studio event for Chris at his lovely studio. This studio is well equiped, clean and Chris is welcoming and respectful. When I got too hot fans were at the ready to keep me cool and fresh cool water was provided to me through out the event. I do hope to model at this studio again in the not too distant future.

QuinnL

I had my first shoot at Trident studios and it is very impressive and conveniently located in Plymouth. It is exceptionally well equipped and would love come back to see it after the extension has been completed. The studio owner was also extremely helpful and ensured everything was working perfectly. Highly recommended.

Barbara Jenkin

Brilliant portfolio builder with Chris today, much diversity of style. A very good days shoot.