References for Geoff Sturge

Lauren_Davinaz

Had a new style of shoot with Geoff which involved light and wine being used, it was both interesting and quite creative which I thoroughly enjoyed. We both kept a good conversation flowing and had great fun shooting this project,I felt comfortable taking part and was happy to be a part of this project.

Violet J

Just had my first shoot with Geoff. And wow!! What an amazing experience. I was made to feel so comfortable and Geoff always made sure I was happy an comfortable with what we were doing. He is so easy going and had amazing ideas but was also happy and encouraging with my ideas as well. I would highly recommend Geoff, whether your just starting out (like me!) Or quite established. Had such a laugh as well and have already pre booked a second shoot!! Cannot say enough good things.

BelleWelshModel

another wonderful, fun shoot :) Highly recommended photographer x

Lauren_Davinaz

A 3rd shoot with Geoff and shooting with him is never the same. He always helps wherever he can and continues to give good direction when you are not quite sure, while there are so many good things about Geoff such as his creative flare, his stories and life experience. He continues to enlighten me if ever I'm feeling down and brings hope back into my life. Geoff is an absolute treasure to shoot with, and as said before he goes beyond in helping models with their goals. An amazing character, an amazing photographer. I look forward to shooting more with you. Thank you for everything you have helped me with, as it's made modelling even more delightful.

Elfvy x

Lauren_Davinaz

A shoot that fulfilled a lot of my ideas and idea concepts. This shoot was one of the most inspiring, creative and thoughtful shoots I have done with Geoff. Throughout getting to know him and talking through ideas and my personal past, he was able to give me great advice and helped me release some sort of repressed anger from my past via creating shots of dark imagery as a way of releasing emotion. It was all very well thought out and we both came up with some great concepts. This was because Geoff is very good at making the connection with the model, through this I have made a great connection and a friend for life. He is very passionate about photography and angles which pretty much sums up that great minds think alike. He takes time out of his day to make sure everything is ready prior to shooting either with the same model or a different one. He is one mind blowing photographer when it comes to process, ideas, creative flare, hospitality and the fact he has such a great understanding of what you want to create and also the flow of light and body. I highly recommend him.

Lauren_Davinaz

Another great shoot with Geoff! it was my 3rd time shooting with him and I enjoyed every part of it. He showed up, very organised, is a great listener and above all such a great philosopher. He puts the models needs first and makes sure everything is good to go before shooting! and is such an understanding person. The conversation is always flowing and communication is great. I find that every shoot is never dull and is always fun and liberating, and as always tries to work around you.

A highly organised, and skilled photographer with a great understanding of angles and composition. If your looking for a photographer that is wise, understanding and has a creative flare along with being passionate about the work he creates then Geoff aka Merlin is your guy!

I highly recommend him for models of any level. Thank you Geoff for all the experience and help you have given me. I look forward to shooting with you more.

Elfvy :P

Jade Alexandra Model

I worked with Geoff for the second time yesterday and I absolutely loved it, never a dull day while working with him.

The discussions before leading up to the shoot were clear, descriptive and easy to understand. He also found the perfect location once again and I've been amazed at the location both times.

I felt comfortable and confident with him right away and I would always recommend Geoff to anybody.

Thank you for a fabulous shoot!

Laura Loveless🌙

Had another fantastic shoot yesterday with Geoff - the second time we've worked together. Geoff kindly volunteered to drive me from Bath Station all the way down to Exeter to shoot with the lovely Jade Alexandra again (brave after putting up with us two jabbering on last time). He's great company and very easy to work with on a shoot. His pre-comms were fantastic, detailing what outfits he was planning on bringing and what kind of make up and outfits he was looking for us to pack on the day. He was super accommodating of both Jade & I's needs along the way (the journey from Bath to Exeter isn't the shortest). We stopped for dinner whilst on location and had a nice meal, which was lovely. He even drove me all the way home to Swindon afterwards! (Thank you, again, by the way).

I'd not hesitate to recommend him to any models - he's a lovely and genuine guy who cares a lot about the work he does for his charity (cots for tots) and I was more than happy to help him out, and would be any time.

I hope you got some great shots from yesterday and thank you massively once again for such a fab day!

Abbie Impleton

I would like to say Geoff was amazing and such a great person to work with I'm happy to say he was so friendly, made me feel comfortable, would deffently recommend working with him to anyone.

I have had great photos done and really pleased can't wait to see them and deffently work with Geoff again.

Emiilou

Today was my very first shoot with Geoff and I must say I loved every second of it from the travel to and from different locations to changing outfits.

I may of came across shy and quite ardor to him so to make me feel at ease he kept the Convosation going and kept complementing me on my smile ☺

Since being back from the shoot all, I have spoke about is the images he has taken of my self and I can't wait to see all my images. The charity he does this for is a really good cause I should know as I've been in the cots for tots accommodation myself and its a wonderful charity to do this for and I'm pleased to say that I have helped towards this wonderful charity.

I enjoyed my shoot so much I didn't want to stop for dinner break or any drink break I just wanted to carry on with the shoot.

Once the shoot was over Geoff treated us both to a spot of food which again was really nice of him.

Over all I would highly recommend Geoff to anyone he is easy to work with and he will work around and with you he fully respects what ever you say.

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Eirwen L'amour Creed

Geoff is really great fun to work with .the time just flys by he.s very adaptable .charming, and willing to take suggestions and apply them it really feels like a shared experience and I feel treated with respect .he has been extremely encouraging and supportive of my modelling ,and makes the day feel enjoyable ,I would again highly recommend Geoff

Eirwen L'amour Creed

had a fab shoot with Geoff, he is very punctual and accommodating .I worked along side my friend sunnysam1 which made a refreshing change .which was nice to work with Geoff in this context .he was great at communicating and very helpful .he always has a good eye for clothes, and what suits the model .which he provided for his tots for cots charity .and he strives to always take the best photos and present us in the best light I would recommend Geoff to other models .

sunnysam1

Geoff was an absolute gent!! He brought flowers, and was really nice to hang out with. He’s polite, charming, and all round lovely!! Highly recommendable xx

Lauren_Davinaz

I shot with Geoff for the 2nd time last week. This time was even better. Being the hottest day of the year Geoff was considerate, respectable and a great photographer who is both professional and fun. He listens to every idea you have and is immensely funny and also an interesting character, I absolutely love conversating with him.

He has probably got to be one of the best connections I have made good friends with, and over all just such a great guy. If you need a listening ear he's there, if you have ideas he will contribute and if you struggle with dresses (because of a broken nail that hurts)he will help.

After learning about the cause of the charity that I was modelling for, I can honestly say he goes out his way to do what he can for the charity and for other people. Geoff is an absolute pleasure to shoot with, he even brings you cherries and treats you to a meal out of kindness, and does all he can to make sure the model is ok and comfortable with everything.

After getting to know him and shooting with him he is pretty much what I would call a wise wizard, which is why I nicknamed him Merlin. He is very passionate about what he does, and is very open minded. He makes shooting with him fun, quirky and definitely stand out from the ordinary.

A great pleasure to work with, a gentlemen, a great photographer and a wise guy what more could you ask for. Not only that but he creates great images and is such an inspiration to all. I love working with him, and can not wait to see the photos and shoot more. There are so many great things I can say about Geoff but I shall let you all find out, because he does not disappoint in any way. Thank you for everything Geoff I really enjoy our shoots and conversations.

I look forward to our future shoots!

Lauren

Claire Mundy

I just love working with geoff! This is our 3rd time now and it just gets better and better every time.

Geoff is not just a photographer but is now a very good friend to me, He really is like part of the furniture! Nothing is ever to much trouble, he always wants to know that the model is comfortable. - A true Gentleman.

We did a shoot out on exmoor today which was alot of fun which is always expected when working with geoff, He has the best ideas when it comes to shoots and time just flies as we get great pics but always have lots of laughs along the way.

Geoff is without a doubt one of my favourite people to work with - I look forward to our shoots and it doesnt feel like work.

Thanks so much Geoff - Once again a fabulous day! And i shall enjoy my pressies this evening, Top photographer :)

Love Claire xx

Leigh-Anne

Had another fantastic shoot with Geoff. As always it was fun, with some great conversation too. Geoff always makes me feel relaxed and comfortable. He has helped me gain confidence with posing.

I would highly recommend Geoff to any model, new or experienced. We have discussed more shoot ideals and I am excited for the next one.

Thank you again geoff

LittleOwl

It was my utmost pleasure to finally shoot with this lovely gentleman after many months of collaborative emails and more than one shoot reschedule (my fault, not his).

Geoff has to be one of the most genuine, warm and respectful photographers I've ever worked with. Having travelled all the way down from Bath to shoot together, I was left blind-sided by Geoff's charming sincerity and infectious, cheerful energy. His pre-shoot communications had been incredibly detailed, creative and helpful all the way up to our meeting so I thought I had a good idea of his character prior to the shoot. However, this turned out to only sum up a small portion of his vast and lovely persona.

Very respectful and mindful of both model safety and comfort, Geoff's motto on shoot is very similar to my own - if you aren't having fun, then why bother? Great fun and easygoing, Geoff was also an utmost professional throughout and regularly checked in with me to see if I was comfortable with the direction the shoot was going, as well as asking my permission if any elements of his various (gorgeous) outfits needed adjusting during the shoot prior to approaching me. He was full of boundless energy and enthusiasm and his sense of humour had me smirking throughout. He also regularly showed me the shots in camera so I could see what was working and what wasn't - though pretty much everything he showed me looked wicked!

A very warm and encouraging person, Geoff was also very eager to hear my own ideas and gave me plenty of creative freedom with my poses and suggestions. He also gave good and clear directions when required. Communication throughout was wonderful, whether hearing his funny and interesting stories, or conveying the concept he had in his mind. His wide range of beautiful outfits had me full of envy and he was kind enough to let me go away with one of these beautiful dresses in exchange for some photo editing - a damn good deal indeed!

Geoff is full of passion for not only what he does (evidenced by his devotion to his charity work and lovely images) but he also has a great passion for people and it's nigh on impossible not to build a fab working relationship within minutes of meeting him. It's always difficult to summarise a character like Geoff in a few paragraphs but if I must, I'll say this. Well organised, professional, incredibly friendly, thoughtful and full of infectious and creative energy, I would highly recommend working with this absolutely lovely gent to anyone. Newer models would especially benefit from working with Geoff as he does his utmost to make you feel comfortable, safe and above all, encourages you to be yourself and just have fun with it - a trait I hold in very high regard.

Geoff and I are already in talks for future shoots and I can't wait to see the final images from today's adventure. Thank you again for a really awesome day Geoff, as well as the flowers and little owl bag - they now have pride of place on my dresser! It was an absolute pleasure from start to finish. :)

VictoriaSummers

I had another great shoot with Geoff and Hannah

Geoff is a lovely guy, respectful full of enthusiasm and fun :)

We had such a good shoot and a laugh

Thanks Geoff

Highly Recommended :)

Hannah Foster

Had an awesome shoot with Geoff during mine & Victorias duo day. As always Geoff was well prepared, full of enthusiasm, respect and fun!

Geoff is an awesome guy if you haven’t worked with him then you should!!

Hannah x

Lauren_Davinaz

Before anything just want to say thank you for the opportunity you gave me! and thank you for taking me back home. I have to say that this being the first shoot I've had with Geoff, upon meeting he was very friendly, kind and had a great sense of humor. It didn't take long to get comfortable with shooting as he was very laid back, a great photographer who can give direction and give clear examples of what ideas he had. I really enjoyed the conversations, and the laughs, he is a very interesting person with great personality. Geoff is patient, good with giving advice and positivity, and he definitely makes shooting fun and creative. I had an absolute brilliant time shooting with him and can not wait to see the images.

Would also like to say the work he does for charity, and making sure models are comfortable with what they are doing really goes to show he is a great, and thoughtful photographer. I highly recommend him.

I look forward to shooting with you again. p.s the cherries were really good haha.

It was a pleasure to work with you.

Lauren