References for Xicojones

Mysticmodell

Enjoyed my shoot with Dave. Pre communication was great, I enjoyed bouncing ideas back and fourth. I felt comfortable throughout the shoot, doing a range of poses with good feedback and suggestions. I'm very excited to see the finished result, especially from what I've seen of your work. Would definitely recommend and look forward to working together again. Thanks again!

Natural Light Spaces

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Trusmoov

Enjoyed the shoot with Dave. Arrived on time, very pleasant to chat to and knew what he wanted to get out the session.

Can't wait to see the finished art work.

Many thanks! :)

tinkerbel

Had another shoot with dave. Was a bundle of fun. Glad we got together again! Dave is very understanding and we all went through the images to show what we could do better to create a better sketch and to know there was no nudity on his camera. He's very trusting. Had a few shots on my own..in the bathroom, I have to say mind, never seen a photographer standing on top of my bath before haha we got some good full body shots :-D was also fun to get the husband involved again...:-D. Can't wait to see the final outcome ;-) see you soon :-D

Michelle.D

This is the second opportunity I have gladly worked with Dave. He is the most easiest going man ive met he is happy to go with the flow but also has his own ideas which then come out in his work...so glad i could help with your more experimentalist work and gis a shout when your up my way next..thank u Dave and would recommend u to all models!!!!

Oliz

My first time working with Dave, he new what poses he wanted and helped me do the best with them by telling me where to place my hands and legs. Really easy to talk to and get on with would recommend any model to work with him, I hope to work with him again. Thank you Dave

Amba

Had a brilliant shoot with Dave, he knows exactly what he wants and is very good at demonstrating the positions he wants to achieve in the photograph, resulting in an excellent end result. We can't wait to see the drawing he is going to create from one of the images and will definitely hang it on the wall with pride when we get it. Anyone getting the chance to work with this talented man please do it, you will not be dissapointed. Thank you.

ladyartist

Had another great fun shoot with Dave. Hopefully he got some good shots for his drawing. He is always chatty, professional and friendly and I look forward to the next time we shoot together. Recommended to all. xx

betsybbird said...

I really enjoyed working with Dave. He is easy going with a good sense of humour. He is a fantastic artist and look forward to having a piece of his work on my walls. Yes he is that good. We worked on a series of poses for him to work on. He is extremely polite and respected my levels and boundaries. During a pose my wardrobe needed a little adjustment I couldn't do myself so he very respectfully did that for me. I will be working with him again and again

betsy

Camellia

Had another shoot with Xico who has now invested in a much better camera and got some absolutely lovely ArtNude shots in natural light - one of which "the shoe" is on my port along with his other earlier image "orange burst" which is the most viewed and most popular of my images..... 54 likes at moment and over 1000 views - so he is clearly VERY talented. Although David is first and foremost an artist I strongly believe he has a strong and very real flair for photography which I hope he will develop further!

David is fun and very easy to get along with, prepares well for his shoots - and is always ready with a selection of ideas - has his research all ready prepared on an i pad which we refer to on and off during the shoot. As has always been the case when working with him - have now worked with him for about 9 months- he is always appropriate and respectful of levels. He never level pushes.

As with my last reference I would not hesitate to recommend him to other models and hope to continue to be able to work with David on an ongoing basis for a long time yet..... :)

tinkerbel

Had an exciting shoot with dave tonight, defiantly recommended! Caring and respectable photographer and makes you feel comfortable. Images are amazing without photoshop! Can't wait to see the artwork :) and I would like to say thank you very much for the whole night " glass of wine and our little chinese together after shoot" thanks for travelling to me :). Hopefuly we can get to work together again sometime : your album of all art work is amazing, was nice to see your work, am thankful to be part of it now :)) speak soon dave

Cheryl

Scarlet6456

Had a wonderful 2nd shoot with Dave, great person. Thanks for a lovely shoot Dave, brilliant pro shoot coms, very professional, would highly recommend Dave to anyone and I look forward to working together again in the future. Many thanks, Scarlet :D

madmax

had a great shoot with dave pleasure to work with deff do again xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Camellia

Dave is an outstandingly talented self taught artist whom I have now sat for on several occasions - over the months I have known him the standard of his drawing skills has improved exponentially - he is obsessed (in a lovely way) with drawing and draws daily often showing me his current work and discussing new ideas for how he can make his work even better!

Be it experimenting with new poses, composition or even having a go with new materials - at moment selectively coloured details are cropping up in some of his work to great effect - David is always keen to experiment and capture the true nature of those he draws - his portraits are subsequently highly personal which is refreshingly different to many of the over formulaic images you may see elsewhere. In addition, David has also very kindly had a go doing some photographic work for my portfolio (despite it not being his primary area of experience) the results of which were absolutely stunning - have had many pro photographers compliment me on a particular image David shot of me where I lie on my bed in front of a window and use orange tulle as a prop.

I have immense respect and admiration for David who is highly articulate, perceptive, a complete gentleman who does not push models beyond what they are comfortable with, who is exceptionally professional and passionate in his approach. Could not recommend David more highly and genuinely am excited to see what he comes up with next. Hope to be able to work with David for a long time yet :)

MillieM said...

Had an enjoyable shoot with Dave. He was patient and only asked me to pose in positions that I was comfortable with. He was fun to be with and I look forward to seeing the artwork he produces. I would be more than happy to work with him again and highly recommend him to other models.

ladyartist

I've worked with Dave on several occasions. He is pleasant, fun and always respects limits. The pictures he has produced for me have all turned out brilliantly. If any model is looking for something just that bit different to do I'd recommend Dave to anyone.