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Adélaide

Shot with Colin a bazillion times (May be a slight exaggeration)

I'm so glad we could shoot again together this year (all at a safe distance).

I always have a great time shooting with Colin, always a good laugh, and I managed to coerce him into agreeing to my daft ideas.

JoannaRozario

I had such an amazing time shooting with Colin! He had fabulous ideas, gave amazing direction and is an absolutely lovely person as well.

He is so talented at what he does - highly recommend!!!

You will want to get booking with this photographer asap!!!

Thank you Colin, I look forward to the time we can shoot again.

Joanna

EllaMaeModel

I had a shoot with Colin a number of years ago; both at his home studio and out and about on location...

And - genuinely - from start to finish had a thoroughly enjoyable time doing so! Colin is a really great guy... Super fun to work with, a very talented photographer and with some awesome ideas to boot. Even some that 100's of shoots later I have never repeated!

So in short, if you're looking to obtain some great images and have a lot of fun whilst doing so; then Colin is your guy!

Adélaide

Colin is a super-cool-amazing photographer who is always a pleasure to work with.

Adélaide

Last in a long line of shoots with Colin. He was great as always. He has the ability to make the most boring location seem beautiful, and he also makes me laugh. Thanks Colin, you rock.

Freya Maire

Had my first shoot with Colin on Sunday, and had an amazing time. His wife made me coffee and gave me watermelon, and Colin helped make me feel at home immediately. Colin was chatty, friendly, with an amazing sense of humour and knew what he was doing, he was great at giving direction and knew what ideas he wanted to try out. He sent me over all the images, very promptly, and has listened to what I haven't liked, scrapping them to ensure i'm comfortable and is awaiting confirmation of my favourites. Helpful and talented. It was a pleasure working with him.

MissGx

I had a shoot with Zaki and another model yesterday and what to say - it was a real blast.

His work is beautiful, the shots were amazing and we had a lot of fun. It was my very first shooting and I was very self conscious and nervous but the difference between the first photos and the last ones is visible as he made me feel so comfortable and relaxed and always gave me directions when I was a little lost.

We shot in his home studio with natural light and studio light which was pretty cool.

He offered refreshments and always checked with us if we were OK or needed anything.

I can't wait to see the photos and would love to work with Zaki again.

Highly recommend working with him if you're looking for a lovely time and some amazing shots.

KR.

I thoroughly enjoyed my shoot with Zaki yesterday and as a new model, I felt totally at ease. He had some great ideas to work with and created beautiful lighting in his home studio. He was very open to any suggestions, showed me the shots as we went along and gave good directions when shooting. There were some pretty comical moments too! Whilst being creative and deciding to go for the "Just come in from the rain look", I ended up dunking my whole head in a tub full of water! We had a great laugh and I would love to work with Zaki again! Highly recommended if you want to create some stunning unforgettable images!

M E R C E D E S • B L a N C

I had a last minute shoot with Zaki at the weekend with another model. The shoot was organised between the model and myself. Zaki was very accomodating and his studio was well prepared. Offered refreshments throughout the afternoon. Time flies when you're having fun - we had to set up a timer so we didn't over run. I would like to with Zaki again in the future and he is recommended. :)

Masha123

Really enjoyed my second shoot with Zaki - he put together an inspiring moodboard, and provided a lovely studio and lots of cool accessories and even an amazing dress! Time flew by and we got some fantastic photos - very much recommended. Until next time!

Fara 🌞

Had a last minute shoot with Colin yesterday and really enjoyed it! He’s so creative and funny and really makes you feel relaxed. Very happy with the images and would highly recommend him! Thank you again for a wonderful first shoot Colin!

Fara.

Jade Lyon

I work with Zaki maybe a couple of times a year now and I always enjoy it. This time was playing around with his homemade gobo and gels. Go to his port and see the results. Looks great! I like that he always dares to experiment and manages to pull off his bizarre ideas!

Eva Seraph

I worked with Zaki during my time at Studland Bay House. He had a great selection of different ideas which I had plenty of fun playing around with. Zaki is super easy to work with, gives good direction, and the final results look fantastic! Thank you for an amazing time :)

este

Great to shoot with Zaki - thank you so much - very entertaining too :) and it was a fun shoot even though it was cold! He was very patient with me when I got into some really silly technical difficulties on the train station which delayed my journey. I would definitely recommend him, and would work with him again. :)

Amirah

A perfect shooting with Zaki! He chose a stunning location, helped me properly in directions and made me feel really comfortable; he is very creative so I'm sure already the result will be fantastic. I definitely recommend him!

Ella Liddell

I had been planning to do a shoot with Zaki and another model, but after the second model dropped out short notice, we decided to wing it and have a fun shoot anyway.

Had a great shoot featuring a tumble dryer, tacky wallpaper and Hokusai's wave.

Also tried to force feed me grapes. ;)

Whilst I have my qualms about his sanity, Zaki is great at making you feel at ease and you will be guaranteed lovely pictures should you choose to work with him.

Amie Boulton

On Saturday i had the pleasure of meeting and working with the very lovely Zaki. He came and joined myself and Chris Conway on a group shoot event we hosted at woodbridge studio and it was a joy to model for him. He was 100% professional, worked well amongst the group and plenty of fun. He has a clear passion for photography and already uploaded an image which is killer! Its such a great shot. He has a very creative mindset but this is evident from his port. I would have no hesitation in recommending Zaki to anyone and would happily work with him again at any point in the future.

Thankyou for joining us and being part of a very enjoyable productive day

Chris Conway

Colin was one of the photographers that attended a group shoot I hosted at Woodbridge Studios with model Amie Boulton last Saturday, and it was an absolute pleasure to have him there.

Although we didn't have a huge amount of time to get to know each other, I'd have no hesitation in recommending him as a photographer to anyone looking to work with him, either on an event like this or on a 1-to-1 basis!

We're already seeing some great images from Colin, and look forward to seeing more!

Hopefully catch you on another event in the future :)

Jade Lyon

I've worked with Zaki quite a lot now and always love it. I always will expect him to bring props to do something obscure with. I had balloons tied to my feet whilst I was upside down falling off a bed for a levitation photo gone wrong photo! You have to work with Zaki for some fun.

Ella Liddell

After a long while, I shot with Colin again!

He has fun, brilliant and slightly bonkers ideas, luckily I'm mad enough to comply.

A great photographer, when he's not doing college art project-esque shoots...

If you shoot with Colin you will have a lot of fun* and get some great photos, provided he doesn't get lost with his satnav...

*By fun I mean watching Colin trip down holes and laughing at him ;)