References for Dark Venice

Ria Fantastic

Steve attended a group shoot that I ran with Christian Lewis of LewisLloyd on Platts Eyot island. Our first time shooting together was a total blast! We had a great time, and I hope to shoot with this lovely photographer again.

Can't wait to see the final pictures!

Ria x

RubieRose

I worked with Steve for the first time yesterday. Steve has good pre-shoot communication and always has ideas. He picked me up from my house and drove us to our outdoor location. He brought a variety of props and outfits for us to use and a softbox too. We will be working together again in the near future. :)

Rierie1

had my first shoot with steve today at my home, very polite nice man who made me feel very comfortable, took some great shots, comms allthe way through have been great so id highly recommend

UkCuteGirl Lucy

Had my first shoot with Dark Venice at the weekend.

There was great communication before the shoot so I knew exactly where to be and what to bring/ wear. the shoot was well thought out and fun.

Dark Venice is a really lovely, genuine guy who respects boundaries and is great to work with. I would recommend working with him if you get the chance.

Enna~Victoria

I worked with Steve for the first time over the weekend at Joel's studio and thoroughly enjoyed our shoot :)

He bought lots of outfits/props and knew exactly what type of images he wanted to create! Steve was professional, friendly and chatty throughout our shoot and I hope to work with him again in the future :)

Definitely recommended by me! :)

Storm Kitty

Worked again with Steve today on some more of his dark tarot ideas and then some fashion so he could practice with different ideas! Courteous as usual and quick at getting good photos! Weather wasn't on our side but was fun nonetheless :)

Storm Kitty

Worked with Steve again today on one of his other dark tarot ideas. He had a good location for us, and came fully prepared with props! Polite as always, and he works super fast which is great for a model like me who likes a quicker pace. He made sure to show me shots as we went along which is always appreciated and look forward to working with him in the future!

Electric Nymph

Myself and my partner had a great shoot with Steve. He bought with him a selection of outfits and props and knew exactly what poses he wanted as well as discussing ideas with him. We both felt at ease and comfortable working with him and would love to work with him again in the future.

Storm Kitty

My first time working with Steve today! We had a super quick and productive shoot in Arundel for one of his cool concepts! He knew exactly what he wanted which made time fly and was helpful and made me feel safe when it came to maneuvering me down into a river! The back of the camera raw files looked great so I can't wait to see them all done! Highly recommended :)

Klashnekoff

First shoot with Steve. Pre-shoot communications were wonderful and we quickly put together an idea than had room for growth on the day. He arrived on time and well prepared with reference ideas, props and even chocolate! The shoot went smoothly though the weather turned against us so we couldn't quite get everything done but what we did get was wonderful!

Steve was easy to work with and gave direction as well as allowing me to pose freely. Recommended photographer and would love a chance to work with him again.

Thanks again Steve! X

Nachtzehren

My first attempted shoot with Steve was called off due to bad weather, so when I realised that I had a chance to get down to Oxford/Reading again, I jumped at the chance to arrange a second try at the Dark Tarot-themed shoot that we had discussed. He was happy with me bringing a friend along, and easily and clearly communicated not just what he wanted for each individual photo, but for each card theme as well. I highly recommend him and would definitely work with him again.

FreyaCariad

Had an amazing shoot today with Steve, he is so lovely and easy to work with! We were bouncing ideas off each other all day and he takes every idea to mind, Steve has such a great eye for the best spots to shoot in. Thank you so much for the shoot today i will definatley be working with you again!

Rogue

I had a great shoot with Steve last week. I loved the concept of dark tarot and we spent a long time discussing ideas. The shoot was great fun and so creative! I had a ball! The photos looked great on the back of the camera and I can't wait to see the final images. I hope to work with Steve again soon :)

Ella Liddell

Steve contacted me to work on his own personal project to do with tarot themes. It was definitely something new for me and I had a lot of fun shooting with him.

He had very good comms and clearly explained the concept before the shoot so I knew exactly what to prepare. He also found a great location for the shoot.

I would definitely recommend Steve and would be happy to work with him again.

Angel price

I had such a lovely shoot with steve today !!

steve travelled to my home and we did a shoot based on a more fetish theme ...

Steve was on time and very friendly making him soo easy to work with .... he was very easy going and the time just flew by!! I genuinely loved every minute and hopefully he has gone away with some images he loves x

he was extremely professional and knew his stuff regards lighting and what exactly he wanted to create .

I highly recommend steve to work with and I hope I get to shoot with him again x

thanku for today

angel x

Neeve Kelly

I had the absolute pleasure of working with Steve today!

I was so glad that we were able to shoot at this time of year because we were able to shoot on location amongst the beautiful autumnal colours. Steve has an excellent eye for detail, he brought along props of his own which suited the concept and he came up with many ideas.

I thoroughly enjoyed working with him and I would definitely work with him again.

Comes highly recommended!

Thank you Steve!

Lily Moonflower

I had a great shoot with Steve today!

We originally planned to shoot in a small lake near where I live, however when I got in the lake I was SO cold that it hurt. Steve understood completely and did not pressure me into doing anything that made me feel uncomfortable. He changed up the shoot idea and it was very enjoyable!

I recommend Steve completely. He is very thoughtful and understanding. He has so many great ideas and is well prepared for his shoots.

It was great working with you today, I hope we can work together again soon!

Loreley

This is the second time I had a shoot with Steve, and it was awesome again! Steve kindly picked me up from home with all my costume props and drove me back from the location too. When we arrived at our woodland location, Steve quickly found a few great looking places to shoot. Steve is great in giving direction and has the vision of the image he wants to capture. He is also a very friendly and reliable person and a pleasure to work with. I would always highly recommend him!

Helen Diaz

I worked with Steve again and it was lovely to catch up after a few years! Steve kindly drove over 2 hours to get to the location I had in mind and still arrived in plenty of time. He also kindly moved the day forward as the weather was planning to ruin our shoot otherwise and I am really glad we shot on a Saturday as it was glorious weather!

Steve is a gentleman to work with, kind, considerate, very organised and arrived with his own ideas and plenty of interesting props and materials to add to the shoot, which I love. He also bought alot of his own lighting equipment to the location which really added to the overall images which were beautiful! I agree with a previous reference here- he really does have a gift of adding a theatrical feel to his images- with his fantastic lighting and clothing/props. He also puts alot of thought and effort into photography which is infectious. I loved the images on the back of the camera and really looking forward to seeing the uploads. Thankyou for a lovely day :) Helen x

Loreley

Had a shoot with Steve today. Steve had some very interesting ideas that we discussed before the shoot, but we also improvised a lot during the shoot which was both great fun and very productive! Steve is very good with direction, a charming and laid-back person. I would be happy to work with Steve again and would highly recommend him to any model.