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Daniella Carter

Fabulous first shoot with Simon, hopefully the first of many!! Great guy, great chat and an all round extremely pleasant experience!! Hope to have many more in future. Could speak any more highly of him. Great to work with 😊

Redtree Studio

Was a pleasure to host Simon for his shoot on Sunday and we look forward to seeing him again anytime.

Tanzila

Second shoot with Simon today and will not be the last. We got every single shot we planned. Simon knows what he wants and the image he wants to capture, and he captures it!

It’s always a good shoot when time flies by and you can have a laugh and a chat. Simon is such a friendly soul.

Highly Recommend.

Emma Victoria Lou

Had my 3rd shoot with Simon at my home and the time flew by, I’ve also worked with Simon at a studio day I had so this was different, we created many looks and he definitely knows the look he wants to go for.

We got through a variety of outfits and I’m looking forward to seeing the end results!

Hopefully work with him again soon and recommend him to other models 😊

Tanzila

Had my first shoot with Simon today which we organised via instagram. Pre comms were smooth and Simon is very polite and a true gentleman. He knows exactly what he is looking for and the type of shot, he has a clear vision and makes it happen!

We shot in and around Wolverhampton city centre and captured some really bold images. Simon definitely has an eye for detail and beauty and it shows in his images.

Highly recommend and will definitely be working with him again very soon! ☺️

Melanie Bond (Butler)

On Friday Simon and I did our first hotel boudoir shoot together. Simon organised the room, which was of a really high standard. And the shoot was well thought out. Simon has a fantastic eye for detail and knows how to capture boudoir perfectly. I felt completely comfortable with him throughout the whole shoot and he was nothing but professional. Simon creates some very feminine, natural and elegant boudoir photography, so I was very keen to do the shoot! Simon has sent me a selection of photos from the shoot and I am over the moon with the results, they are all incredibly flattering and sensual too. We shot for 4 hours and I can't believe how quickly the time went. We didn't need to rush and could set up the shots/ poses / lighting how we wanted them to look. After seeing the edits, it's definitely a good way to shoot!

I came out of the shoot feeling incredibly positive and would highly recommend Simon to other models!

Many Thanks Simon!

Melanie Bond (Butler)

A great Autumn shoot with Simon on Sunday. It was the first time we had met and worked together. Simons pre comms were fab, we met at the arranged location fine, and everything was well organised. Simon was relaxed and we wandered around the Arboretum, finding some wonderful Autumnal spots to shoot. The red acers in particular came out well :)

Simon was kind enough to help me with my bag around then Arboretum and was a down to earth Photographer.

Simon and I have already arranged another shoot, this time Boudoir. I've seen some photos from out Autumn shoot and the images are really strong :)

I would definitely recommend shooting with Simon if the opportunity arises.

Thanks for a great afternoon Simon :) x

Carla Monaco

I met and worked with Simon on a recent Mick Payton workshop a few weeks back.

Simon was really lovely to shoot with, easy going and relaxed person. We shot a range of styles in the fashion and portrait genre, we achieved some lovely images together and had a lovely day too.

Thanks Simon for a great shoot, hope to work with you again.

Best

Carla :)

Paula W

I’ve had the pleasure to meet Simon at Mick Payton’s workshop recently. He is an amazing photographer, he made me feel comfortable from the moment we met. Simon gave me good direction along the way but was also happy for me to pose freely. The images behind the camera looked amazing and I hope to work with Simon again in the future :)

Highly recommend!

Thank you Simon for a fabulous shoot :)

Molliex1x

Had another brilliant shoot with Simon today. He was amazing once again! He gave me really good direction along the way. I still keep to my word of he is highly recommended to any models to shoot with Simon and likes to try styles that you are comfortable with. Thank you so much for another great shoot and I hope to shoot again😊!

Thanks again!

Libbyrose

Had a shoot with Simon today and it was a great experience totally professional and friendly great communication and a great shoot no problems with payment and great images look forward to shooting with him again

OliviaD

I had a shoot today and yesterday and both were brilliant! I'm new to modelling and Simon helped me through every step, I had great fun on both shoots they were very professional and I highly recommend him to everyone!

Molliex1x

Really enjoyed working with Simon today. We had an outdoor shoot on an evening. He arrived on time. He was very professional and made me feel very relaxed and comfortable within the shoot. He was very good with communication skills, polite, and friendly. He came with all the equipment ready to go, and professional within his work. He directed me really well throughout the shoot, and gave me lots of ideas to help me throughout later shoots too. The pictures are fantastic and up to a very high standard! I hope to work with him again and I would highly recommend him to anyone — new models or experienced models, please go with Simon he is great😊! As I am a new model, he has helped me gain more confidence and was very helpful towards me throughout the shoot and before the shoot.

Thanks again Simon, you did an amazing job😁!

Rosie233

Enjoyed my location shoot with Simon today. He made me feel comfortable and had lots of creative ideas to use as locations. Looking forward to seeing the final results. I'd definately work with Simon again.

Laurenjcook

Had a great first shoot back after lockdown with simon. It was great to blow the cobwebs out and get back to it. Communication was spot on, leading up to and during the shoot. Would definitely recommend to other models and looking forward to shooting again.

TheresaB

Had a great outdoor shoot with Simon a few weeks ago. He had some great ideas and made me feel at ease and very easy to work with. The edits are great and look forward to working together again soon

Georgia Brown

2 years later and I finally have another shoot with Simon, long over due. We had such a great shoot at my home, worked through some really good sets and bounced ideas off one another through the day. Simon is a pleasure to shoot with, down to earth, polite and an amazing photographer! Very highly recommended by me, Thankyou

Charn

Had a great first shoot with Simon today he arrived on time and the shoot just flowed throughout Simon’s great to work with very relaxed and chilled the images are amazing thanks for a great shoot x

FernMasters

I had a photo shoot with Simon a few days ago. He is very professional and great with his work. He's easy to get along with. Can't wait to work with him again 😊

PaigeAntonia

Finally my shoot with Simon happened, it had been discussed for a while but spanners and things got in the way.

Communication was excellent throughout. I was a little worried at first when Simon arrived and he stated his preference for shooting in natural light, not the greatest start when arriving at a studio with no available light whatsoever....

but, after a couple of sets in his preferred style, he went with one of my suggestions and did the complete opposite.

We had fun playing with gels smoke and props and the time literally flew.

Simon is articulate, knows his camera, knows what he likes and strives to achieve it. His lighting knowledge is excellent. He has a flair for framing and I truly loved some of the images I saw back of camera. I would most certainly recommend him and hope I get the opportunity again. Thank you!