References for Simes Himself

Irida

After years of talking about shooting together I finally got to shoot with Simon at the street fashion group shoot organised by Carla Monaco and Adrian Crook in Shoreditch London!

Simon is a very good photographer and so easy to work with! I really enjoyed working together and I hope to shoot together again soon

Very happy to highly recommend to all !

Agata Nielsen

Communication with Simon was smooth and easy from the beginning. We were planning on shooting fashion images outdoors, and following my suggestion, Simon prepared a mood board for the shoot, which I found very helpful. It was a very collaborative shoot, we were exchanging ideas and worked together to achieve the best images. Simon is easy-going, professional, and reliable and it was a pleasure shooting together :) I would recommend him as a photographer.

Jacob Cameron HIll

I’ve had the pleasure of shooting with Simon twice so far. From the get go he’s very easy to get along with (a couple of shared interests helps!).

The concepts that he comes up with for Imagination Emporium are incredibly unique and creative. On both of our shoots I have been able to produce some of my favourite shots so far.

Looking forward to the next one!

NausicaaYami

I shot a few days ago with Simon, such a lovely person and really good photographer!

I was really pleased that he chose to spend part of his birthday shooting with me in a fantastic location such as v&a museum.

Absolutely recommended :)

Thanks a lot Simon, hope to shoot again soon!

Ribeana

So after so long I had finally managed to book myself a shoot with Simon!

And omg I was not disappointed the shoot was creative and amazing as I also got to work with a popular and very talented mua too!

Simon is not only very professional but he is such a lovely and genuine and funny guy he met me at the train station covered my transport and got me coffee and lunch!

Pre coms were always on point before during and after the shoot! And what can I say when I saw back of the camera shots! Omg there was amazing! Can't wait to see the final shots!

Will definitely be planning another shoot with Simon for sure! 100% recommend 👌

Katrina x

Arabella

So I had a wonderfully productive shoot with Simon yesterday during my remote studio day at The Boardroom!

This was Simons first remote shoot and he did great! Took to it like a duck in water! :)

We had a couple of hours booked and worked through a variety of looks and sets that I had put together!

The whole shoot was really relaxed, lots of chat and giggles and importantly so stunning images!!!...

Simon is a great friend and it was a lovely way to work creatively together again! It had been a while!

I would always happily recommend Simon... and recommend him both remotely and 1-2-1.

Thanks again!

Arabella X

Sister Of Sinister

So where do I begin, first of all this reference is long overdue so I shall start by apologising for that, but we work together so often so of course I shall be leaving a rather essay of a reference for Simon the great, the wonderful, the almighty powerful!

And let’s face it with all the we have achieved over the last few years it’s going to take more than a few words.

So I shall start by saying Simon is amazing, down to earth, so creative and full of enthusiasm and this is why we work closely together on various projects.

It all started a few years ago when we worked together for the very first time and then over the past few years our creative journey grew and so did our friendship.

Simon is and continues to be so supportive of not only what I do but supportive of other fellow creatives, his ideas continue to blow me away and we make a fabulous team and work together to produce amazing ideas that really tell a story and really stand out amongst the rest.

I have watched Simon grow and come of leaps and bounds and together we have flourished and mastered what we do. We bounce off each other and have not only grown as people but as creatives and I do feel very honoured to work closely with such a wonderful artist and photographer.

Simon always looks after me and all the models on our shoots and makes sure we have everything we need and not only this the images look spectacular and have been well received with a few even being published which is fantastic and a great way to showcase what we do as a team.

We have lots to do this year and I’m sure we will have lots to do in many years to come, I’d also like to take the time to thank you Simon for all that you have done for me and I am so proud of all the beautiful projects we have done together it means so much!!!

Of course I recommend Simon he’s an absolute cracker and makes me laugh a hell of a lot

Thanks again for this epic journey so far!!! Xxx

Rayne Swan

'Would you recommend Simes Himself?'...

...UMMMMMM...ABSOBLOODYLUTELY. :D

Honestly the most fun first shoot with Simon. Still buzzing from it. Bucket loads to chat about and we're on the same page with our creative concepts and styles, which makes working with him so damn easy and enjoyable. Loved every minute and looking forward to the next. Thank you Simon and can't wait to see the pics :D

UK MODEL EVENTS

We had the lovely Simon on our first event of 2020!

Simon was lovely to speak too, he is so friendly and approachable, exactly what you need in a group!

Simons photography looked awesome on the back of the camera and I hope he uploads so I can see the work 😮🥳

We first went to the sky gardens, which was a lot of fun and something different!

Then lastly we did the Leadenhall area, it was a shame as scaffolding took up the best part! However everyone still got some really good shots!

And we finished with a beer in the pub, some grub and socialising!

It was lovely to get to know you and have you on our event! It was a real joy to have you there!

We hope to see you again soon!

Many thanks

Natasha & Ashley

Brogan Alexandra

After admiring Simons work for a while, it was great to have the opportunity to finally work with him after we had some last minute availability! We had been speaking for a while, and both had a similar idea in terms of the shoot idea we wanted to do, so it was a dream to finally make it happen!

We created two very different looks with the glitter queen herself Sister of Sinister, and it was so much fun to get creative with a great team! The shoot has a lot of planning and prep, and we nailed the shots pretty quickly!

Working with Simon was so much fun, he was happy to let me do my own thing in terms of posing but also gave great direction when he had a specific idea in mind! Although I have worked on creative/glitter shoots a few times, this was something completely out of the box and unexpected, and I'm honoured to have worked with Simon on this project!

He is a down to earth, friendly guy, and you can see that he is passionate about his work! Simon is a genuinely awesome guy, and I'm so glad to have had the chance to work with him. We had a lot of banter in the pre-comms which also created a really cool atmosphere during the shoot too! 100% recommended, and Queen Bee can't wait to see the final edits!! :)

Lauraxharwood

After waiting so long to get to work with Simon our shoot finally happened! Simon is such a lovely, down to earth guy and is such a talented photographer! I cannot wait to work with Simon again! We have so many exciting things to look forward to! Highly recommended!

benallthetime

Had the pleasure of working with Simon on a collaborative project, and the honour of being the first male he's ever photographed. Such a chilled and easy going guy, and brilliant photographer to boot. I can't wait to work with him again in the future. Highly recommended.

Amie Boulton

It may have been a long time coming but I finally got to work with Simon and my god was it worth the wait? He’ll yeah, what a shoot! A full day of creativity with his tag team partner Sister of Sinister. We went from edgy right through to full blown glitter explosions and I had THE BEST time! It did not at any point feel like work and shoots like this is exactly why I love my job so much. So many laughs throughout the day and a really relaxed feel throughout and oh my days the convos we had I will laugh at for a long time!! Simon and Kristina are a wonderful ‘dream team’ they bounce off each other so well you can’t not enjoy the experience with them. I hope to have the pleasure again in the not to distant future and can not rate Simon highly enough! Thank you for a wonderful day!

Pippa.

Yay! I finally shot with Simon!

(Sorry for the delay in the reference!)

Simon has a great shared mindset with me in wanting to create images that have a cool concept, he is clearly a creative and enjoys producing stunning images.

I found Simon very easy to get along with, I think had only had 3 hours sleep the night before from my other job and he was very understanding let me go at a relaxed pace and bought along Monster energy!

It's always nice when you get along and feel at ease with someone straight away as it genuinely makes for a better shoot!

Great guy!

Sinopa Rin

Simon and I have been trying to work together for ages so I was delighted when our paths finally crossed at Aura's lake group shoot event last month. Simon was warm and friendly from the moment he arrived and continued to be professional, genuine and enthusiastic throughout the shoot. I hope we can shoot again in the future and would happily recommend him to others!

Jezebelle

I got to shoot for the very last time with this awesome human, he is ever so fun to work with, his mind works in wonderful ways when it comes to photography - the images looked amazing on the back of camera!

He is so easy going and a real star to hang out with too, we always chat, laugh & have heart to hearts every time we meet up - I can't ask for more from a photographer and an individual!

Simon is a very awesome photographer who has always made me feel at home, I can't recommend this excellent DUDE enough to you all :)

SimplyMe

Had a terrific time on Saturday at a shoot organised by Simes Himself.

This was my first time at an event organised by Simes and I would have no problem recommending his events to anyone. Simes was helpful and organised without being pushy or patronising.

The event was great fun from start to finish and I look forward to attending many more events hosted by Simes.

Jezebelle

I got to shoot with Simon at a recent event at Studio Visage, he is a lovely fellow with an awesome camera technique and directs beautifully!

The images looked amazing, they always do with this epic dude of a photographer - I can't recommend the incredible Simon enough to all :)

Paul Stone Photography

I had an amazing day in the studio (Studio Visage) at a shoot arranged by Simes, with Naomi (Nemo) and Sister of Sinister. Simes is totally dedicated to providing a first class shoot and willing to take on board ideas. Pre comms were great and always informative and accurate. Simes is a great guy and pleasure to spend time with and I will be keeping a close eye out on his Creativity Hub for more opportunities to work with him. 100% recommended.

Stella Star

Well, I have had the pleasure of working with SImes TWICE in one week and what a treat.

Sunday we got to work on our first workshop together alongside another fabulous organiser, ‘Oh Look, it’s Nemo’. It was great and everyone really enjoyed themselves. Pre-shoot communication was super as per. Everything covered, nothing left out and everything that was expected was delivered. 



Organisation was down to a T, advertising was informative and executed well. The planning of the theme was spot on, venue was perfect and the shots taken that day by everyone are brilliant, really can’t wait to see more of the finished images. If you haven’t booked on to one of Simons workshops…make sure you do! You would not regret. 



Our shoot with Kristina in Folkstone was just epic! We got to play with Kristinas (Haus of Sinisters) make up looks. What a talented individual. Now it was one of those shoots were it was more 80% prep and 20% actual shooting and I was super impressed with Simons vision, he literally came (waited for the look to be finish), saw (visioned what he wanted, positioned me right) and conquered (literally nailed most sets in the first few shots, if not the first!)

I have seen some of the images since and oh my ! Again the proof is really in the pudding, what an outcome!




Would absolutely work with Simon again and highly recommend to all!




Many thanks,


AFM x