Still makes me chuckle when I think about the absolutely, brilliant and bonkers ideas that I shot with Stu on our most recent shoot together... We have actually worked together twice again since the first time and I feel each time it's got better and better and better... he just knows how I roll now and I know how he rolls. That said I don't think anything could have prepared me for slime and bright blue hair! :D :D Goodness me Stu; I'll pass the surgeons bill on for rib replacements okay? Because I sure broke a few hysterically laughing when we were in that studio shooting all manner of weird and wonderful things!
I always enjoy shooting with Stu because he thinks outside the box: we have shot at the same venue all three times and it's because he is a really creative person naturally so always comes up with wicked looks and sets for the models to work with. On the same note He'll welcome a models input and it is always this fabulously balanced flow that is upbeat, laid-back, stress free and just pure class really. Stu will also go that extra mile to get stunning composition: that is so good to know as a model because when you're doing some crazy/back breaking pose or standing around in a lake up to your neck you know that Stu is going to be doing his stuff to get the best angles etc. I cannot literally give him enough credit for the awesome passion he puts into his shoots: it's really inspirational actually and I am sure other models he has shot with will agree that he puts a lot into the pre of ideas to come up with things that will suit each model. Sure, we do a little bit of "winging it" on the day but we always have some cracking foundations to start with when we shoot together. :) It's the best of both worlds too - on our second shoot we did lots of pretty/arty things and then on the most recent one we kind of just when nuts! :D Never a dull moment for sure!
Stu has the best pre-shoot communications without a shadow of a doubt - we mostly sort everything through text now because I'm either on the Facebook naughty step for a nipple not being shaded enough when we're due to shoot or cannot get on to Madcow from my phone so it's just brilliant how reliable Stu is with getting it all organised and betting back to me straight away.
A real gent, so much fun and completely respectful and courteous towards his models. He appreciates models pushing themselves and is so positive about it: yet he will not have his models come to any discomfort and only has them doing what they are 100% comfortable with. Very highly recommended (3rd time in the running!) And as always, I really look forward to working together again.
Thank again Stu, until next time! :P
Keira x