Mark Swinford Photography Reviews 

I was to start off by saying that Charlotte our photographer and the make up artist were amazing and really enjoyed the experience. It's what came next that I have a problem with...
Going into the viewing with my daughter the lady put quite a lot of pressure on us to take the £2000 album and all the bells and whistles, I told her that we can only buy 2 pics as we were getting married 6 weeks later, she seemed to really take it personally and was quite off with us for the rest viewing. I do think there should be more visibility of pricing for extras and offer it as extras - not pressure someone into taking out credit for a very over priced album.
We have just received our photos and I could have cried. My little girl has been filtered beyond recognition. The photos were beautiful without such a heavy filter. I would not use the service again, which is a shame because the actual mother daughter photo shoot was lovely.

My partner & I had an Iris shoot, I was really easy, no pressure to purchase, but we wanted one of the creative eyes blended together, as a couple, this will look really cool on our wall. We ordered the high-res digital and will get a canvas made of it soon. thanks, Tom, for being so helpful and making the whole process pain-free!

A very easy experience but we felt quite rushed and I'd have liked more information on the iris photography.
It was sit, flash, goodbye which felt a bit impersonal and could have been better.

MSP have been great from the outset. After having to reschedule numerous times following a few help crisis’, finally met Sophie and had a wonderful shoot for my two boys, a baby and toddler.
We’re a neurodiverse family and Sophie was so calm and understanding and so so helpful.
We recently had the viewing and chose our photos and they’re stunning. Cannot wait to have them on our walls. Can’t thank you all, especially Sophie enough!

We all went for our family portrait before my son leaves for Uni. Loved the results, the shoot was fun, relaxed and exactly what we wanted. Sophie the photographer really helped us with ideas, also as Leeds fans we really love the portrait all wearing our Leeds shirts.

Our family iris session with Mark Swinford Photography was incredible! The experience itself was quick and easy, but the results were beyond what we imagined. Each iris was so unique and full of color, and seeing them displayed together as a family piece brought us to tears. It’s more than just a photo, it’s a piece of art that captures who we are. We now have it hanging in our home, and it’s the first thing guests notice. Truly unforgettable!

The whole experience from start to finish was fantastic stephanie did a fantastic job of hair and makeup and Charlotte was brilliant even though she had me put my knickers on back to front but it worked had so much fun and massive boost to my confidence

Absolutely fantastic experience, highly recommend to anyone thinking of booking a photography session. Sophie was amazing with my little one really captured his little personality & nothing was too much trouble.
Sandy who i met when I was shown my preview of the photos was so friendly and again nothing was too much trouble. Sandy was able to arrange that i could have some preview photos sent to my email on a low resolution so I was able to show family. Photos are absolutely amazing I can not wait to get them. THANK YOU SO MUCH! 5*

From start to finish, my experience was nothing short of exceptional. I was nervous going into this boudoir shoot—it was something completely out of my comfort zone—but Charlotte made the entire process feel safe, empowering, and even fun.

Before the shoot, we had a phone call where she walked me through every part of the session. She took the time to understand my comfort level, style preferences, and what I wanted to get out of the experience. She was warm, patient, and incredibly reassuring. That call alone eased a lot of my nerves and made it clear that she genuinely cared about creating a positive and personal experience for her clients.

On the day of the shoot, I was still extremely nervous as this is so far out of my comfort zone. Charlotte's professionalism and calming presence immediately stood out. She created a relaxed, judgment-free environment, guiding me through everything with gentle direction and encouragement. I never once felt rushed or uncomfortable—just supported and seen.

This shoot was about stepping into confidence and self-celebration. Charlotte helped make that possible, and I can’t recommend her enough.

If you’re considering a boudoir shoot and want someone who will truly make you feel comfortable in your own skin, Charlotte is the one to go to.

The girls made you feel relaxed and talked you though everything. The make up lady was great and chatty and the photographer Charlotte who I had was absolutely brilliant she made me feel so at easy and shes funny to and new just what poses to do. Overall it was a fabulous experience so if your thinking if doing something like this then I would very much recommend doing it as you feel fabulous and more confident when you leave.

This was my first experience and the staff made it really enjoyable, they really put you at ease, it was a fantastic experience, the viewing was incredible the photos were awesome can not wait to recieve my pics. Will definitely use this company again in the future. Thanks to the photographer for making my pics look fab.

I won a photo shoot, which u entered as I was coming to the end of my chemotherapy treatment. I have never been so nervous on the day as I do not have a model figure and really didn’t feel like me at the time. The make up artist and photographer (both female) put me so much at ease, they even styled my wig (absolutely hated the wig as it didn’t feel like me but they managed to make me like it for the day). Once the shoot started I felt my nerves wash away and found it to be very empowering, I even had some shots taken with my bald head out there loud and proud. I would absolutely recommend this to anyone, I have some amazing photos to look back on, and it was a fantastic experience from start to finish.

The entire experience has given me back so much of myself.
All the staff were compassionate, empathetic and genuinely lovely ladies. I was made to feel comfortable so much faster than I thought I would.

After a horrible year so far personally, this boudoir experience has helped me see myself as a woman again and given me a desperately needed confidence boost. I can't express my gratitude to Steph and Charlotte enough for making that day so fantastic.

If you are unsure about doing it; it is completely private, women only and if you get Charlotte, she was amazing and brought out genuine smiles from me. And the photos where beautiful. Please give it a try. I found it so deeply empowering and the worst thing that can happen is that you don't like it. And thats ok. I didnt much like the "50 shades" bit, but I tried it and some of those were my favourite ones! You dont have to buy anything and the free print is a decent size.

I will be back with some lady friends who I bought vouchers for, as I want them to feel this good about themselves aswell!

Thank you so much!

Wow!!!! Thoroughly enjoyed the experience..thank you for supporting me throughout my boudoir shoot felt totally at ease with you all especially Charlotte...thanks for pushing me to be the best version of me 💜

Fabulous people, made to feel at ease. Very professional service from start to finish.

I wanted to feel more confident within myself. I was extremely nervous but the team made me feel really special and after the first few photos I felt amazing.
The results were stunning and I couldn't believe how sexy I looked.

I won a Facebook competition for the boudoir shoot, I never thought I would be chosen. The moment I arrived I was greeted with a huge smile and felt very welcomed. My photographer made me feel at ease straight away. Such a pleasure to have experienced something I never thought I would do. It certainly gave me a huge confidence boost. Thank you

Sophie was amazing with my 7week old and very friendly and easy to talk to the pictures and perfect. Sarah made me feel very welcome when viewing photos and she was very helpful and explained everything. Cant wait for my photos. Thankyou

We had a family portrait done back in June and paid £325 for 4 photos - only digital copies and that was with some special offer at the time. When we agreed to the 4 pictures we were told they would be touched up - there was dead leaves on the ground where we had the photos taken, we were told they would be removed. Extra balls at the side of one picture - we were told they'd be taken out. Our son was really playing up on the day - the photographer was fantastic - but we were told that they could merge two pictures together so that we at least had one picture of us all happy as a family. We were sent the raw pics that day.. and told that once they had touched them up (which took about 8 weeks maybe more) they'd send us the finished product. We waited a long time.. finally they sent them over. They were exactly the same! Not a single touch up, they didn't even get rid of the dead leaves. So I feel like we were really misled. I've only just downloaded the photos now 3 months later as i'm just not interested in doing anything with them. If I could go back we would have got the photos taken elsewhere. The staff have all been great but it's a big case of way over promise and then under deliver.

Fantastic photoshoot at Mark Swinford Photography!
This was my second photoshoot and it was another excellent experience. Jo was very helpful and professional. She booked me in and gave great advice at the viewing of my pictures. The photographer Charlotte was brilliant! She put me at my ease, very talented and gets the best out of people. I'm delighted with my photos. I'm a vocalist/entertainer and need to have great pictures for publicity. Mark Swinford Photography never disappoints. Well done and many thanks!