"I just wanted to say thank you to you for being so patient and understanding with us on Friday – it was a complicated day with regional and central staff organising different aspects of the day – but you remained calm and courteous throughout.
Thank you for making ourselves and the students feel relaxed when we were really quite stressed!!"
Lindsay Gillman, Staff Tutor Nursing 19/09/06

This was a photoshoot for Southwark Council's Partnership Ceremonies publicity, featuring same sex couples, shot in a studio and using real-life couples so that the love would be real. The shoot involved two make-up artists and my assistant, and was shot tethered to a computer so that the designer art-directing the shoot could monitor the shots as they were taken.

"Thank you for running such a professional photo shoot and getting the images that we wanted. The volunteer models all really enjoyed the day - largely down to you making them so relaxed."
- John Isitt, Director, Resonant Media Ltd.

"I am delighted to recommend the work of Michael Cheetham, digital photographer and creative. Michael took a number of portrait shots for me some 18 months ago, in preparation for the launch of my website. It is now time for me to take a fresh look at my site and re-launch. In reviewing every aspect of my site there is only one feature that will remain untouched – my photographs. This is a clear demonstration to me of the quality of Michael’s work. At the time, I am not sure I truly appreciated his level of skill, the best craftsmen always make things look effortless. I would have no hesitation in recommending Michael to anyone who is looking for excellence in photography."
- Richard Edwards, Founder, Thrive Coaching.

This was a shoot to produce publicity shots for a theatrical production of 'Elegies...' and also to produce some actor head shots for Simon. The Elegies shots required Simon to be naked apart from a thin waistband and angel wings.

"Michael was a joy to work with. From the outset he was most welcoming, extrememly approachable and not in the least bit intimidating, unlike some photographers I've worked with. The ability to be able to relax immediately was definitely key to getting the fantastic shots that Michael achieved, epsecially when considering I was doing some shots almost completely naked; I was more than a little apprehensive the day before! But Michael made me feel comfortable throughout and helped make a long day seem effortless and fun. Within days I was able to view all my photographs securely online and even dowload them to my own PC. Brilliant!"
- Simon Welch, Actor.

I regularly work for Royal College of Nursing Publications doing reportage in hospitals and at conferences and the like, with pictures appearing in the Nursing Standard, Multi-Cultural Nursing Journal, Mental Health Professional and others, including the Guardian newspaper. The picture editor sent me the following testimonial.

"Michael is a valuable contributer of photographic material for the RCN Publishing Company's professional journals. He offers a creative, reliable and value for money approach to our photographic commissions, often whilst working in difficult and challenging situations. He is a joy to work with and is always sure to meet tight deadlines."
- Philip Brecht, Picture Editor, RCN Publications Ltd.