Testimonials

  • “Juan seamlessly joined our team and effectively captured images that reflected both the grandiose, spectacular moments on set as well as the more quiet, thoughtful, and inquisitive times from behind the scenes. His infectious positivity and attitude to work spread quickly amongst the set. His work ethic is admirable and translates to the work he produces. It was a joy working with Juan and it would be a pleasure to work together again!”

    — Lara Kardas (Producer)

  • "Juan is a great photographer. Full Stop. As you can see from his work he has great skill in composition, control of lighting and story telling. On set he has great etiquette. He disappears during takes, while still getting the shot, and has a gentle unobtrusive approach with talent and crew. One time I had to film a sequence at 3am in the middle of a river during a rain storm. I noticed most of the crew had taken shelter except Juan. He was right there in the middle of the action looking for the best angle – that’s commitment and I respect that. If you need an on-set photographer call Juan."

    — Simon Dinsell (Director)
    BAFTA winner

  • “Juan is a consummate professional with a can do attitude and wonderful to have on set. He’s also a damned fine photographer and understands composition, framing, light and texture. He also sees things very creatively. A pleasure to work with and Juan is already a member of our family and I will have him back on my sets anytime.”

    — Richard Caunt (Producer)

  • “Juan was our stills photographer on BORN ON SUNDAY SILENT. He took film stills as well as BTS and everyone in our team loves the pictures! He really captured the moments, he’s a true professional and lovely to work with. Highly recommended! Looking forward to working with him on the next film! Thank you, Juan – from all of us at Tyke Films!”

    — Daria Nitsche (Producer)

  • "Juan came on board to document several days shooting on my feature “Cara”. His work is exemplary, he has a great eye for capturing moments. Of equal importance to the quality of his work are both his set etiquette and he himself. Juan was easy going, professional and generally a good person to have on set. I’d definitely work with him again."

    — Hayden Hewitt (Director)

  • "Juan de Leon-Padmore’s compelling photographs from my set of DEADLY BLUE, a dark drama art house trilogy are divine. Juan captured the mood and essence of the film and all the talent involved. Juan is brilliant."

    — Diana Cignoni (Director)

  • "Working with Juan was an absolute treat, thoroughly recommend! Professional, up beat, knowledgeable and agreeable. Juan provided excellent behind the scenes stills for my production as well as striking visuals of the actors and scenes!"

    — Alex Mellor (Producer)

  • "Juan was absolutely brilliant. He was a pleasure to work with on set and captured some of the most emotional moments on my film ‘Struck’. He was such a joy to work with and I for sure would work with him in a heartbeat again. His skill and talent in spotting what would make a good shot is incredibly!"

    — Becca McCooey (Director)

  • "Juan was recently the stills photographer for my short film, ‘A Perfect Place For Me’. Working with him was a lovely experience as he was very professional and the photos he captured were fantastic, really showcasing the personalities of the characters and providing some amazing shots in the process. I hope to work with Juan again in the future, and would recommend him to anyone making short films/feature films!"

    — Lucy Carroll (Director)