References for Kestrel

Everly Rose

I had the absolute pleasure of being invited to stay for the weekend at Chez Kestrel in the snowdonia national park, what a lucky girl I am!

Ade is one of the nicest people I have had the pleasure to meet and he has the patience of a saint putting up with me for three days!

Ade made me feel so welcome providing food drink and a lovely room to stay in.

Ade let me ramble on about my ideas I had and we spent time going through our ideas and he gave me some great thoughts of his own as well.

Ade showed me some great locations from rivers to forests mountains to beaches I feel truly blessed.

I have had some bad times lately and spending a weekend in Wales with Ade has made me feel positive again and I have come away with confidence that yes I can do this!

Ade has already provided me with some stunning images, for what he does his turnaround time is astonishing, I have found a real friend in Ade and can't wait to visit again soon. Thanks for everything xxx

DominikaW

Kestrel is a LEGEND!!!!

I dont even know where to start ...I was Lucky to spend couple days with the Greatest Wizard in many ways... I Love it every minute and the time just flew by...

Ade is just Amazing to work with, His creative mind is just increddible inspiring, Anything is possible with him!! He is one of the very few people I work up to nude levels as I can complitely trust him and he makes me feel very comfortable during the shoot.He is also very easy to work with, very friendly and welcoming.Ade has also fantastic wardrobe and is brill stylist !! We have create such an Amazing pictures I Love!!! Thank You for your time Ade and wonderful adventure again!!! I was realy sad that i have to leave Snowdonia but Im coming back as soon as I can.. Miss you already!!! Highly Recommended indeed...If you have chance shoot with Ade..He is just dream to work with!!! Loads of Love Domi XXX

Chilean Rosa

What a wonderful man who has given me a real sence of purpose . Spending those couple of relaxed days with Ade and his lovely wife made me beam all week . Ade took to me to some beautiful locations and along the way a few shoots took place . Only messing ,lots of inspiring images took place that weekend with this talented man . I'm so grateful I had the opportunity to visit and get a shoot with him . I for one was so very sad I had to go home . I was made to feel so welcome and had some lovely meals prepared by his beautiful wife

Thank you for all the advice and direction given to .

Can't recommended him enough

I shall cherish that weekend and those amazing images forever x

Rhi-Vamp'd

I've just come back from my second weekend with ade and loved every minute of it, Ade is an accomplished photorapher who oozes with creativity and skill. He has some amazing concepts and can pull off his ideas woth ease. Ade is such an easy person to be around and there is never a dull moment, he has lots of halarious stories to tell.

The first time I visited was several years ago and I felt like I had made a life long friend.....years later he welcomed me back with open arms and it felt like I was only there just yesterday. Ade and mary both made me and my partner feel like part of the family and really looked after us even giving my partner invaluable photography information. Ive already seen some images he has edited and I am so happy with the results....I could ask for more.

Thanks for an amazing weekend ade....see you in a couple of months :)

Everly Rose

what can I say.....it's been months in the making and I was not disappointed !

From the get go ades communication was fabulous, he was willing to listen to my crazy ideas and concepts and added his own as well.

The drive to kestrels abode is absolutely breathtaking, beautiful scenery quiet winding roads fresh air! I am so jealous of where he lives and to wake up to a view like that every day!

Ade greeted me with a warm welcome and it felt like 'coming home'. Plenty of coffee and even Pizza for lunch all prepared by his lovely wife.

Ade took me to some of the most amazing locations and showed me some of the most spectacular scenery I have ever seen. I felt honored to be shown some of these places and will never forget it.

We managed to shoot in several different places before heading to the studio where Ade allowed me to over indulge in his amazing wardrobe department all the while giving great direction.

I feel like I have really made a new friend and have already planned my next visit xx

Blue Topaz

What a wonderful man! I arrived as a model and left with a friend. Ade listened to all my crazy ideas, shared his ideas and gave me a lot of direction and confidence. Mary also cooked the most amazing food for lunch. I had the most fantastic day, so much fun! I hope it's the first of many :D

Can't recommend Ade enough

xx

Amber Castle

I feel so very fortunate to have had the opportunity to spend the weekend working with Ade. He is so incredibly skilled and so creative it is mind blowing , yet I was totally put at ease and was able to relax and enjoy the magic! I was looked after so well, such kindness and hospitality from Ade and his wife I really didn't want to go home. The whole shooting experience was fantastic, a creative delight and the images beyond my wildest dreams.....and memories to stay with me for ever....huge thanks - Ade is a legend and one of the nicest people I have met as well. I hope there might be a next time ! Amber

Michail Jarovoj

Ade along with Jammy Lou, created a lovely, magically artistic image for our 'Mjaro Boutique' jewellery. I am totally in love with what she had done!!! It is like a perfect Renaissance, Da Vincian painting of any of his idealistic Madonnas, which come out of the dark as an angel. Also, greatly balanced between light and dark, colours and textures. I would definitely and warmly recommend Ade and will be pleasure to work with her again and again!

Mistyy

Had my second shoot with this wonderful man!

A pleasure as always, Wizard Ade has the power to make anyone feel extreamly comfortable, he is so easy to talk to and I could sit and listen to his stories for hours!

His photography and editing is just fantastic as I said last time, I'm so lucky to have got the chance to work with him again, I have the best weekends and sooo many amazing images to top it off!

Plus he goes along with all my crazy ideas! :P

Thanks again Ade! ♥

Angel Eyes Portfolio said...

Ade has been one of those togs I'd had my eye on ever since I first started out modelling, as his work is sensational and I was aching to have a shoot with him one day. Well, that day finally came, and it was totally worth the wait! We definitely made the most of the day, alternating between different locations and finishing off with some studio work. The model's comfort and safety is ALWAYS the top priority with Ade, and due to this we created some fantastic images (not that you need reminding of how brilliant his skills are, as this is clearly portrayed in his port). Polite and totally comfortable to work with, we got along so well and I learned a lot from him, with lots of compliments from people mentioning that Ade has given me the best images to date. I would be honoured to work with him again, all the best :)

Silk

Had my second shoot with Ade over the last couple of days and what an adventure it was!

I had such an amazing time!! We travelled over mid and north Wales to the most beautiful and awesome locations, getting great shots with ideas flowing and great conversation. The whole two days was relaxed, fun and completely awesome! :D

I have to say it was such and pleasure working with such a talented photography wizard who is also funny, witty and basically ROCKS! He is also the perfect gentlemen, respectful and kind.

Thank you both so much for all your hospitality.

Can't wait to shoot again!

Thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you :D

Cariad Celis

I had a wonderful shoot with Ade on Monday. The day was relaxed but we managed to get a lot done I just wished had more time with the lovely gent.

We were going to do location shoots but unfortunatly for us the first time in around 3 weeks it decided to rain! This didn't put us off as we managed to get to one location in an old mill before it poured down :) We then went to his home studio and had a day full of dressing up and playing with ideas. I absolutly love the fact that he counts you into poses which allows each pose to change with ease.

I would highly recommend this fantastic guy not only for being a lovely gentleman, fantastic photographer and photoshop wizard but for his and his wifes hospitality (She cooks some great munch :) nom nom!)

For anyone looking to work with him DO IT! you won't regret it, I am finding it difficult to choose between the many lovely images he has sent. I just want to put them all up :)

Thank you again Ade and hopefully see you soon x

Mistyy

So my first shoot with this wonderful man was just brilliant!

He's so nice and kind and made me feel so so comfortable during the whole time shooting, I even came out of my shell for him! I don't really need to go on about how fantastic his work is because it speaks for itself! But I have already had quite a few images and I LOVE them, I can't believe I have more to come I'm so pleased!

Ade has so many awesome ideas, gives perfect easy to follow direction, lets you relax if your holding a difficult pose to long and will give a go at any crazy idea you may have :)

If you don't work with this man you are missing out!

Thank you so much Ade! ♥

Silk

Amazing, Brilliant, Inspirational.

I've wanted to shoot with Ade since I joined PP. I'm so glad I finally plucked up the courage to message him, best decision ever! There was excellent pre-shoot communication and I was able to share my idea and he was happy to give it a go.

The day started with a little bit of a hiccup, as I missed my connection from Shrewsbury. But Ade was more than accommodating and happy to pick me up a bit later. I felt bad as it was the first time I have been late for a shoot, but he made me feel better in no time :D

We talked through ideas before we started to shoot, ideas flowing back and forth. He truly is an inspirational and witty guy.

We were doing some studio and location work, and I thoroughly enjoyed the whole day. Climbing around the beautiful forest, on top of a massive hill, and in a near by stream. There were endless possibilities and ideas and things to try out but not hours in the day.

He is a true gentleman and professional, always counting me in to poses and giving great direction. He was also showing me the images on the back of the camera so we could both get what we were looking for, and I could see what I was doing right or wrong... And felt completely at ease at all times.

I was also given scrumptious lunch and dinner and met his wife Mary who is lovely and welcoming :D I felt very spoilt.

I Would highly recommend Ade to all models that are looking to have fun, share ideas and get great shots! It was such an amazing day and I am so so so glad we got to shoot. I've seen a final image already and just wow!

Can't wait to do shoot with you again Ade and try out more interesting and fun ideas! So glad I get to stay next time.

Very much looking forward to it :D

Cloudy

I went on a Northward adventure with Miss Sirisim and we found a Kestrel! And wasn't he lovely.

I was very nervous, as you get when you admire someone from a far, then are finally placed in the same room as them, but Ade was excellent. Everything about him puts you at ease and I enjoyed his company as much as our time shooting. Ade has a fantastic studio room with all manner of props, clothing and other treasure, as well as having some of the most beautiful countryside at his disposal.

This was a shoot with two models and Ade divided the time between us beautifully, gave good clear direction and was considerate of his models at all times. Effortless professionalism with hilarious undertones of marvelous.

The images are stunning, he and his wife are wonderful people, I left with a spring to my step and spent the entire drive home exchanging huge grins and then stupid girly giggles with Siri. Happy Cloud.

Would highly recommend and would love the opportunity to go back and play in the river!

Thank you Ade, so very much.

SiriSim

This was my second visit to Kestrel.

A little bit of steampunk and a little bit of forest nudity, just so much awesomeness.

As ever Ade is easy and fun to work with, allowing you to try out poses and showing the back-of-camera image so you can see what does work or what you want to change. He gives easily understood directions, usually of the "bring that hand back into view, or tilt your head towards the light" variety that makes you comfortable and confident that he is doing his utmost to ensure the best image possible.

He is very hospitable, providing a good cuppa and a rather delicious lunch.

I will be returning much sooner this time, I will make/borrow/steal the time from somewhere, see you soon. x

Muse

For many, many years I have wanted to shoot with Kestrel, and finally this weekend I got to do just that. We booked and started planning our theme about 3 months ago. Pre shoot communication was excellent and by the time the shoot was upon us we knew exactly what we were going to do and how. Kestrel and his wife Mary were very kind, and put me up for the weekend which allowed more time for shooting and alot less stress. We shot for most of Saturday but the shoots themselves were very laid back and we got quite alot done :-) Ade has already sent me a few photos from the set, and they are everything I could have possibly hoped for from our shoot, I really can not wait to see the rest and to book and plan our next project. I'd happily recommend working with Kestrel in a heartbeat.

Thank you so much Ade, I am so thrilled :-)

SiriSim

This guy is one in a million.

He fit me into his busy schedule and made me feel right at home. He's got a better wardrobe than me and knows how to use it. We got a lot done in what felt like an incredibly short amount of time. I already have more beautiful images than I know what to do with. He is an interesting and knowledgeable man and very free with useful advice about all aspects of modelling and interactions with photographers.

Kestrel is an Artist, I can't wait to work with him again.

Keep being awesome Ade.

Sakura Star

Kestrel is nothing less than amazing! He is as wonderful in person as the quality of his work.

When Oryx suggested a joint venture to Kestrel's I jumped at the chance & pinched myself.

I was fully welcomed into his home for the weekend and it was a total whirlwind of creativity, outdoor adventures, indoor madness & chats & laughter.

I came away inspired & utterly in love with the images which of course sit proudly in my portfolio.

Ade knows his craft & looks after the models & will coach & get out of you the best of your ability, I learned loads & just sitting watching him put together his ideas in postproduction & watching the image come alive was just an awesome experience.

Thank you so much for having me the weekend, it was a total privilege & pleasure. I look forward to our next adventure xx

Charmaine De La Rosa said...

I shot with Ade for the second time last week and he's such a delight to work with! He put me at ease from the beginning of our shoot - was friendly, chatty, fun and, most importantly, good for a laugh! He took my shoot idea on-board and made it into something big, much bigger and better than I could have ever imagined. Ade is incredibly creative and knows exactly what we wants from a shoot and how to get the very best from the people he works with. As for the quality of his photographs and editing work – all I can say is “Wow!” What a talent! I am completely astounded by the images we created together and it is a real privilege to be able to add such fantastic, high quality images to my portfolio.

HIGHLY RECOMMEND. Can't wait to work with you again. Thank you again to you and Mary for being so welcoming 😊