References for Roj Smith

Darren S

Worked with Roj on Sunday on a workshop in North Wales. I've shot with Roj previously, so I knew he was a cool guy before hand.

Roj is great with location photography, use of lighting and composition of images.

He's highly recommended by me and I've no doubt we'll be working together again.

Keira Lavelle

Roj and I arranged a shoot together last month at Pathway Studios in Chester: it was part of my tour up through Wales/Gloucester etc. so it was important for me to be organised quite soon so that all my travel plans could be coordinated nicely - Roj was a star! As soon as we chatted about a date, he was onto the studio sorting it all out and had it confirmed in no time at all! He's a model example of the most ideal person to work with when you need to be organised and it made my life so much easier, I cannot thank him enough for that. :)

Roj had a great thought-process when we arrived at the studio: nudes first, explained lighting plans and kept me in the loop with what he was planning to achieve in the photo sets so that I could compliment his ideas with suitable outfits/looks. He offers exceptional communication with his models when shooting, the same goes with directing as Roj has a great visual ability to see a killer shot and fine-tine the details to grab the killer shot. We had a really productive session getting through so many different looks that day and Roj will take on any lighting challenge to make a set WOW. Fantastic photographer with whom I would most definitely jump to shoot with again as we had a really awesome session - as a model there is no doubt about it that you get a great rush of enthusiasm when you work well with someone and click creatively. Seeing the efforts of a photographer who is passionately driven to get the best possible images is like an hit of inspiration that keeps it all flowing. :) I think Roj and I hit it off instantly like this when we worked together!

Really lovely gentleman too: so very professional in the etiquette he delivers with courtesy, respect and encouragement given to the model from start to finish. There was a really positive atmosphere and friendly environment on our shoot: we chattered non-stop while we worked and made a fun-filled evening out of it. Roj genuinely is a lovely chap: someone you feel completely at ease working with and you can also count on him to do superb work on the images you create together. Thank you ever so much Roj!

Keira x

Kate Laura

another great shoot with the amazing roj..

if i could shoot with roj all the time, i would! - we have very similar creative ideas and style so together we work like a dream!

his love for photography and polaroids is complete win with me as i am a complete sucker for polaroids and film!

100 percent recommend roj to any model or studio!

Kate x

Nix Brown

Roj is an absolute dream to shoot with! Instantly I felt a really welcoming creative air fill the room and we set of on our 4hr journey through cool styles. Often Roj swaps to Polaroid which personally I loved, really different for me and exciting to see the results develop :) I was so impressed with Roj's images of me that I loads took photos of the back of his camera, yep I'm 'that' sad! ;)

Roj is friendly, professional and enthusiastic. He has a great vision and eye for the shot and produces really cool, striking images, ones of me I'm certainly proud of! :)

100% recommended of course!

Nix x

Neeve Kelly

Roj is always such a pleasure to work with!

If you do get the chance to work with Roj then I suggest that you take him up on his offer because you will not regret. We had a great little adventure shooting at a beach in North Wales. The lighting was a bit challenging because it was one of the hottest days of the year with a bit too much sunshine but, Roj was able to persevere and adapt to the light.

I love the results that I have seen so far. I would love to work with him again, of course... Comes most highly recommended to all! :)

Pippa.

Had a great full day shoot with Roj at his place in Conwy, we did a big variety of images and styles. I really love his enthusiasm towards photography & photography books!

I would not hesitate to recommend him to anyone,

thank you :)

Honour May

I had my first shoot with this amazing man on Saturday at a model day i organised at pathways studio in Chester. His preshoot communications were fantastic, he arrived on time with so many amazing ideas, I only wish we had shot for longer! He was charming, friendly and professional and a wizard behind the camera... his images are some of my most loved photos of all time! I can not wait to shoot with this man again. VERY HIGHLY RECOMMENDED! 5* GUY 5* TOG

Roswell Ivory

I had a great photoshoot at Pathways studio with Roj- we zoomed through several outfit changes (and a location change), bounced around in challenging lighting (that gave great results), and reviewed cereal bars. Oh, and took some pictures! :P

Pre-shoot communication was great- I knew what kind of images Roj had in mind so we could swap ideas, and working with him was a pleasure. I love the results I have seen and hope to work together again. :)

Everly Rose

I've finally gotten round to this ref apologies Roj, my bad! xx

Roj agreed to do a collaboration shoot with me after meeting him at a organised shoot at Plas Teg.

Pre comms were great and Roj was full of ideas and even sorted the studio for us to use for the day.

Roj is a lovely guy and a amazing photographer with a wide range of kit, he even bought his polaroid camera along to get a different look from the shoot.

Roj was full of ideas that worked really well and transitioned easily from his mood board to our shoot enabling the day to flow smoothly and we managed to cover a wide range of looks and moods.

I highly recommend Roj and would happily work with him again. xx

katie Anna

Had a fantastic shoot with Roj at the weekend .

We had a great day together shooting at the plas teg mansion .

Roj is really creative with his images and it shows in his pictures .

I think he is really talented and I hope we shoot again together soon .

A joy to work with !!

Very highly recommended

Katie Anna :-D

jennyosullivan

Had a shoot with Roj recently, he is such a lovely guy, really easy to work with, makes shooting fun, full of great ideas and we got some really good images which I'm so pleased with. Hopefully work with him again and 100% recommend him.

Rachelle Summers

After working with Roj on a studio day in the past I did a full day shoot with him in Chester in August. Unfortunately my reference is a bit late as I went off gallivanting for my wedding and honeymoon and so I'm only just catching up on references for the work I did on the lead up to it - slaps own hand!

It was so much fun doing a full day with Roj, he had so many ideas and inspirational shots to work from. He let me do my own thing with styling and changing makeup etc and the images we got were amazing! I'm so happy with them.

Not only that but he is a genuinely lovely person to be around :) Very kind and bubbly as well as being highly respectful.

Really can't fault him and would love to work with him again!

Highly recommended by me :)

Amber Tutton

Worked with roj at salleh sparrows workshop not so long ago,

He is such a great guy, always smiling and full of life!

His eye to detail is second to none, a true creative photographer with a huge passion to getting beautiful images

All the images he took on the day are beyond what I imagined,

I love modelling for him & I class him as a great friend

Looking forward to the next shoot 😊 Hopefully we will plan soon

Highest recommendation there is 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟

Eva Lotus

I am so glad I got to arrange a shoot with Roj during my last trip to Wales. I knocked on the door, and I was greeted by a very friendly smile which made me feel warm and welcomed right away. We had a cup of tea, discussed ideas we had for the shoot and we just kind of went with the flow and made it up as we went along. Roj is such a creative person and has the most interesting ideas! He also has the ability to make a rude shot look artistic and fun, I will always love that smoking/shaving image we made!! ;) We focused mainly on erotic and fetish and I just loved every moments of our shoot! Not only he's a fantastic photographer but Roj is also a super cool guy! He's always smiling and he's so pleasant to be around. I very much enjoyed my time shooting with him and all the banters we've had. I was so chuffed with the final images and I have used several of them in my port. I was very grateful I was able to use them :)

I would love to work with Roj again and I without hesitation recommend him to anyone. Thank you for such a fantastic shot Roj, I hope we can do it again soon :) Marla x

Neeve Kelly

Roj has to be one of my favourite photographers to shoot with.

I think just by looking at his portfolio you can see that he is a creative photographer with an eye for a good picture. I'm always impressed by his skills and knowledge, however, he still very down to earth and not egotistical at all. :)

I find him to be a pleasure to work with in every respect. Always full of good conversation and knows how to maintain a relaxed atmosphere during a shoot.

I love the ideas he comes up with and how he adapts to different locations.

I think we've worked together four or five times now and I definitely would love to work with him again!

I most highly recommend him to all!

Anete

Had my second shoot with Roj, this time a full day session throughout Wales, from sandy and rocky beach to a beautiful copper mine and old windmill. Roj is so easy to get on and he did not seem to mind too much that I showed up still feeling ill from catching cold! Kind as always, Roj made sure we have healthy lunch for the day. Very pleasant, friendly, funny and extremely easy to work with, Roj is definitely someone I suggest working with, our full day session just flew by and next thing we know it's already the time to return back home. From art nude, relaxed portraits to more erotic session, we covered a wide range of styles and I am very excited to have seen some of the results already! Thoroughly enjoyed myself and would suggest Roj to anyone else :)

Kate Laura

Shot with Roj at my studio day at pathways on Saturday!

What a fantastic creative guy!

As soon as he got out his Polaroid camera and impossible film I knew the shoot was going to be awesome!

We did various looks throughout the shoot and shot some stuff outside. The shoot flew by and I was sad to see the shoot end as we created so many great images!

Love Roj!

Look forward to shooting with him again!

Tink Kaos

Ah, Roj is a wonderful fellow, very friendly and down to earth, I liked him immediately! Cannot fault him. We shot for a full day,half at Pathways Studios in Chester and the rest of the time in my hotel room - it was the most fun, chilled out and inspirational day. I cannot wait to work with Roj again, he's a gentleman. Such a dude. Highly recommended to all creative models out there that like a giggle and getting arty.

Tink xx

xxmrmthxx - Mel Tongue

Roj is awesome! I always enjoy shooting with him and he comes prepared with a moodboard but also happy to hear my ideas too. Fun, easy going, down to earth and amazing at what he does.

Very highly recommended!

Alexandra A

Had my first shoot today with roj.

It was an absolute pleasure working with him.

Roj is friendly, professional and knows exactly what he wants from a shoot.

He has great ideas and pays great attention to detail throughout the shoot.

It would be a pleasure to work with roj again, I am excited to see the images.

Highly recommended :)