References for Amazilia Photography

Ariel Taylor

I had the pleasure of working with Paul for three days in Lanzarote. Paul is an incredibly kind and professional person. He was absolutely great to work with from the get-go. He is undoubtedly a very talented photographer as well. I am very excited to see the results indeed!

Pre-communications were spot on. Paul kindly picked me up from the airport. He made me feel instantly comfortable and at ease. Always concerned and mindful about my wellbeing and comfort as a model, especially as we were working on quite difficult terrain at times, such as volcanic rock!

I feel incredibly grateful to work with Paul in such a beautiful location. I very much hope to work with him again in the future.

100% recommended!

Amber Joseph May

I got a chance to work with Paul at Lanzarote for 4 day shoot. Communication before the shoot was great and he made all trip happened with every details. He knew that I had some issues and he was very helpful and he was trying to make me comfortable and he made sure that I have everything I need.

Shooting with Paul was nice. We were travelling around Lanzarote and we were looking for a nice spots for shooting. It was very relaxed, always got a lunch break and been home for a dinner. Paul has good eye for a beautiful places and happy to listen any suggestion I may have. He always made sure that I feel comfortable and happy.

I am happy that we had a chance to work together. Paul made my trip most enjoyable and I would like to say a big thank you!

Recommended!

Roseanne

Had my first shoot with Paul , what can I say except he is lovely , down to earth , friendly , easy going and very professional. I highly recommend him and I hope I get to work with him in the future . I hope I get to work with Paul again xx

Natural Happy Woman

So, wow, where to start..

The short story is that I couldn't possibly recommend Paul more, absolutely gets my highest possible recommendation.

This is actually at least 7 references, as we worked and lived together for over a week....

Any model will understand that in order to go abroad with a photographer you have to have absolute confidence in them, and I did, because I had great references from those I trust, and absolutely felt wonderful about our communications beforehand that this was the kind of person I really want to create with.

Artistically: This was the perfect project for me as it was about connection with nature and it's wonderful to work with someone that really has that genuine connection themselves rather than just casually using the landscape for effect without really honouring it...I would love to work more in this way....it feels like love and joy in my heart when i think about it...

Oh, and the pictures were AHHMMAZZIINNGG!!!!

Personally: I really enjoyed his knowledge of the local birds, and also his general intelligence and knowledge, excellent company. Due to the nature and length of the hours spent outside we were often rather tired, and spending so much time with each other could easily have resulted in friction, but Paul never wavered, he was absolutely a pleasure to be with from start to finish- kind, calm, considerate....

Professionally: Paul is consistently respectful and polite, an absolute gentleman, always appropriate language, but didn't seem to mind a bit and happy to laugh along if the model said terrible things (!) nor bat an eyelid if she was randomly naked on a walk/at the apartment outside shoot time. I couldn't possibly have felt more respected but also able to have fun.

I'm so grateful for this opportunity, it really was a blessing, exactly what I'd wished to be doing this December.

Thanks a million Paul, you're the best, you're a star, it was wonderful!

No matter how I write the reference it doesn't seem enough!

Helen Stephens

I had the absolute privilege of spending a few dats away working with Paul alongside my buddy, Natural Happy Woman in Fuerteventura.

From the moment I met Paul at the airport, I liked him immediately, I knew this was going to be an excellent working experience.

Not only is Paul an incredible photographer, he is also a wonderful person an excellent company. I thoroughly enjoyed working with him.

Paul is very respectful and conscious of model comfort at all times, whilst the weather was generally pleasant, there were a few moments when the cold just got to me, I didn’t even need to ask to stop, he was there ready with my coat. He is also respectful of the models personal time in between shoots, which is so incredibly important when you’re working away together, however, I genuinely enjoyed nattering to him so much... I think he probably needed a break from me! Haha!

Working for photographers like Paul is a reminder of exactly why I do my job. The locations he selected where beautiful and I felt I could really express myself in my surroundings. It was a truest amazing experience and I am so thankful of this opportunity.

The resulting images look fantastic too. I’m so excited for when Paul publishes them.

Do not hesitate working with Paul, he is brilliant, talented, funny, respectful... I could go on!!

My highest possible recommendations!

Ria Fantastic

Paul and I finally got to work together whilst he was in London and it was totally worth the wait! I was so impressed with his portable studio and his use of a tiny airbnb space to somehow create magic. This shoot may have been the first time I truly loved doing bodyscapes, and it was all down to how comfortable Paul made me feel, as well as the incredibly high quality images he'd show me on the back of the camera. He really let me get into a zone where I was popping out tonnes of poses I had never done before, experimenting, and achieving awesome shots. Absolutely loved working with Paul, who is a professional and a gentleman.

Thank you for having me!

Ria x

Keira Lavelle

Now I genuinely cannot shout loud enough about how much of a true artist representation that Paul is as a photographer... We’d worked together previously creating outstanding imagery with true merit; so when Paul confirmed that he would be on-board for our latest Arts Voyage one-to-one duo photography trip to Crete - there were not the sufficient electrodes left in my dinky brain to express the joy of having him accompany myself and Renaissance on our model-hosted event on an outstandingly beautiful island which I just knew Paul would rock from top to bottom as a photographer at the various locations we would visit.

As well as being an excellent eye photographically - Paul is also an unquestionably talented writer, and part of his focus for attending the Arts Voyage trip with us was to concentrate on imagery specifically for his book project that he’d been working on. As such, in pre-shoot communications we chatted a lot about this and the style of work we would capture in the one-to-one duo and solo shooting opportunities. This gave myself and Renaissance a strong pre-shoot vibe for the direction that we would be working together as a team on the event and put us ahead with a very strong creative understanding. Paul’s writing work is also very inspiring in terms of how the creative realms cross over; so each location in which we tackled with the stunning “nude in nature” concept, it was so easy to fall in that zone and connect with the magical surroundings as per the rapport that we’d established well before the shooting in Crete begun. This is such the nice thing about our time working together this time particularly because of the artistic drive we had, and then the trip providing the foundations for us to explore some completely unique but fitting natural locations and working those locations like we meant serious business! :D If it wasn’t diving neck-deep in waterlogged reeds then it was snatching every opportunity of beauty off every rock/cove of crystal water at our favourite beach location. Honestly, no amount of words are worthy to describe how much we rocked it as a creative team on this event... In fact, you’re simply best just looking at the photos yourself! Naturally of course it goes without saying that Paul is a skilled photographer when it comes to owning that Cretan sunshine and tackling every other hurdle that is faced with the location photographer: getting good angles in the ever challenging terrain to maximise drama and power in the images, balancing the light with the environment and also the models with two very contrasting looks, bouncing off the models to capture emotion and beauty in the moment as they work from pose to pose... There’s a lot to think about as a photographer for sure! But Paul seriously puts his all into it with serious passion and love for what he does... And does make it look quite effortless getting pretty pictures. Every bit of seawater up the nose and foliage in the hair becomes 1000% worry it! :D

Did I mention he’s simply the kindest, most down-to-earth and lovely-hearted person a model or any other photographer could work alongside? He clicked instantly with myself and Renaissance of course, but also worked so harmoniously with the other photographer who joined us for the slot and the two even made independent agreements (as the trips allow) to mix up and share the time with the models more at the location trips out. We had such a ball working together and no end of laughs enjoying like-minded conversations over amazing food at our villa and out in the evenings. The whole group really did feel like a wonderful family for the duration of the event. Golden memories for sure! :) Paul is just as professional a gentleman as he is a joy to get on with: he’s shows the highest levels of respect for those that he works with and is someone I would recommend over and over again without any hesitation whatsoever.

Thank you so much for coming Paul! You are welcome back any time!

Keira

Wendy Louise Howard

Well what can I say about Paul... He's amazing!!!

I worked with Paul for a week long trip in Crete on our Arts Voyage Photographic Holiday.

Paul was sooo easy to get along with, I find it hard to believe that we hadn't met before as it felt like we had :D

The more time I spent with Paul, the more I dreaded the end of the week.

Being in his company was just beautiful.

Working on his project 'Nude in Nature' made me feel at home. The shots we got are just absolutely Stunning. We made use of all the beautiful locations in Crete and both the images and memories will be with me forever..

I will definitely be making a trip to work with this Gent again. A real honour to have met you and call you a friend :D

If you get the chance to work with Paul, jump at it. You will not be disappointed. A true professional and friendly guy who loves what he does and captures the moments perfectly.

A real Diamond. Thanks very much Paul and I look forward to seeing you again :D

5 stars from me *****

Renaissance xx

Silk

This reference is long overdue!

Paul is just the most kind, considerate and thoughtful man. I had already had the pleasure of working with him in May alongside the gorgeous Leaf, but when I heard we had the opportunity to travel to Iceland to work with Paul I nearly lost my head. Once in a lifetime opportunity... I simply couldn't turn it down.

Paul is a true professional, courteous and kind and always thinking about the models safety and well being. He is also very thorough and pre-communications were of the most exellent standard. Both mysekf and leaf knew all the flight details, times etc and where to be and when. Paul then picked us up from the airport and our adventure began!

We stayed in two different places in Iceland to maximise the shooting potential and though it involved a lot of travelling we were well looked after. Some of the scenery was absolutely outstanding and I felt seriously lucky to be working alongside two amazing creatives. Paul is great with his camera capturing the essence of 'nude in a landscape' brilliantly and all the images from the shoot are bloody fantastic if you ask me! I even fell off a lava rock for one shot and I'm so glad I did because the image was totally worth it.As a team we bounced ideas off each other brilliantly and the whole time away was far too short but what time we did have was perfect. We even got treated to a meal out one night, knowing how expensive Iceland is I was seriously happy.

Would I work with Paul again? In a heartbeat!I absolutely adore his natural style of photography. I could go on for hours about how amazing this photographer is but I'll let his images, his other references and reputation speak for themselves. Outsstanding time working with you. Thank you so much.

100% recommended by me to all models new and experienced, if you get the opportunity to work with Paul do not turn it down.

Peace and Love

Silk x

Leaf

My third, and definitely my most epic shoot, with Amazilia - three days in Iceland! Not sure if we can get more epic than that to be fair... Wow! :) I have to say, I was chuffed to absolute bits when Paul suggested a trip to Iceland - this has been top of my bucket list and my number one place to visit for so many years now. I feel truly honoured that Paul wanted to take both Silk and myself there, and I only hope that I have done both them and the spectacular scenery some justice!

Neither of us three had ever been to the country before, so we kind of made it up as we went along - we didn't know quite what to expect. Paul met Silk and I at the airport, having already spent a week in Iceland before our arrival. Paul then drove us up to the Snaefellsnes peninsula, which he had decided would be the best place to concentrate on for the all too short duration of our stay. It was a good decision - his research paid off - the country is unexpectedly huge, and there was so much to do, even in just that area! We spent our time exploring the beautiful forms of volcanic rocks, great vast seas of lava, carpeted in the most fantastic moss, and big dramatic landscapes that had were powerful, brooding, awe inspiring, and incredibly beautiful beyond words. Framed by moody skies of inclement weather, they were a sight to behold. The colours of black and red rock, contrasting with green moss were gorgeous, as were the swathes of purple lupins growing everywhere. I knew I'd be moved by the landscape - but even then it still took me by surprise just how incredible it was. It's totally suited to art nude photography too - such wonderful contrasts and also ways in which to relate and be in harmony with it too. Paul understood how this could be portrayed, and nailed it completely. His work is spot on - and we were really excited by the images on the back of the camera - they really summed up well my experience of this wonderful place over those three days!

Paul is an absolute gentleman, ensuring that we were as comfortable as possible, and that we had everything we needed. It was a tough few days, of cold wind, rain, a lot of driving around, and very little sleep indeed. As I have said before, Paul is totally respectful and professional at all times. He really looks after the models well, and I felt totally at ease in his company - able to be myself and relax. It was hard work, but also a superb adventure - one never to be forgotten. Sadly, Iceland was having the worst summer's weather in like 100 years or something, so it was a struggle towards the end to do anything - the rain came down in sheets and the light so low and dull. Despite that, it was one of the best breaks away, ever, and I loved every second of it!

Thank you Paul for an incredible, memorable and so very special experience -I am so grateful!

100% recommended, of course! :) :) :)

Mishball

So, my first attempt to shoot with Paul was scuppered by freezing weather conditions, however, undeterred we rescheduled and finally got together for a beautiful 5am location shoot to catch the rays of the early morning sunrise.

Paul’s pre comms were second to none, and he expressed his desired outcomes for the shoot in detail, with good discussions throughout. It was an absolute pleasure to work with someone so friendly and passionate about what they do, I felt completely at ease and had a very productive and enjoyable shoot.

When required, Paul gave clear instructions and direction, but also sought out my ideas too, which encompassed the feeling of a real team effort.

From start to finish, the shoot was a great success; I really enjoyed working with Paul and would happily do so again. Highly recommended, thank you for a lovely morning :)

Rose Magdalene Child

I was rather anxious to say the least about my shoot with Paul as I knew he was travelled some distance for the shoot and that was had planned an outdoor location shoot on a saturday and that he predominately would like to shoot nudes for his project 'Nudes in Nature'. I was very concerned that the locations I had found for us would have lots of dog walkers on a saturday and perhaps families with children.

Paul was wonderful in the pre-comms and was as helpful as I could've imagined with looking for back up options for locations and on the morning he had found somewhere just 10-15 mins away from my house which was perfect for our shoot. We only passed by a few people but otherwise had the place to ourselves. The location really lent itself to nudes, it was a wildlife nature reserve.

Paul was really relaxed and once he'd captured the shots he was looking for we moved on. The second location was a risk again I thought they'd be more people, but again we only saw a couple and even they just walked in another direction.

The shoot couldn't have been more of a success which made me really happy given the weeks worrying beforehand.

Paul couldn't have been nicer or more helpful and understanding than he was.

HIGHLY RECOMMENDED BY ME,

Thanks so much and I would love to work with you again,

Tillie x

Ayla

I worked with the lovely Paul for the fourth time, we organised a duo half day alongside Charliee at The Loft studio in Colchester.

Paul is so passionate about creating striking art nude, I love his education to making sure the image is the best it can be. He has a fantastic eye for light and the beautiful sculptural images we created are mind blowing!

A true gent, professional, kind, thoughtful and positive. I love being around Paul and I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend him to any model.

Thankyou!

Silk

I had the absolute pleasure of meeting and working with Paul for the first time recently when he came to stay with me here in West Wales. Paul is a very down to earth person, warm, friendly and very passionate about his Photography. We spent two days traipsing around woodland, waterfalls and beaches across Wales with the marvellous Leaf to shoot for his project 'Nudes in Nature'. It was really a pleasure shooting with someone with their own vision, but also happy to let me and Leaf pose naturally and freely. It was a real collaborative shoot and I think we worked brilliantly as a team, creating what I thought were bloody amazing images.

Paul was a great house guest and would most definitely be welcome to stay at mine any time.

And soon to be shooting with Paul again very soon...! So excited.

Highly recommended by me

Thank you Paul for such an amazing shoot :)

Silk

Leaf

My second shoot with Amazilia! :) I was really pleased to be finally working with Paul again - it was a year since our first shoot! I was very happy indeed when he arranged a two day duo shoot with myself and my fellow creative model and friend, Silk. I knew it was going to be fun! ... And I was certainly not disappointed! An epic two days, mostly spent by various waterfalls, streams, rivers, lakes, and the sea. It was awesome!

Paul stayed at my house the first night, so we started the adventure with a quick bonus shoot at a waterfall down the road from me, alongside my partner, Bob. The next day was at a local location, in deep mossy gorges with waterfalls. And the next we ventured up to North Wales, to explore around there. It was a real pleasure to take Paul to all these lovely and varied locations, as I knew he would appreciate them. We had so many varied locations, and so man different sets within them. It was fantastic!

Paul is so incredibly easy to get on with - so easy to talk to, and to spend time with. He is always polite, respectful, trustworthy, and totally professional at all times. He has the models' welfare, comfort and safety as his priority. He is very easy to work with, and we made a great team together. He is laid back, has an excellent approach to working with models, a great sense of humour, and he makes great company too.

The quality of Paul's work is outstanding, and I was very excited by all the images I saw on the back of the camera. I cannot recommend Paul highly enough - he is a wonderful photographer, and you should most definitely jump at the chance to work with him! :) Thank you Paul! :)

M e l a n y

Just got back from an amazing shoot with Paul, it was my dream shoot! Paul’s pre shoot comms were excellent and his amazing portfolio of images speak for themselves so I had a really good feeling about today and I wasn’t wrong.

Paul is a total professional and really lovely guy. It was a privilege to meet him let alone work with him. We got off to a great start and despite nearly getting cut off by the tide, we worked at a really productive pace. Paul was open to using the props and accessories I had brought and worked really hard to get the shot spot on. He was very considerate in showing me the back of the camera and the shots he was capturing were stunners.

Like I said, it was my idea of a dream shoot, and I really hope to work with Paul again soon. We made a very successful creative team. Can’t wait to see the edited images. Thank you Paul for a super day :)

Very highly recommended.

Ayla

I had such a fantastic time shooting with Paul for the third time. We shot for half a day at The Hacienda studio in London.

Paul is so creative, I love that he has a passion for art nude just like me :) we used really creative lighting which sculpted me beautifully!

Paul is kind, genuine, warm and a friendly soul to be around, I felt comfortable with him the entire time and he is someone that I would whole heartedly recommend :)

Jenni JJ

Our second shooting day brought us into the warmth of my house and we planned to shoot some erotica, boudoir stuff and bodyscapes. Once again Paul was so lovely to work with. Its very different working with someone indoors and I thoroughly enjoyed working with Paul in this setting too.

I felt he was happy to collaborate with me, listening to my suggestions and was very patient with me.

Again he was totally respectful, kind, encouraging and appreciative.

I absolutely recommend Paul to work with either indoor or outdoor, anywhere in fact. He is one of the nicest photographers I have had the pleasure of working with. He's hugely talented and if you get the chance to stand in front of his lens I would jump at it.

Hope to see you again Paul, you are welcome chez JJ's any time you like. xxx

Jenni JJ

I responded to Paul's casting call to do some outdoor nude work.... well I certainly got more than I bargained for. We shot over two days, starting with outdoor nude (his playground) and moving on to erotic/fetish style stuff the next day (welcome to my playground Paul!)

Communication beforehand was spot on, Paul was so lovely and polite on the phone I offered to have him to stay as I knew he would be a charming guest. He was of course quite lovely and was the perfect house guest.

Shooting outdoors is always a challenge and we spent a happy time working through different sets, battling the bright sunlight (I'm not going to tell them about your complaining Paul!), chatting and having a super time.

Paul is the sort of person who is so polite, kind and grateful that he makes you want to lie down in traffic for him... Ok I didn't lie in traffic, but I certainly lay down on forest floors and stood in some pretty grim muddy puddles, sat on rotten tree stumps and lay shivering in the most beautiful bluebell wood imaginable.... anything to help him get his shot...

The images on the back of the camera looked wonderful - I really really hope I did Paul's lens justice.

Thank you for a lovely day Paul, I promise to tell everyone you were mistaken for a professional!

Marla Pandora

I had a fantastic shoot with Paul at the lovely barn I'm staying at in Henfield. We had talked about a shoot in what seems like forever ago, but after 2 or 3 years, we've finally managed to make it happen! And it was well worth the wait, what a fantastic shoot it was!! :D

It was a bit different and challenging for Paul to shoot in a home environment as he does a lot of studio work, but I was impressed by how he was creatively thinking new ideas to achieve some very interesting shots. He was showing me what we were getting from the back of the camera as we were shooting, and I was loving the results. He was also very kind to send me copies of the edited images from our shoot, which I absolutely LOVE!

I really enjoyed shooting with Paul, he's a really friendly gentleman and his it was a pleasure to be in his company. Respectful, polite, fun and a true pleasure to work with.

I would definitely recommend him to anyone 100% and I hope I will get the opportunity to work with him again soon. Thank you so much Paul for such a lovely shoot. Marla :)