References for Lightingman

Bobbi Castle

Another fab shoot with Russ. We shot at his home studio and shot a mix of things, From fashion all the way through to open leg. He's always happy to listen to my ideas and let me do my thing. Its always an enjoyable shoot and the time always seems to disappear to fast! I would certainly recommend him and cant wait until our next shoot.

Bobbi Castle

What a fun shoot I just had with russ at his home studio. We have worked together before but it has been a little while. Riss met me off the metro and we went to his place. We had a nice coffe before starting the shoot, nice and relaxed. We then worked through different styles from fashion, linger, nude and open leg. I enjoyed the whole shoot we chatted throuout and the images I saw were lovely. I would definitely recommend lighting man to anyone.

Tryst

Had a stellar shoot with Russ and his shooting partner earlier this month, I was extremely thrilled that he wanted to come to my farmhouse again for the booking. I absolutely adore his energy and his abilities as a photographer. He is delightful company and a pro at his craft. We worked around the house, having to experiment quite heavily with the lowlight and damp weather conditions - the original casting call was for sunshine, and we got nothing of the sort. But we adapted, and shot some gorgeous intimate portraits wearing vintage nightgowns and experimenting with backlighting and fireside lighting. He and his shooting partner were very kind towards me, as the day of our shoot I had an onset of my nerve issues that lasted just over a week. So I was feeling a bit off - but the shooting brought me into balance, as did his excellent company and acumen as a photographer. I will work with him every chance I get.

Tryst

Fatheha

We had our first shoot together and he was very outgoing and bubbly. We connected right away. He has a great sense of humour too which is always a bonus. I would recommend him.

Tryst

What an ABSOLUTE delight to meet Russ after a long process of planning. Was booked all day at by him and his shooting partner, they were a perfectly symbiotic team. Shooting was calm, productive and effortless.

He has a wonderful character and the laid back nature of a pro, who's use of the gear is second nature. He was open to all my ideas around the house and shot them wonderfully.

I have been a fan of his work for some time, and it's an honor to now be featured amongst his work. I love his use of natural light, and am thankful he was thrilled with my modelling. I was eager to impress him!

Thanks again Russ for the epic shooting day. I can't wait to see more results in time!

Highly recommended to any model.

Fine Concepts Photography

Had the pleasure of buying some lighting from Russ recently. It was exactly as described, well packaged, received quickly, and the comms were excellent.

Would definitely recommend 👍

Aimee Whitton

Russ booked onto my studio day at HD in hebburn, communication before the shoot was great and friendly! He was on time and ready to go with plenty of ideas already preplanned. Russ took his time with each set to achieve real quality shots that were brilliantly effective. I would definitely shoot with him again and recommend him to other models. Thanks for booking on russ! And hopefully able to shoot with you in the future :)

Aimée

Kitty Quinzell

My 3rd shoot with Russ today,

He had a rough plan of things he wanted to shoot, then we allowed creativity and chaos to take over!

I can do the maddest things and Russ will not only go with it, but make it the best it can be, light it to perfection and shoot absolute gold dust!

As always - the time went too fast, really excited to look at the images (back of camera looked fab)

I would recommend Russ to anybody:)

Baldbraveandbeautiful

2nd time shooting with Russ last night, and it was an absolute pleasure. We shot art nude at his home and Russ was prepared with plenty of creative ideas....and coffee and a dressing gown to keep me warm if needed which is always a win in my eyes! I am relatively new to art nude but was easily put at ease. And who can complain when the idea involved being nude and draped in LED lights 😍 looking forward to shooting with Russ again sometime. Highly recommend him for any models to work with 😊

Luisa-Maria

had fab time shooting with Russ and his photography friend . we worked from my home. we did a duo shoot with MeganJay , Russ was very well prepared with lighting and different lenses. the pictures I seen on the back the camera where fab! hope to see more! I felt at ease and relaxed on the shoot. I highly recommend

BeckyL0

This was first shoot with Lightingman

Pre communications were great.

He is a lovely photographer, we chatted/laughed overall I felt completely comfortable

He took some amazing shots.

Very professional and great photographer

Had a lovely shoot and hope to do another in the future

Would 100% recommend

Thank you :)

Baldbraveandbeautiful

Had a brilliant shoot with Russ today. Communication beforehand was spot on. Great conversation and hospitiality at his home studio which put me really at ease, and it was great to work with someone so professional and passionate about what he is doing. He showed me some back of camera images during the shoot and they looked great. Would definitely recommend!

Amy Gunkygoth

Had a shoot with Russ, was fab working with him :)

Coco Tiger

I highly recommend Russ as a photographer based on my numerous experiences working with him both on location and at his studio. His creative vision and technical expertise consistently result in stunning photographs that capture the essence of every subject. Russ is not only professional and reliable, but also possesses a remarkable ability to make his models feel comfortable and at ease during the shoots. His dedication to his craft and his passion for photography truly shine through in his work, making him an exceptional choice for any photography project.

Bobbi Castle

Really fun first shoot with lightingman! I travelled to his home studio in Newcastle and we shot a mix of fashion, lingerie and a bit of topless. We also ventured out to a location nearby for half an hour. Plenty of tea breaks were offered and snacks and lots of good conversation, I look forward to our next shoot and love the images I have seen uploaded so far.

Coco Tiger

This time we shot with Russ in a studio, which was a nice change to our usual shoots. We covered so many themes. That’s why I love shooting with Russ, he always comes up with so many ideas, it never gets boring. I was very impressed with the pictures. Russ is such a lovely person, and he’s an amazing photographer

Highly recommended

Kitty Quinzell

This was my second shoot with the wonderful Russ, honestly it feels like we've been shooting for years!

Theres such a comfortability in conversation, bouncing ideas and being on the same wavelength creatively.

A proper collaboration like every shoot should be.

And Ive said it once but I'll say it again, Russ is a total lighting master!

The pictures once again will be epic!

Happy to team up again any time :)

LottiiRose

Had a great shoot with Russ! I turned up to his home, which was all set up and ready for our shoot. He is a lovely person and easy to chat with and bounce ideas off for the shoot!

We had a good laugh shooting in the different rooms and taking the time to make sure everything was perfect lighting wise!

I had a lot of fun and would happily recommend him to anyone!

Lottii

Coco Tiger

Another amazing shoot with Russ. This time we covered some new exciting ideas. That were lots of fun to shoot. Especially the one where I was sitting on a cake haha! Can’t wait to see the results. Russ as always was very welcoming, and greeted me with coffee and biscuits. And Omg I loved the pictures we took! I bet they’ll be amazing once edited, I love shooting with Russ as he has great ideas, and at the same times shoots with him are very relaxed.

Highly recommended

Kitty Quinzell

Russ booked me for a 4 hr shoot at his home studio set up.

From the get go, Russ' communications were excellent and the shoot was organised within a few messages.

He even went to the trouble of finding out what I wanted to eat and drink, so I knew I would be well looked after, and met me at the station so I wouldn't get lost.

This was my first time visiting Russ' lovely home and goodness it is big, large rooms I can get my pose on in and well utilised space which allows for set changes and versatility.

And then Russ really knows his stuff! Great lighting and a keen eye for fashion, Boudoir and beyond. The shoot just flowed from start to finish and it honestly felt like it wasn't the first time we'd met.

Russ is a gentleman and a creative and I will happily work with him again any time 😊