References for Blackswann_Modelportfolio

AvantArtPics

Had an absolutely fabulous day working with Liene today. She is one of those models who you know you will always produce amazing images with her. Professional, very easy to work with, poses with fluid ease, great attention to details and knows exactly what you are going for in your shots.

Totally awesome and can't wait to work together again. I highly recommend booking this talented gorgeous model!

AvantArtPics

I had a delightful shoot with Liene for the second time today. Although first time met her in Woolton hall event and just had a quick shoot with her but was amazing.

I think her profile and references are enough to show how fantastic model she is!

Liene is full of energy, very kind and caring, friendly, chatty and talented experienced model! I didn't need to worry about her posing or giving her any direction during the shoot as she was enough professional herself to change her posing independently and on time. She was on time and came with a variety of outfits and also was happy with any accessories or suggestion that I gave her.

She was very energetic and creative during the shoot and gave me positive energy too.

I really enjoyed working with her again and highly recommend her to any photographer to book and work with. Many thanks Liene!

John Ayliffe

I first met Liene in July 2018 when she attended the Woolton Hall Event and I have had the pleasure of working with her many times since then, whether it be her attending numerous Woolton Hall Events or the many, many photoshoots she has done at Libre Studio.

However for one reason or another, in all that time we actually never got the chance to shoot together. That is until October last year, when thankfully we did manage to do our first photoshoot.

Even this shoot almost didn’t happen, due to a massive adventure trying to pick Liene up and both our phones almost running out of battery at the most important moment, which all meant that the shoot ended up running past midnight. But life is about memories and all these things just added to it being an even more memorable photoshoot. This also marked the end of my last studio premises, and the beginning of the move to the new premises, and Liene was without a doubt the perfect person to mark this transition with.

Oh, and the pictures look fantastic as well! :)

The photoshoot lasted for about 3 - 4 hours and, even though it was much later than we were expecting, the time just flew by and we managed to do a really good range of sets.

As always, from the moment Liene was in the studio, it was straight to work, all her energy, all her focus was on getting the best images we possibly could. This approach is just a dream come true from my point of view, as it means all our collective creative energy can be put towards trying different ideas, working towards the best images we can, and if they don't work we simply move on to the next idea. Liene has no fear of failure and is very much of the mind set ‘let's just try’, which is perfect from any photographers point of view.

Since her first visit to Woolton Hall, Liene has just got better and better, which has been fantastic to watch, and this is all through hard work, focus, and a real dedication to always learning and improving her craft. Great models have a way of helping photographers of all levels of experience get brilliant images, and Liene definitely does this time and time again. She flows effortlessly from pose to pose, giving you something slightly different in every shot, and she constantly brings her own ideas and personality in as well, which elevates all the images to a different level. She is also very aware of the team work that is needed to create good pictures and she works so well with all creatives.

In short, if you book Liene (and you MUST), you get a fantastic, experienced model who is an absolute joy to work with - she is fun, super creative, a wirlwind of energy, the perfect professional, and above all she is friendly, warm, caring, full of life, and just a pleasure to be around.

I would highly recommend Liene to everyone and if you get the chance to work with her don’t hesitate.

Thank you so much Liene and I look forward to seeing you at the studio again very soon. :)

Jeffstu

My 2nd shoot with Blackswann she is an endless source of energy and ideas. Never seems to run out of poses even when her legs are tied together still manages to add variety into each shot In the set. Enjoys a challenge and works hard to get the shot.

Would highly recommend working with her if you get the chance. Hope to be able to work with her again soon.

GaryMac Photography

The Third Shoot with BlackSwann, second in collaboration with JeffStu Shibari Rigger

This young lady has limitless energy, enthusiasm, and commitment to achieving the best images

BlackSwann lights up the Studio with her joy and happiness to be involved in your project is invigorating and a breath of fresh air, pushing you as a photographer to achieve brilliant images.

Basics BlackSwann is 100% superb with;

Pre Shoot Commumications

Understanding the Pre Shoot Brief

Confirmation outfits considered and packed

On the day timely updates on travel plan

Arriving ready to shoot, main make up done

BlackSwann is totally professional and gives 100% and then some to the day, posing with ease and contributing with own ideas and input making the shoot a cooperative and productive day

BlackSwann is always prepared to experiment and attempt to push the boundaries to make the shoot successful

BlackSwann is an absolute delight to work with as a lovely human and fantastic Model always ensuring there is never a dull moment.

In the shoot planning at the start of the day, we all agreed to attempt to produce ties that reflected an image we all liked, no real idea how to achieve it and we all agreed it was possibly impossible to achieve :-)

We left this until the end of the shoot and thanks to fantastic input such as "You better not give up now Guys we can figure this out" and putting up with an extended time in the ropes, the impossible became the possible

Thank You BlackSwann for a unforgettable day and for so many brilliant images :-)

Work with again : Already planning the next visit, hopefully venturing out of the studio if we can get better weather :-)

David and Camera

WELL...I'm sitting down to write a reference for Liene but to be honest, I'm still a bit breathless from yesterdays shoot. Never have I encountered such energy in an artist. Liene is like a whirlewind who brought so much vibrant energy to the shoot it crackled :)

We met just before shoot time at the location and sat in the car whilst waiting for the others to arrive. As soon as she started talking I thought to myself this is a very special person. She just oozed positivity and energy. She talked with energy and excitement and despite being a very experienced model she had a wonder and excitement in her voice that it made it very obvious that modeling is not just a job for her but a Love and a passion.

I have been shooting models for nearly a year now and have wanted to shoot with Liene within a few weeks of joining Purple Port. Despite the willingness, we never got our diaries in harmony until Sunday and now I have such huge regret ( in a supa postive way :) ) that we never worked together sooner.

As a team member she is a massive assett. Her magnetic personality and boundless enthusiasm rubs off onto other team members and they benefit from Liene's aura and increase their productivity and love for the job. She is expremely creative and a perfectionist who takes your ideas then hones and polishes them to perfection. She has an eye for detail and a massive experience to draw upon that just produces some fab images.

Comms are perfect, time keeping is Swiss, Highly recomended, our first shoot of many...

Wow....just Wow.

Tony Smith

Blackswann has become a very very firm favourite model of mine to shoot with, among others. I think the woman is fearless, she does not hesitate to get stuck into something, sometimes with hilarious results and sometimes with just plain bloody awesome results.

I've enjoyed shooting with Blackswann in the past, and I know we will shoot many more times to come.

She is truly wonderful to shoot with, great communications, professional attitude always, and smiles galore, she can fill your smile bucket in seconds.

Shoot with her to see for yourself, you will not be disappointed.

Lesley Elizabeth MUA

I recently had the pleasure in shooting with Black Swan this is the 3rd time I have shot with her and she is an absolute joy to work with. Professional, passionate, kind and courteous funny and lively. I approached her with my galaxy inspired look and she pulled it off perfectly if you haven’t worked with her before make sure you you do you won’t be disappointed. I am hoping to work with her again in the future.

Chris@whiteroom studios

Had another great shoot with Liene today,she really smashed it and brings such a positive energy to a shoot.We had a good laugh while shooting and came away with some fantastic images,looking forward to working together again soon :)

2020

Had a studio shoot with Blackswann for a change from my usual location work. She came ready and prepared as agreed, the shoot just flew by she works hard to deliver and oh boy can she deliver pose after pose while contributing her own ideas too. A versatile model indeed for just about any job who is a joy to work with 😊

Many thanks for all your effort and time – looking forward our next shoot.

Tony Smith

So, today Miss Blackswann and I had what is possibly our last shoot of 2019. We've shot together several times through the year, and we've been lucky enough to have several publications come from those shoots

She is great at keeping in touch, always great communications. Always come prepared for every eventuality, and I absolutely adore shooting with her. We experiment, we try things, nothing phases her, she just gets the job done and that is that. She's bloody amazing. ;)

If your portfolio is missing a little Latvian flavour, I highly recommend shooting with Blackswann, she'll do you proud.

Many thanks for all your hard with this year, I am so looking forward to next year's work with you too.

Chris Baugh Photography

Had an amazing second shoot with Blackswann over the Weekend in Liverpool. She is the complete package, a consummate professional who will go the extra mile and beyond to help you create stunning images and a wonderful human being to boot. I always look forward to working with her, safe in the knowledge that we will get some incredible images. It goes without saying that Blackswann gets my highest recommendation!!

NickH2

Another fantastic shoot with the lady. You can't fail to get a great set on images.

She braved the cold at Woolton hall for some amazing poses.

Very highly recommended !

AvantArtPics

It was a pleasure to work with Black Swann for the first time in Woolton hall event. She is very friendly, gorgeous and professional. She is very well in posing though she is ok with an idea and direction as well. I enjoyed working with her and surely recommend her to work with.

Antony Wilkinson Photography

I shot with Blackswann at an event in Liverpool last weekend and I can only give this awesome lady my highest recommendation! Blackswann was full of energy, ideas and an enthusiasm that is contagious. The shoot flew by and we captured several fantastic images together due to Blackswann's openness to go that extra step for the shot. Hopefully we'll be working together soon!

Little Wren

As a fellow model and now a friend of Liene, I had an amazing opportunity to work with her in a duo shoot situation. We had a lot of fun and she is a fantastic mentor with such amazing flare and creativity. I totally recommend Black Swan to work with for both models and photographers and I’m very much looking forward to working with her again and throwing our ideas together 😊

Jeffstu

Had a shibari shoot with Blackswann and Gary mac photography, amazing model to work with super friendly with a great sense of humour and always had ideas to contribute to the shoot.

She has amazing energy and passion for her work and I love the expressions and emotion she can express.

Would love to work with her again in future.

GaryMac Photography

Second time working with BlackSwann and the Lady just gets better and better

Pre Communications simple straight forward, kept me fully updated on arrival time

Arrived as a pure bundle of energy, ready to work and put 110% into the shoot

We were working on a Shibari Shoot with JeffStu and Blackswann was superb in her input into the ropework and the awesome poses when in the ropes and a super amount of patience whilst I sorted myself out, under the tutelage of JeffStu

Again the time passed so so quickly working with this lady

We will certainly work together again BlackSwann is so much fun to work with

Recommended 100%

Thank You for a Great Shoot and a bundle of incredible images

Gary :-)

breakingthings

I've had to wait four months since working with Blackswann at a Woolton Hall Network Event organised by John Ayliffe. It was totally worth it. She is professional and very well organised and her preparations were spot-on. Even a rail network meltdown did not phase her.

She has wonderfully expressive posing and contributes 100% to the images being made.

One of my favourite photoshoots ever.

FabioRoso

Had my First Shoot with Blackswann at Libre Studio in Liverpool.

Communication was great and the shoot was arranged very easily.

She is very hardworking, creative and passionate.

I did let her express herself, as more than just taking photos, I wanted to capture her personality.

Blackswann can really express herself !!!

Every set was different, full of expression, full of energy.

We managed to achieve different type of images and certainly she is very much welcome to my Portofolio.

Thank You so much !!!

Highly Recommended :)