References for Calandra

kateC

I had a shoot with Calandra on sunday,it was a great shoot and i really enjoyed working with him, we got some great images and he was a pleasure to work with, i hope we can work together again soon :) x

Ella Rose Muse

My third shoot with Simon was again very enjoyable - I always know I'll be guaranteed some beautiful locations and thoughtful themes to play around with, and it was a lovely tour of history and nature. Simon is kind and easy to work with, with good imagination and a liking for myth, stories and history which is a great basis from which to work from. We are already planning a shoot for my next visit (probably in May)! Very highly recommended!

Aurora Anne

One of my most interesting, enjoyable shoots to date! Simon is a brilliant person, an amazing photographer and I cant recommend him highly enough. Completely professional at all times - such a joy to work with! Cant wait to see how some of the images turned out and look forward to hopefully working with him again in the future :)

Midnight Rain

Had a really good shoot with Calandra, regardless of being eaten alive by insects and eventually the rain coming. He had some brilliant locations, was very clear about what he wanted from me and was a gentleman throughout. I would recommend him to anyone, and will hopefully get to shoot with him in the future.

Ms Rose

I had a lovely couple of hours with simon on a location shoot. He's a true gentleman with a lovely friendly and kind personality. His pre and during shoot communications were excellent, He has good clear creative ideas for shoots and we he said morrigan Celtic goddess inspired nude shoot, I knew we would get on well. I'm a fan of mythology. I thoroughly enjoyed our shoot and wouldn't hesitate to recommend to others. Looking forward to seeing the results of this shoot :)

Rose Magdalene Child

After speaking with Simon for what seems an eternity of trying to arrange a shoot, I am very happy to now say it has happened. We finally managed to arrange a shoot together on my recent tour of Scotland.

Prior to the shoot Simon exchanged emails with me with ideas for the shoot of what he would like to achieve and any clothing which was required of me. Which I always appreciate as it means I get an idea of what the photographer would like from me.

We planned a lovely outdoor shoot involving fairy like nudey goddess styling in the woodland and countryside. We also planned to do some edgier styling out on location too. However... the weather was against us and it poured it down with rain for pretty much all of the shoot but Simon had a great idea of shooting in a derelict building out of the rain. Which was a truly remarkable location, if it wasn't for the blumin wind :( but we worked through it and Simon ensured I kept warm and wasn't suffering too much.

I think we got some great images and it was good to finally meet and get to know each other a little bit.

I hope to work with Simon again on a nicer, brighter day.

Recommended by me :)

Tillie x

Ivory Flame

I've worked with Simon a number or times on my Scotland tours, and he has always been very polite, friendly, considerate and professional. He's really imaginitive with ideas for shoots, often mythical stories, and inspired by beautiful natural locations. He enjoys collaboration and always welcomes and appreciates artistic input, and also in feedback to the images. I can happily recommend him to others.

Lulu Lockhart

Had a wonderful time shooting with Simon a few months ago! He is an incredibly gentleman, kind, friendly and accommodating throughout a shoot. He came very well prepared with a host of locations to offer and clear plan for the day. He also supplied some lovely props and was very inventive! Simon made good company, being very talkative and nice, it made me feel at ease and relaxed throughout! He produced some beautiful shots on the day in what was sometimes some difficult weather conditions, testimony to his professionalism and skill. Highly recommended!

Zoi said...

I had a 3 hour outdoor shoot with Calandra. I can recommend him. He had good communication before the shoot and send me clear details. His behavior during the shoot was very professional and he was also easy and fun to work with.

Dani-Elle' said...

It was a true pleasure working with Simon recently and I'm delighted to have been able to help him capture some of his stunning gracefully styled ideas during my recent visit to beautiful Scotland. Simon's knowledge of the magical local locations was inspirational and we generated a prolific flow in no time at all. Simon was very happy to welcome my own suggestions and we worked in great harmony bouncing ideas back and forth!

A great creative mind with such a kind and caring nature, I would not hesitate for a moment to recommend Simon very highly, even though the weather was not the best his enthusiasm and ambition shone through and we worked through some wonderful variety from start to finish.

Thanks again Simon. :)

Dani-Elle'

Carla Monaco

Simon was a complete pleasure to work with, very lovely person, gave me great direction and made me feel comfortable throughout the shoot.

I highly recommend working with Simon, he creates beautiful images of women and I look forward to our next shoot :)

Ella Rose Muse

I had another great shoot with Simon today, during which we went to a wonderful variety of beautiful locations, of which Simon seems to know several thousand. :-) From coastal siren to woodland fairy, with daffodil patches, streams and derelict barns in between, having looked back through the shots on the camera I think there were some really fantastic ones, making great use of scene and natural light. Simon is pleasant and friendly and very knowledgeable about nature (especially birds!) so it was a great little nature tour! He is also kind and considerate. I look forward to a possible third shoot! Thanks Simon!

Raphaella WithLove said...

I have had the sheer pleasure of working with Simon, maybe five times now!?

Not only does Simon find the most beautiful of locations for a model to be inspired by, he has a wonderful and feminine artistic vision, which makes him a delight to create with.

Kind, considerate and full of light hearted chatter. I would happily model for Simon everyday of the week.

Highly recommended.

With Love Raphaella.

PyrettaBlaze

Simon is a complete and utter star, he knew what he wanted and let me experiment freely with it, I made a few outfits for the shoot and I am glad that I did as the pictures that I saw looked fabulous. We were both entertained throughout the shoot, including during the glasgow rain storms and the accidental daffodil massacre.

Simon has the talent to photograph all styles, from the sensual art nude to full on crazy gothic girls! Highly reccomended.