References for Cariad Celis

APS Phototography

Had an absolutely fabulous first shoot with Cariad yesterday, and it certainly will not be the last as we flew through several sets I had sent on my moodpboard to her. Cariad is easy to communicate with and so professional and wish we could have met up and shot earlier. As usual the images will show more than words can. Thanks again Cariad and good luck on your travels Andy :)

Kevin Connery

I had another fabulous remote session with Cariad recently. As usual, she took the overall baseline (silver bodypaint) beyond the basics.

Regarding props, posing, expressions, set options, and everything else, she brought her 'A' game--as usual.

Seriously, if you're at all tempted to work with this amazing model, take the chance; you won't be disappointed.

YellowCard

I’ve been fortunate to have shot with the amazing Cariad already both on workshops, including her own Dahl’s Photowerks brand, and at her home studio. This time was to be an underwater shoot at Tank Space where Cariad is a house model. Cariad was simply brilliant. Her modeling and underwater abilities are the best but she also brings such a creative styling element to create some truly unique images. Cariad is very passionate about her art.

Thank you Cariad. 🙏

Suffering4art

Cariad is an extremely hard working model who poses effortlessly and elegantly, striving for the perfect image, whilst also taking direction wellI. I shot with her for only around 20 minutes yet so far have 2 FPIs from the session, which is a great testament to her abilities as a model. I have no hesitation in recommending Cariad to all and will be arranging further shoots with her in the future.

StormBringer

A little late with this reference.

Had an awesome shoot with this creative at Tankspace last week. When I asked Cariad if she'd be happy to model alongside Irida at Tankspace, met with an emphatic yes! Everything then quickly booked.

I've shot with Cariad several times, not as often as I'd like, each time I'm simply astounded with the modelling. This time no exception in the difficult conditions within the water tank and on the rain stage. I approached Cariad as knew that she's a 'regular' at Tankspace. I knew I was in for a great shoot when she agreed. Nothing is too much trouble, advising Irida with working methods within the tank. All the while repeating dives and keeping up a fabulous array of serene looks.

All pre shoot communication excellent. Cariad brought along a fantastic array of outfits and ideas suiting the themes and ideas perfectly. With a seed of an idea sown for the future.

I captured many great images and hopefully I have done / can do Cariad justice.

If you've not worked with Cariad, you really should.

I look forward to when we work together again.

Adam John Photography

Unfortunately I wasn't shooting with Cariad on this shoot, but assisting and providing lighting and studio space while Bowtie David worked with her.

Having worked with Caz previously, I knew what to expect, but it was just an absolute joy for me to watch her professional approach to the whole thing. I commented during the shoot that it's always nice to see a professional model at work, because the poses just flow and keep coming.

I hope to get Caz back into my place before too long so that I too can shoot with her again.

ilsonsteve

We had our second shoot with Cariad on Sunday, and she really is she best model I have worked with. Superb. I thoroughly recommend her to everybody.

Dave Gibson

Amazing! My second photoshoot with Cariad at Studio 3 by Severn. I'm simply impressed with her effortless posing ability and energy she has, Cariad just has a radiating smiling face that keeps the vibes and environment so lively.

Her posing and expressions were natural and impeccable. She had a beautiful story to tell in each frame with her expressive eyes and body shapes. I have lots of amazing images waiting to be processed.

I highly recommend Cariad to any photographers and studios and I'm certainly looking forward to another photoshoot in the future.

Thank you! Cariad

David

Jon 21

I recently had a days shooting along with my wife with the superb Cariad, from the start the day was an absolute pleasure, we discussed in advance the type of images we were hoping to achieve and Caz, came along with a great selection of outfits etc. As a photographer and fellow creative person she was superb at posing and displaying the type of emotions needed for certain shots. Caz was chatty and friendly and we all had a great day, we are delighted with the results from the shoot and look forward to future sessions.

Robert Mann MA

I recently had my second remote shoot with Cariad after having previously shot with her during a studio day at PGD Studios last year. I've been wanting to shoot with her again for a while and, following a recent cancellation, I thought I would message her on the off chance that she might be available. Despite it being pretty short notice she was more than happy to accommodate me, taking on all the ideas I sent over to her and being ready at the start of our booked time with the first setup ready to go (her partner Kieran was on hand to move the camera and provide technical expertise and his assistance was invaluable) and outfits ready that perfectly suited my vision. Her posing was absolutely excellent throughout, being truly elegant and emotive, and we were able to produce some amazing images that surpassed what I had envisioned. We conversed well throughout and the time flew by. I thoroughly enjoyed shooting with Cariad again and would definitely work with her again. Very highly recommended!

FunPhotographer

A slightly different reference as the main reason for meeting up with Caz was to purchase a lens from her.

Given her location of Derby, and reasonable(ish) weather, it seemed a good opportunity to test the lens with a few shots of her and I'm very glad I did, despite being delayed by a fatality on the train in front of mine and time and light being very much against us.

I was able to show her and her partner a lovely little woodland and lake side location in the hills that they were aware of but had never been to, and we spent a couple of hours wandering, shooting and chatting away.

Superb engaging company, some useful tips, and general photography chit-chat passed by all too quickly in their company and it was clear the passion for modelling and photography they share.

I will be very tempted to book another 'proper' shoot with her again. Oh, and the lens proved to be a very good purchase too!

Parkes Fine Art Photography

Had an absolutely wonderful first shot with the superb model that is Cariad. Caz is a lovely lass, great conversationalist, but eager to crack on with the shoot, wouldn't let me end the shoot ( :D ) as she stll had a few ideas to shoot, and poses effortlessly. As a photographer herself, Caz understands light so needed almost zero direction as her poses were angled perfectly. Brought a range of very suitable clothing and lingerie and accessories to achieve the shoot plan.

I definitely plan to shoot with Caz again, and the sooner the better :) If you only work with one model this year, I'd recommend Caz without hesitation.

Caz's partner Ciaron was with Caz as he drvoe her to the studio, Ciaron is a lovely fella and is a photographer too so understands the game. He offered to leave the studio but I was happy to let him stay, he tucked himself out of the way and we didnt even know he was there the majority of the time..

pstatterphotography

I was fortunate to spend 4 hours with Cariad in the studio photographing her during a pre arranged session we planned together. We are both quite busy but eventually this creative session happened and I’m so glad it did.In 4 hours we covered an amazing amount of styles and variation. This was undoubtedly down to Cariiad’s professionalism and ability. She quickly transferred ideas into reality with little direction. Cariad has a natural intuition for creativity with added poise and style she moves gracefully from one move to another. The results are even more impressive and I can’t describe how pleased I was to work together and see the images. Cariad is also a lovely person, easy to spend time with and attentive to your vision. As a creative photographer this is so important. I’m so impressed with our time together and delighted with the results. So I look forward to our next session and this will hopefully be soon. Thank you Cariad for a great shoot.

FraserJames

I had a wonderful first shoot with Cariad yesterday. Everything about the shoot and this young lady was perfect. There is a reason she already has over 400 great references, she is undoubtably one of the very best models around!

She turned up at the studio early, brought everything I had requested and more, preparation perfect, and she worked tirelessly and enthusiastically for the 4 hours. This is more than a job for Cariad, she clearly has a passion for photography, she is knowledgable about the subject, had a great input into the shoot and has great attention to detail which ensured we had a very productive session.

Cariad is a lovely young lady, very relaxed, also easy and interesting to talk to which made the afternoon very enjoyable.

I am absolutely delighted with the images we created. I would recommend Cariad very highly indeed, if you are looking for a model to shoot art nude, fashion, beauty, glamour, anything really then you need look no further!

An Eye for Beauty

Sadly I had to miss 'Invoke the Masters' shoot arranged by Cariad at Inspire Studios back in November as I had covid. In recompense she kindly said she would so some work remotely in the same genre, and finally we have managed it. The theme was Monet's lilypond, and this was the background for 3 lovely pale costumes and also nude poses. It was the theme I was most disappointed to have missed, and this more than made up for it. I have some stunning soft images all done in natural light. It was wonderful to have Kieran there in the background making sure everything worked. I have started the edits and look forward to posting them on PP shortly. Thanks both, and see you soon.

Kevin Connery

Worked with Cariad on another remote shoot (this was our 8th), and as usual, she did a fabulous job. We finished all the originally planned items in less than half the time I'd budgeted, and were able to get far more looks than I anticipated--she came prepared for everything we had planned and a lot more.

She's organized, poses wonderfully, has a great range of expression, is unflaggingly energetic and enthusiastic, and is a joy to work with.

Highly recommended!

DaveEd

I had the pleasure of working with Cariad again yesterday, our 3rd shoot together and my first shoot of 2023. Caz is a truly outstanding model and a lovely person, always delightful to work with and always produces amazing images. She is beautiful, talented, totally professional and great fun. She poses brilliantly either with or without direction and she makes the photographers job very easy and completely enjoyable. I honestly can’t recommend her highly enough and I look forward to many more shoots together.

Don't hesitate, book a shoot with her asap, you'll be very glad that you did.

Thank you Caz, for a truly wonderful start to the year.

stevie ball

I agree with all the comments made below by Daveed.Cariad was just amazing and understood very quickly the type of image I was trying to create. She "worked the lights" creating some outstanding images.

Looking forward to the next shoot.

Kevin Connery

I had the opportunity to work with the lovely Cariad a few days ago, on a remote session at her home. We'd discussed the concepts, but were going to keep the details open and see what came from the theme, and she did an absolutely fabulous job. Relaxing in comfort, upside down, stretching--all beautifully and cheerfully done.

She's always been a joy to work with, and the results have always been delightful. Highly recommended!

Stuart P

I shot with the wonderful Cariad again at her Invoking the Masters event at Inspire Studios.

What as amazing event! It was one of the best events I've been one. Superbly organised with beautifuly designed handcrafted sets and backdrops, 3 excellent models, Cariad, Gemma Huh & Maryna Sedin in a fabulous range of costumes.

The day ran very smoothly with very friendly and relaxed atmosphere.

Cariad is one of my favourite models to shoot with and she didn't disapoint! She naturally poses, taking advantages of the sets and lighting. She brings emotion to her posing that brings the images alive

Thanks Cariad for inviting me to this event and I hope we shoot again soon!