References for Carla Monaco

Mark Abel

It's always a pleasure to work with Carla and the last 3 days on a luxury all-inclusive holiday to Portugal along with Artemis Fauna was no exception.

Totally professional but also relaxed and sociable throughout the trip it was great to capture fabulous images of Carla both individually and as part of duo sets with Artemis. It was a wonderful 3 days. Thank you Carla.

BusDriver

A fabulous 3-day Luxury Photographic Holiday event in Portugal with Carla as one of the models. As always, she is a true professional, very versatile and stunningly beautiful. However, what stands out at events such as this is her personality, sense of humour and ability to mix with everyone outside of actual shoots. Carla is great company and played a very significant part in making this such a super social event beyond a series of wonderful shoots.

Carla, thank you so much for everything and, as always, I simply cannot recommend you highly enough.

Lakeside Images

I have recently returned from an amazing three days in Portugal working with Carla. The trip was simply amazing and the results are so good that I will struggle to pick out the best. In addition to her modelling ability and beautiful looks he is an absolute professional in everything that she does. She is extremely versatile and we shot a number of different styles but she nailed each one and produced fabulous results in everything that we did. She is one of the nicest persons you could hope to meet and puts 100% effort into everything and I cannot wait to edit these images and will be looking to arrange another shoot as soon as I can. Very highly recommended , if you want the best then you need to look no further.

Thank you Carla for a great trip.

Peter

ampy

What to say about Carla that hasn't already been said a gazillion times ?

Shot with Carla many times before - this latest as part of luxury Portugal workshop organised by @artemis .

As always Carla was a delight to work with.

Stunningly beautiful. Top professional. Lovely lady.

What more can I say?

iwfoto

I had the massive pleasure of shooting with Carla again but this time in Portugal when she was modelling with Artemis Fauna on one of Artemis' luxury photographic holiday trips.

Just such a great experience. Carla as always is just brilliant to work with and she tirelessly delivered shot after shot covering nude in a range of locations from beach to abandoned villa, Helmut Newton type work at night, street fashion and fun, colourful swimwear. How varied and flexible is that :-) Carla is a total beautiful professional, her experience just shines through and I've got so many cracking images to work through now.

What was really great too was that she is such good company when we had socialising time between shoots or over dinner in the evenings too, lots of great humour and conversation. A fab trip with fab shooting, thanks a mill Carla, very best wishes, Ian :-)

Terry V

Only just realised I'd not left a reference - how rude of me. It was another great three days in Portugal with Carla on Artemis Fauna's luxury trip. We all know what a fabulous model Carla is but more importantly especially on these trips is the non-shooting time. Carla has a beautiful personality and is so easy to get along with which helps make the whole trip magical. It's impossible to get a bad picture of her, the only difficulty is choosing which ones to share. I love working with this superb model.

Colin W

Third time shooting with Carla, and all I can say is, 'Lucky me!'

This time was in a Luxury Photo Holiday in Portugal organised by Artemis Fauna and IainT where Carla was modelling with Artemis for three days.

Carla is a joy to work with. Her elegant charm washes over everything around her. She makes everything look easy, natural and lovely. I could go on, but mere words just don't do her justice.

Looking forward to shoot number four.

Donald Sutherland

Shot Carla in Portugal, over 3 days for the second time, and can only hope there will be a 3rd, 4th and more. Her natural beauty is well documented, but she is also so versatile, scrambling over rocks, role playing and character enacting, to getting down and dirty in an abandoned villa. A joy to spend time with, she chats freely about all and sundry, great fun while of camera and total pro in front of, guaranteeing quality shots. Definitely recommended.

Fantasy Dabblers

We had 3 days of shooting with Carla in Portugal as part of a holiday organised by Artemis Fauna. We very much enjoyed shooting with Carla both on her own and when she was working as a duo with Artemis. They work together brilliantly. Carla is not just a superb model but she is also excellent company on a trip like this. We have worked with her before and hope to again.

Rhonin2020

Second shoot with Carla but my first 1:1 shoot. Absolutely superb. The ultimate professional really, though also a very lovely girl with a great sense of humour and very engaging in terms of conversation. We had excellent pre-shoot comms and therefore we had a decent plan for the shoot before we actually started. However it worked even better than I had hoped for. We shot at Carla’s home and had the benefit of a gorgeous day, hot and sunny. We used her garden and surrounding countryside and it was relaxed but productive with lots of variations in outfits and locations. So much has been said before about Carla and her portfolio is of course outstanding but I couldn’t recommend her more highly. She lives at the opposite end of the country to me but I will certainly try to get another shoot arranged as soon as I can.

Wilder Mind

Had a thoroughly enjoyable 1960's themed shoot organised by Carla and co-organised by Adrian. I love vintage themes and working with Carla again made my day. Carla is a top notch model, so easy to work with, not only in terms of her personality but also getting the most out of the shoot with the ideas and poses etc. No matter what your experience level try and make the opportunity to work with Carla. I'm already thinking of the next shoot with Carla.

Jann Wassell

Had a fabulous shoot on Carla & Amie's Studio day at Map. Wow! They really rocked the 60's style. Had a great day with good company. Got some fabulous images. Wouldn't hesitate to book again. Thank you. Jann :-)

iwfoto

I'd worked with Carla a couple of times previously so when the opportunity came up to shoot with her at the 1960's event at Map studio it was too good to miss.

Carla is just so lovely to work with; totally professional and friendly also, what a combination. The camera just absolutely loves her beauty and poise. Give her a few thoughts about what you are trying to achieve and boom, she just "nails" it (quickly too :-) ). Just fantastic. What was very clear for this portfolio building event also though was the effort and thought that she had gone to prior to the day. Styling, looks and event management were an absolute credit to Carla herself and Adrian together with Amie the other model. Very, very enjoyable and highly productive day. Great job all round. Thanks very much Carla and see you soon, best wishes Ian

Amie Boulton

OMG!!!! This lady!!!

Carla got in touch with me several months ago regarding a sixties event she wanted to do. Flattered is an understatement. Carla is a model i've idolised since day 1 so of course i bit her hand off!

The planning she pouts into these events is unreal, everything right down to the finest detail was covered....and then some!

I had the chance to meet her locally in Plymouth a couple weeks before the event and i then realised she is just as beautiful on the outside as on the inside. Such a lovely person to be around. This of course made it easier for the 2 days of events at Map studios. Because of all the hard work she and Adrian put into it, it was a huge success. Between us we had enough clothes to open our own shop, fun and laughs were had throughout which meant many happy customers. It's evident by Carla's port how beautiful she is but what the pictures don't show you is how genuine and lovely she is to be around. Her modelling comes so naturally and she nails every single shot! a flawless all rounder. I can honestly say i had one of my best working weekends with Carla and Adrian and if you are one of the few that haven't yet worked with her, what are you waiting for?? A total bundle of awesomeness!

Loved it you beaut xx

Alan Wheetman Photography

This was my first shoot with Carla at her 'Look of the 60's Event' with Amie Boulton, held at MAP Studio in Loughborough. Any anxiety I may have harboured about working with such an esteemed model were quickly overcome. Carla is delightful. She greeted me in a warm, sincere, and friendly fashion. Once the shoot got underway it was very easy to understand why Carla is in such high-demand as an international model. Not only is she truly beautiful, she has the ability to convey that beauty effortlessly into any pose or genre look she needs to adopt. There was very little need to direct her, as her position changes were relaxed and flowing and geared to the timing of the shots I was taking. It seemed as though Carla was tuned-in to the time it took me to compose, focus and take the shot — holding the pose just long enough for the shot to be captured and then moving on to the next pose. Her banter throughout was witty, inquisitive, and engaging and she seemed genuinely interested to learn more about me. Notwithstanding this was a group day, I felt that when my time came to shoot Carla dedicated all her attention towards me, ensuring that I was happy with the shots I was getting. She worked tirelessly throughout the day, which was over all too quickly for me. I was having such a good time that my day with Carla and Amie just flew by.

Any photographer nervous about working with a high-calibre, Grade-A model should seriously consider booking Carla. She will very quickly put you at ease and lead you through the shoot. You will be wanting to come back for more. I did.

ImageCentre

At last got to shoot with Carla at one of her 60's shots, last time nobody could get there because of the snow, but no snow this time and what a great day. Carla put a lot of work in to this shoot with props and clothing from the period. Thanks Carla.

TrevorR

My second shoot with Carla but this time a 1960's themed shoot with Amie Boulton at Map studio's. Carla is as good as she looks, superb modelling skills, lovely friendly personality and sense of humour. Together with Amie it was like going back to my childhood in the 60's. I remember my aunts dressing to go out in the mid 60's and everything about the shoot was how I remembered it for real. Carla's husband Adrian co-hosted the event and organised everything between groups, setups, timing etc which made the shoot run very smoothly.

Carla is highly recommended for all levels of photographer.

DaveEdwards

First model I ever shot, on a workshop in Preston! I think it was quite early in her career, too.

She matures like a fine wine, and just gets better every shoot – and there’ve been a few! She’s a true professional, friendly and relaxed, and a great person to work with! Most lately at MAP in Loughborough on a Sixties themed shout with Amie Bouton and Mr Crook; excellent event!

I can’t recommend her more highly!

Anthony Wadham

Worked with Carla once before in Manchester. Too many years ago.

Attended her arranged 1960's themed fashion shoot at Map Studios in Loughborough on Saturday. A well organised event with the accurate and non invasive timekeeping and management skills of her husband Adrian. For me it was for me a great success.

(Happy Anniversary by the way on Monday. Nice romantic dinner location and good wine expected!)

Carla is one of the top 5 U.K. Models and I can't think of anything constructive to say that has not already been said about her except that: Her many of her images appear regularly on "Gurushots.com" and appear to command a stunning number of votes!

As a model, she is one off and as an organiser of local events cannot be faulted.

Always something to learn when working with Carla!

Would love her to arrange a 'Shooting Holiday' in somewhere different from sun, sand and villas currently available in somewhere like Iceland. - Stunning locations - unpredictable weather, maybe very strong winds!!!!

If you haven't worked Carla before, arrange something SOONEST.

Carla is a great person to work with and her images are popular on many Photo Libraries.

Shadows and LIght

Had a wonderful tuition shoot with Carla and Adrian today. Both were very patient and helpful and I felt that I learned a tremendous amount. It’s often been said that it’s impossible to take a bad picture of Carla and despite my best efforts even I failed! I’m so pleased with the results I got and would love to work with Carla again soon.