References for Paul Cooley

Ashleigh Rae

AN ABSOLUTE JOY.

This man is super talented and always somebody who I look forward to working with.

Professional - Friendly - Kind - Great sense of humour / shooting atmosphere.

It's being a pleasure to work with Paul over the years, and I am super proud of the work that he produces.

Thank you so much for everything.

Highly recommended by me

Daniella Carter

I recently had my first shoot with Paul and would highly recommend working with him!! He is amazing at what he does and we created some stunning images! He has great attention to detail which ensured we got the best shots possible on the day!! What a pleasure it was to work with him and I hope we get to work together again in the future! Thanks so much Paul!! :) x

Xeniamodel

I knew from the pre-comms with this man that he is experienced professional photographer. Gosh I wish everyone was as organised!

Our first 1-2-1 shoot went so well. Paul is so relaxed and his photography style is timeless. Paul has got a great sense of humour and I thoroughly enjoy his company, he made me feel safe and comfortable throughout our 4 hours shoot.

Highly recommended.

Hopefully we will get to work together again!

Xenia

Olga Solo

I had the absolute pleasure of working with Paul on my second photoshoot, and I cannot emphasize enough what a fantastic photographer he is. From the moment we met near the hotel, Paul's friendly and smiling demeanor set the tone for a relaxed and enjoyable experience.

Paul's approach to photography is truly unique. He takes the time to establish a genuine connection with the model through engaging conversations, creating the perfect atmosphere for the shoot. His lively personality makes every chat with him both fun and amusing.

Also he respects for the model's comfort. Upon arrival at the hotel, a generous selection of drinks and snacks awaited me, and Paul even made sure I had fresh tea throughout our time together. He went above and beyond, ensuring I felt at ease.

Paul's talent as a photographer is nothing short of amazing. He effortlessly captures stunning images using only natural light in ordinary hotel room. I had the privilege of reviewing the photos on his camera, and every single shot looked fabulous.

Also we had a delightful walk and Paul took his coat to keep me warm. In the end Paul treated me to a cup of delicious coffee with a slice of cake.

In summary, working with Paul was an absolute delight - easy, fun, and the end result, magnificent photos that are both natural and full of character. I am immensely grateful for the opportunity to collaborate with him once again, and I wholeheartedly recommend Paul as an exceptional photographer.

Thank you, Paul, for your incredible work and the wonderful experience!

Tink Kaos

Such a chilled, fun shoot with Paul the other day - he drove us through the beautiful Irish countryside, to some gorgeous waterfront locations and jettys, where we shot a series of windswept, barefoot portraits. The images look so lovely! Always such brilliant conversations, plenty of coffee, cake, creative moments, with Paul. And he’s an incredibly kind, funny individual, with the utmost respect, and extraordinarily artistic. Would HIGHLY recommend to all models, an absolute gent.

Thanks again!

Tink

Saida

It was my first time shooting with Paul and I can definitely say that Paul is a great photographer, easy to work with, relaxed and friendly, very respectful, good communication before and during the shoot. Came prepared and preplanned of the type of shots he wanted to get. I also had access to the camera at all times with full control over the images. Would shoot again, definitely recommend!

MarynaSedin78

I am very happy with my shoot with Paul,it went really great. Pre-communication was on spot, and we discussed everything in advance so Paul explained me what he wanted to achieve and we worked on it as a great team. Paul is obviously a very talented photographer, who has a lot of experience in photography and he definitely knows what he does. Paul is very dexterous with natural light and the photos looked great straight out of the camera. Paul is a friendly,chatty and polite photographer and is a pleasure to shoot with . Paul has a great photography vision and he was giving me some great directions during the shoot. I really enjoyed shooting with Paul and I hope to have a chance to shoot with him again

Highly recommended,100%

inezb_art

Today marks my first time working with Paul and it 100% will not be the last. Paul is an extremely kind, outgoing and funny photographer. He picked me up and dropped me from the bus station. We grabbed lunch before starting our shoot and then we were off.

Paul used natural lighting for our shoot which was such a breath of fresh air and the pictures we got in the end were very pleasing to look at.

Paul is very respectful and polite and extremely good in what he does. It was an absolute joy to work together today.

Yoo Yoo

My first time working with Paul in Ireland and we got fantastic black and white shoot . The photos look very unique and the lighting is cool . We tried mainly black and white background and many interesting outfits and hairstyle . Paul is very professional and host me good . Paul family very friendly as well . Is a good shoot with Paul ! Hope can work again ! Highly recommended

KatyB (Katex)

Ive worked with Paul a couple times before and its always one of the highlights of my Ireland tour! This time he hosted me for a few nights, and really helped me out when my flight was delayed and i was in a bit of a pickle (stress!) he kept communication with me and helped me keep as calm as possible telling me it was fine if i arrived a little late.. which ended up being alot later than i wanted but he still arrived at the coach stop to pick me up with a smile and his brilliant sense of humour had me relaxed and grateful i was finally in Ireland again.

Ive felt safe when we had shoot for 8 hour shoots before, so i jumped at the chance to be hosted and do a 2 day shoot with him. He has a beautiful home, a lovely, friendly and welcoming Wife and 2 cute dogs. I felt at home in a instant and i can only thank Paul and Mary for that.

Shooting with Paul is always very relaxed and stress free - even when i lost 3 rings at a location we shot at the day before, he drove us back and helped me find them, he is a very thoughtful man! Hes super talented with the camera and he knows how to use natural light to create stunning portraits. He has a determination to be his absolute best which i have alot of respect for.. and i think you can see that from lookikng at his portfolio - quality images. He likes to switch things up and try different techniques, using black/white reflectors and making the absolute most out of the space he has to use. All through the shoot we were cracking up - which really does help the model relax and results in more natural looking images.

We also shot in a couple locations and again, he can spot an area and know it could work, he just has an eye for natural light! We also shot some images in a abandoned house and he made it clear my safety was paramount and most important, from seeing the fear in his eyes when i scrambled up onto a ledge for images and also doing art nudes in short spurts to make sure nobody came

and saw me in the nude!

I honestly cannot praise this man highly enough, id recommend him to any model, new or experienced, without any hesitation.

Thanks so much paul - you started my tour off with a bang!

Looking forward to my return,

KatyB

Auburndreams

I shot with Paul in Ennis yesterday at his lovely family home. His hospitality was clear from start to finish and pre communication was great.

We had a coffee before starting and a chat about what we would be doing as well as just getting to know one another a bit better. I really enjoyed his way of shooting as he stops and allows you to look at the images as you go along which I found very beneficial. His style of natural light for portraiture is beyond stunning and I am delighted with the results.

He is also very funny and silly while he shoots, cracking jokes and making you laugh as well as being respectful and professional the whole way through. I would highly recommend Paul and hope to be shooting with him again soon!

Teila

I had my first photoshoot with Paul in Ennis.

Pre-communication was excellent and when I arrived I just felt super welcome straight away.

Paul has a great sense of humour so the time just passed so quickly as we were having lots of fun.

He first explained what he would like to do and how he works and all his ideas and he let me look in all the shots we did that day, which was really nice to see the results straight away. I really love what we achieved and were only using natural light and the shots are just unreal.

I can highly recommend Paul and would definitely work with him again.

Rebecca Tun

Paul is a super lovely person to work with. His hospitality, his enthusiasm and down to earth nature made it an absolute joy to stay and shoot with him. I enjoyed my day in Ennis working on natural light portraiture with Paul and I think we produced some beautiful results. Absolutely highly recommended by me.

Olga Solo

Paul is amazing fotografer! He is really high professional, with own studio and very creative ideas. For him is important to install a connection with model to help her be relaxed an natural on the shooting, that s why our meet begin from the cup of coffee and little conversation. He explained how does he see our fotoshoot, some intresting moments in posing and his ideas. I get known a lot of intresting and useful things about modeling. In couple hours we stopped for a lunch. He showed me a really nice place with a beautiful view, where he bought me delicious meal🥰

Our fotoshoot was easy, exciting and funny🤗 Paul picked me up on the train station and drive me back. Also I received a great gift from him and very grateful for all🙏 And photos are really amazing🤩

Tink Kaos

Had a wonderful shoot with Paul, at a gorgeous house in Ennis - he made sure we picked up coffee and breakfast cake (!) beforehand, caught up and chatted a wee bit, then started with some soft natural light portraits, onto monochrome fashion, and some expressive imagery. We were joined by a photographer friend of his midway, was so lovely to shoot with them both! The pictures look so beautiful!

Paul is very genuine, friendly, chilled and such a gent - would highly recommend to all models and creatives.

Tink

Ivory Flame

Got to shoot with a wild Cooley IN-PERSON in Ennis on my recent trip to Ireland :-D

Paul is thoroughly lovely, accommodating and delightfully bonkers in the best kind of way!

He welcomed me to stay at his house the night before our shoot, helped with lifts, meals, emergency snacks, getting me to the earlier bus since I had a long journey up to Dublin, and had connected me with other local photographers too.

We shot indoors then outside in an enchanting derelict house and in the forest since the weather was beautiful. The whole shoot was fun, easy going and collaborative - Paul always happy to show me the back of the camera and talk through what he was working on to get the best images possible. Very highly recommended! Thanks for a wonderful time Paul :-)

Ayla

I just love working with Paul. We had our third remote shoot and it was such a fun, collaborative, creative but relaxed time.

Paul came with a focus on creating classical, timeless and elegant images. Great ideas and with a person who is just a pleasure to talk to.

Highly recommended

Elle Baldwinson

Shot for first time last week with Paul. I was very excited for this remote shoot as Paul’s work is absolutely beautiful. It was a pleasure to work with him,Paul has a great attitude and energy! He also knew what we wanted from the shoot which allowed me to be prepared and let the shoot flow through naturally. I am looking forward to seeing the results! I really enjoyed working with Paul and I hope to shoot again with him in the future!

Angel Black UK

Paul and I arranged a remote shoot focusing on black and white photography, which is my absolute FAVOURITE style! His pre shoot communications were excellent, well thought out and properly planned which are vital components of a remote shoot. We discussed outfit ideas and locations to use in my home studio ahead of the shoot which really helped to keep the flow going!

He was polite and professional throughout the shoot, yet remained friendly and approachable making the process of bouncing ideas off of one another so smooth and effortless as we ran through the shoot.

His eye to detail is exquisite and the back of the camera shots looked fantastic, as does some of the edits I have already seen!

I'd highly recommend working with Paul, it was a genuine joy!

Thankyou for a fantastic shoot!

Angel x

Ayla

I had a fantastic second shoot with Paul after we had to rearrange due to my laptop going kaput on the day of our shoot! Paul was super understanding and we shot a few weeks later.

Paul had some fantastic ideas and it was such a great and creative session. Paul is relaxed and takes lots of breaks but he is also focussed on making art! Paul is a real pleasure to work with and I look forward to shoot number 3 :)

Highly recommended