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D'Diamond

I had a lovely shoot today and I enjoyed myself.

HIGHLY RECOMMENDED

Kimberlina

I met with Russell, we got on really well went to his location for the first part of the shoot which was on a giant hay bale, this broke the ice immediately especially as I tried to climb on to it..Next we went to a wood we found a really dark, leafy and private area to shoot the photos. I felt very comfortable getting changed in Russell's company he was a total gentleman throughout the shoot. I would highly recommend models working with him he is very versatile and keen to welcome ideas.

Matt3000

Russell was a very accommodating and engaging photographer. He was keen to ensure myself and the other model was put at ease before our shoot. Polite conversation and a friendly persona quickly had the group feeling at ease. Calm direction and the ability to discuss ideas on a personal level Amadeus for a relaxed shoot which I feel yielded some good results. I would jump at the chance to work with this aspiring photographer. Many thanks.

Stanley Edge said...

I responded to Russell's casting call for a model to pose for an outdoor shoot. He graciously accepted my reply and we arranged the shoot for this afternoon commencing at 3:00 PM. We exchanged several messages to narrow the shoot down to some specifics which gave me a good idea of what we would be doing.

I arrived at Russell's house a little bit earlier than our arranged time, Russell though was ready with all his gear packed for the shoot. We had a chat first and I was introduced to his dog, she's lovely and very friendly indeed.

We set off then in Russell's car to the local bus stop where I posed for lots of pics. Russell's idea of framing a shoot within the containment of the stop, it's a nice wooden shelter, was a good one and we got a nice variety of shots.

Then we moved on to a nearby village and made lots more by a bench by a church and then into the churchyard itself. Russell took great pains to get these shots just right and to incorporate some of the architecture into them.

We then set off to the local woods where I was able to pose in my leotard, a unitard and a g string. Russell did this part of the shoot entirely for me and I am very grateful to him for doing so.

During the shoot we maintained an interesting and humorous conversation having a right laugh from time to time. I would recommend Russell to anyone wishing to add some thoughtful and insightful images to their portfolio.