References for Florence Day

Sheff

For Florence's visit to Leicester I organised 2 group shoots and a 121 session with her.

Unfailingly well organised, friendly and a delight to work with, Florence delivered brilliantly throughout.

With a suitcase full of vintage outfits there was something for everyone and Florence's professionalism and charm made the whole of our time together extremely rewarding.

Definitely recommended!

Viv2

I was delighted when my application for a shoot on Florence's tour to Birmingham was accepted We had extensive communication before the shoot deciding on the studio and what clothing Florence should bring. She has a very extensive wardrobe and choosing a small fraction of the 200 or so items in her dropbox was difficult. She showed up at the studio on time and brought all of the items I had asked for, as well as other clothing and some which she had bought that morning, and which she was happy to shoot in. It was a very enjoyable shoot as we got on well and I am very happy with the images I ended up with. I will be very disappointed if we do not manage to arrange another shoot together in the near future. She is a model I will be very happy to book many more times. Thanks very much Florence, I cannot recommend you too highly.

richneil

Florence put up a casting for a midlands tour, so I asked if she would come over to Telford for a shoot. She agreed and and we arranged a 50s style shoot in my home studio.

Florence arrived on time by train and we had an fairly intensive few hours shooting a variety of outfits ranging from dresses to corsets to swimwear.

Florence was a joy to work with, had a good range of outfits to choose from and embraced ideas enthusiastically.

We achieved some fantastic images. I would definitely work with Florence again if she tours this way in the future.

Absolutely recommended.

Oakfield Images

I attended an excellent workshop at F/8 Studios where Florence was the workshop model.(1950's Themed Portraits). The day was was first class, especially due to Florence and her ability to work with Paul, the studio owner, in such a collaborative manner.

Florence was a tremendous model. Her range of outfits, her make-up, and her patience to explore set-ups and poses allowed us to create some very strong images.

Throughout the workshop she remained happy and worked tirelessly despite starting her day very early and having a few challenges with the transport. She made costume, styling and pose suggestions that really captured the planned theme. Her training in theatrical arts greatly supports her creative ability and her adoption of "characters". Her sense of fun also shone through and her sense of humour provided an added a number of workshop memorable situations. It certainly meant that the workshop was a fun afternoon.

I very much hope I have the opportunity to work with Florence again and would very much recommend her to any photographer, especially of her favourite styles and genres.

Thank you Florence!

Lux Imageworks

This was my third shoot with Florence. She has recently returned to the West Country and I was delighted to have the opportunity to shoot with her again. In the event our shoot was arranged at the very last minute when some studio time unexpectedly became available for the following day. However, notwithstanding the shortness of time, the shoot arrangements were quickly agreed and, following some further efficient messaging from Florence, we had selected a provisional wardrobe from her very extensive collection.

The shoot itself was, as expected, very enjoyable. Florence was her usual bubbly self and worked enthusiastically, posing beautifully both with and without direction, to achieve some lovely images. Shooting tethered enabled Florence to refine her poses as we went along. The shoot produced plenty of 'keepers' and I am looking forward to the edit.

Florence is one of my favourite models and is highly recommended.

MattJC

I had the good fortune to arrange a shoot with Florence after a frustrating few years when I have hardly been able to shoot at all.

I could not have chosen a better model to work with! Florence's existing references are all excellent and with good reason. From our initial contact about the shoot right through to her kind and generous reference that followed, I could not have asked for more.

Very organised, excellent communicator, knowledgeable, patient, easy going, friendly and to top it all....an excellent model! She brings so much to a shoot. Her outfits, knowledge of the genre I wanted to shoot and posing were all spot on and it was easy to get the shots I wanted. Her wider artistic talents also mean she can bring a higher level of creativity to any shoot.

I would absolutely recommend Florence and really hope to work with her again soon.

Matt

J Black Photographic

Was so fantastic to get correspondence from Florence again after our shoot a few years ago! Plus so deeply flattered that Florence wanted her first Boudoir/lingerie shoot with myself. Florence is a beautiful model and a beautiful person...Her attitude to everything she does in all her creative work just shines through. From our pre comms to the shoot day it was just superb. We attempted to get through as many of the lingerie sets she brought along as possible managing to get stunning shots!

An absolute joy as the time passed so quickly!

Thanks so much Florence and hoping my edits do our shoot justice !

Highly recommended for any level of photographer 😁

See you soon!

John

Ant Shaw

I've had the pleasure of shooting with Flo for a number of years now. I couldn't recommend her more. Excellent communication prior to every shoot.Flo is very natural in front of camera, her other creative skill of acting also really comes across. Looking forward to our next shoot!

Lauraanne (Photographer)

After a gap of 5 years, I got to shoot with Florence again. She is such a lovely person to work with and so well organised. Her wardrobe was sent to me via dropbox so I could make my choices, so much easier than bringing tons of clothes; and all pre comms were perfect. We worked through several outfit changes and lighting set upland she took it all in her stride. She aims to please and takes direction well and she can also pose herself well. She is good for many styles of photography from portrait, high fashion through to vintage. I would highly recommend working with her if you get the opportunity.

MAB Photography Pembrokeshire

I initially contacted Florence following a casting that she posted up. I am very grateful to Florence that she was prepared to undertake a long train journey for a photoshoot at my home studio.

Pre shoot communications were excellent, and Florence provided a huge array of images of outfits that she had available to select from and could bring to the shoot. On the day of the shoot, she arrived with a large suitcase of every item that I had mentioned as wanting to shoot. Inevitably we didn’t manage to shoot them all, mainly due to my overambitious planning but also due to Florences range of poses that enabled us to achieve a greater range of image styles than I had planned and so each set expanded until time finally ran out.

Florence’s degree, in Musical Theatre & Acting for Film, adds great depth to her modelling capabilities. She has a professional approach but combines it with a very relaxed and joyful atmosphere. I must also praise her enthusiasm for her work and in achieving the desired results. We shot most of the images in tethered mode with a live view screen, enabling her to view the pose before the shot was actually taken. This helped enable the quick attainment of the poses that we were aiming to achieve. It also provided much amusement in the process.

Florence is one of the most relaxed and easy-going models that I have worked with and has a great depth and variety to her posing skills. It was an absolute joy working with her.

I hope that we can arrange another shoot in 2024 as we already have enough ideas to fill several more hours of shooting!

I can thoroughly recommend working with Florence.

Christopher Rees

I was very pleased when Florence contacted me for a photoshoot. Having worked with her before, I knew she would bring enthusiasm, humour and a professional attitude.

Florence understood and appreciated what I was aiming to achieve and easily adapted to changes in plan.

She brought a wide selection of clothes and was keen to help me in choosing the right look. We could have shot for longer to get through all the possibilities available.

Florence made the shoot both enjoyable and productive.

Recommended 100%.

SDW Images

Florence's pre-shoot communications were precise, timely and exactly what was required to achieve the images I wanted; having shared some Mood Boards, she came back with a range of clothing to choose from that all fitted the theme excellently.

On the day, Florence demonstrated an excellent ability to free pose but also follow inspiration from the mood Boards and micro-direction from me; nothing was too hard and it was a complete joy to shoot with her. Add to that the fact that she is extremely photogenic and can pull off expressions at will due to her acting training means that the shoot just flew past and I obtained better than I expected in terms of image quality.

Very highly recommended and I look forward to welcoming Florence back to my Studio in the New Year.

Gothic Image

Yet another shoot with Florence at Fareham Studio.

As ever, she was well-prepared and shoot ready with a range of appropriate outfits. We worked through a range of sets, with Florence always enthusiastic and getting into character, her acting background showing through. She's an absolute joy to work with - definitely highly recommended!

AlunB

We had been trying to arrange a shoot for quite a while, but on Saturday I finally got to work with Florence. Despite obstacles in the form of heavy rain and several hundred Park Runners, we worked through several different shots and came away with some excellent images.

Florence is lovely - she's enthusiastic and professional, she came with a great vintage look prepared and was very easy to work with. Highly recommended!

Marzart

I was fortunate to book Florence a second time, for a beach shoot in a costume which I had sourced. Florence went out of her way attend a costume fitting which helped enormously with the arrangements. I was impressed that on the evening of the shoot Florence posed elegantly, and seemingly effortlessly, whilst battling strong gusts of wind with a parasol. Florence is a true pro and highly recommended model! I have some fantastic images from this shoot - thank you Florence!

Analogue_dan

I had a fantastic first shoot with Florence the other day. I contacted Florence to setup a vintage Hollywood shoot and she didn't disappoint bringing some brilliant retro outfits and accessories to the shoot. Florence is a natural at bringing old style glamour to photos and was so easy to work with. She is also a lovely bubbly person so I would definitely work with her again. Looking forward to developing my photos!

Matt Rose

Had a great shoot with Florence at the beach. She was full of ideas, energy and had a case literally full of outfits for the occasion which were all great.

I would defninitely recommend Florence and hope to work with her again soon.

Piktorre

Second shoot with Florence, again following a vintage theme in Chichester. Weather gods weren't particularly kind, offering up a very overcast evening. But with the help of a light, Florence again pulled off a beautiful vintage shoot, with her outstanding outfit and make up.

Florence is a pleasure to shoot, and hope that she will eventually return to the area so we can shoot together more in the future.

Marzart

My first shoot with this exceptionally talented and charming young model. Florence has a natural ability to pose and convey character and mood. I was fortunate that Florence agreed to a shoot at very short notice and, with little preparation time, was immaculately presented and with a perfect selection of costumes for this outdoor shoot, resulting in some great images. Thoroughly recommended!

Neil Cooper Photography

This was my second shoot with Florence. I got let down by the model. So, I put out a casting call and Florence replied. We organised the shoot in just 4 hours before the start. Florence was very well turned out with her makeup and the clothing we decided upon. We had a fun shoot together. I used my phone to show Florence poses to try, which she did very well, along for her own poses. I would work with Florence again and highly recommend working with her.