References for Helen Diaz

Craig 2112

I've shot with Helen a few times now, though shocked to realise our shoot this week was the first in over a year.

I've worked with Helen at various locations but this session was at her home studio - a nicely-equipped space which gives plenty of options for playing lighting, backdrops, etc.

Shoots with Helen are always a joy - she's just such a fun, bubbly character - and this one was no different. Over 3 hours we worked through a number of sets, Helen moving through poses beautifully. I'm going through the images now and as ever, there are a plethora of cracking shots to choose from.

Thanks for another great shoot Helen. Highly recommended.

Amazeballs

I applied for Helen's location ruin shoot as in our previous 5 shoots the furthest we'd got from a house or studio was a garden patio. It was about time I shot Helen in nature!

Shooting is always an excuse to have a social with both Helen and Roger who kindly put me up the night before. For those that know me you might be stunned to learn not a single drop of alcohol passed my lips!

I followed Helen and Roger by car to the location, a atmospheric ruined church and graveyard. Helen had come with vintage garments, I'd brought stuff. I always bring stuff. I was lucky to have Roger provided some welcome assistance discussing angles, providing secateurs to clear pose and shoot sites, holding reflector and releasing smoke bomb.

Having shot Helen numerous times I have absolute confidence in her modelling, style, make up and poise all top notch and mad fun always ensues!

The plan was to shoot some art nude as well however the weather turned against us whilst we were shooting vintage. Our plan was always to head to the pub for grub (again no alcohol!!) so we cut short the photography to enjoy the pub!

Helen highly recommended by me.

GBrodie1

This was my sixth shoot with Helen and they are always enjoyable. It was a bit too cold to shoot nudes so she brought along a range of outfits and we shot in a couple of locations - after we sat down and had coffee and cake first :-)

D M Wilmot

Did a three hour photo shoot at Helens lovely home, used dining room, lounge.

Did the session as a 'natural' light event, using what light was available.

That provided some interesting contrasts, textures, patterns: materials, skin.

Known Helen a while, know what she likes, she knows what I like, what will work.

If one image, when I later copied, flipped it, worked both ways, knew it would.

Dining room is 'dark' so natural light provided by the window, created shadows.

Lounge is 'space', coloured, contrasting colour images, clothing, hair colour.

Helen was on form, advising on the situation, the house, future etc.

Been a while since we had last worked together, in October 2023, now caught up.

Joseph’s Images

I recently had a shoot with Helen and it was a blast. Helen is a wonderful model and lots of fun even shooting remotely. She seemed to enjoy our session and changed poses with both of us sharing ideas along with her very capable assistant. I highly recommend Helen to anyone that’s looking for beautiful and talented model that is a joy to photograph.

Jonathan Macauley

I did a shoot with Helen.

I have no words to describe what happened.

There is in fact no language in existence that can adequately describe the experience.

I see a future in which quantum linguists have to create a new pan-dimensional method of communication that breaks all known laws of verbal and written physics, which then transcends the inadequate lexicon of communication we have today.

I may not live long enough to see that day.

All I can do is use todays universally accepted means of imparting information.

A thumbs up.

Paul Monty

Had a second shoot with Helen today - what can I say that hasn't already been said?

She's great fun and makes the shoot a really enjoyable experience.

As I've developed my skills, she's been able to take the ideas for poses and setups I had and make them work exactly as I had intended.

Helen is also really creative can also come up with some great ideas that I hadn't thought of to produce some amazing results.

If you get the opportunity to work with her, do it- you won't be disappointed...

Thanks to Helen for a great shoot.

Martin16

My second shoot with Helen (and I do hope that there will be more) - this time at my home. I outlined my sketchy thoughts on a couple of scenarios and she came with a suitcase of just the right dresses, shoes and scarves. Somehow we managed to use most of what she had brought for the shoot and we even swung along to just the right soundtrack.

Once again there was a great deal of chat and humour and although we didn't manage to solve the worlds problems we gave it a go. Such a relaxed and enjoyable session and once again she was charmingly tolerant of my playing around with lights and settings.

She is a total professional, excellent with her communications, innovative and photogenic. I would totally recommend her.

mark pickthall

My second and equally engaging shoot with Helen. Full marks for not being phased as I took over her studio and three hours flew by with creativity and great conversation. Thank you and yes of course highly recommended x

Loupe Photographic

Such a creative spirit.... Helen was an amazing model, hugely professional, very supportive, full of ideas. Thank you.

Roger 06

This is the third time I have shot with Helen and this time at her studio. I chose a Viking theme for this particular shoot. Helen was amazing in the way she portrayed the two characters, a viking warrior and princess with some lovely poses. She has a very friendly personality and I would certainly recommend her.

Russell T Hill

Helen is an amazing model who already has 1500+ references and is a bit of a legend in the industry.

It was a great shoot. Helen is very welcoming, personable and talkative.

We had waited years to shoot and the shoot did not disappoint. She can do all styles from fashion to art nude and has a vast range of outfits and poses. As her photos show she has her own distinctive style.

I hope to work with Helen again and am so glad we got round to doing the shoot.

timr77

I had a great shoot with Helen at her 'Heavenly Bodies' studio.

I had a couple of vague ideas in mind, with a boxful of stuff, so we worked on those for a while. Then we started adding props and clothing items from the studio, so that I ended up with a range of images to work on: Not only the ones I had planned, but also some other themes as well.

The studio is a nice, well-equipped space, with the background and lighting I wanted, and a range of props which we dipped into. It is easy to find, with parking right outside.

Helen was always enthusiastic, contributed lots of ideas and energy, and made the shoot very enjoyable. I came away with some great images, and more ideas for next time.

Thanks for a great shoot

Terry V

I'd been looking forward to this shoot Gold body paint ever since it was mentioned a month ago. I'd brought along a few accessories to go along with the theme. Helen was pre-painted before three of us photographers turned up which meant we could start straight away after a cuppa. Helen was her usual bubbly self while we photographers were more sedate taking turns to shoot each set. It all worked exceedingly well and I'm really pleased with the results. The other vital factor, who'll get a proper mention in my reference for the studio, was Roger - painter, lighting guy etc. This was a fantastic shoot and I'd do it all again if I could.

Dave Challenger

I had a fantastic second shoot with Helen, as part of a body paint group shoot, organised at her home studio.

The shoot was perfectly planned and Helen and Roger are very welcoming hosts. All the lighting was set up by Roger throughout the shoot and that made it so simple to concentrate on capturing some wonderful images with Helen.

Helen is so easy to work with, poses incredibly and is such a fun person to be around. I would recommend her to anyone wanting to capture some truly incredible images.

dannyshib

Helen is a wonderful model. Great personality and a natural when it comes to posing. I learned quite a bit myself and came back with many great pictures.

56 Hudson

Helen is a wonderfully expressive model. I can only reinforce the outstanding references already provided for this experienced and professional artist.

We shot in Heavenly Bodies Studio - perfectly equipped, with lighting perfectly set by Roger.

An incredibly enjoyable shoot. Highly recommended.

rhinocer

It was a pleasure to photograph Helen once more at Heavenly Bodies Studio. On this occasion she arraigned herself in fine red and violet chiffon, expressing a wide range of moods- spanning light to dark - for us to capture. The results are very satisfying, including the images we took on black and white film.

Ever the consummate professional,as well as pure fun, Helen is a delight to work with. Highly recommended, as always.

Ian15

A real pleasure to work with Helen this week. Fun, bubbly, enthusiastic and we made some great images. Very much looking forward to working with her again in the future. Thanks Helen.

Fotobyian

I first met Helen over ten years ago and unfortunately I waited all this time to work with her. Helen is bubbly, enthusiastic, creative and fun to work with. Working in her home studio we had a very relaxed fun shoot and I came away with a lot of great images. a great shoot and a lot of laughs too. Thanks Helen