References for Jonathan Frings

Artemisian Luxury Photographic Holidays

We are just back from the latest Artemisian event- this time we all headed to Sicily (finally) after an almost four year postponement due to covid!!

The event was, yet again, incredible- and that's also thanks to everyone involved in the event- all the models, photographers and assistants made it so.

Stunning villa, street fashion, abandoned buildings, beach shoots, driftwood bays, themed shoots and a nod to the Godfather- we covered a lot, once again!

We had many challenges to face- the weather being the main one- oh and you know, the volcano erupting too. It was a totally freakish four weeks weather wise, sun, rain, wind and storms... but you know what- we all made it work, had a bloody fantastic time and created yet more life long memories despite all that- oh and thousands more breathtaking images too of course!! ;)

I say this each time but I am sure every trip becomes my favourite- just getting more and more nervous each time on how to keep improving- especially now I am running Artemisian alone- but I will always do by best :)

Anyway...

Finally, after all this time Jonathan and his wife Deborah were able to join and become part of the Artemisian team for the week long event we hosted in May!

Jonathan got on very well with the whole team during the event and all the models too- he took so many superb images, showing the models the back of cameras, trying experimental angles and lenses and also shared the shots on his laptop so the models could go through them and star their faves!

Within a matter of days he was posting some sneak peeks from the event and I am loving what I have seen so far!! Can't wait to see more and use some of the shared images on our social media pages!

I enjoyed having Jonathan there- he was super chilled throughout the event and both him and Deborah would be welcome back any time!! Just wish you guys had seen better weather but I know that's out of our control.

Thank you for sticking with us over the years and for being a part of such a superb event! :)

#BeArtemisian

Artemis Fauna

Just a brief reference for everyone who photographed me on the latest Artemisian event to Sicily!

I don't want to repeat what I will write from the Artemisian account but from a model's point of view I had a fabulous time and am so pleased with the images I have seen from the event so far- I can't wait to see more!!

Jonathan and I have shot a few times over the years- 1-2-1 shoot, one of my summer 70's events last year and FINALLY after a delay of almost four years (thanks Covid!) he joined Artemisian out in Sicily this May with his lovely wife Deborah!

Jonathan took so many awesome images and he also gets brownie points because he edits and shares the images too!! From what I have seen so far the images look awesome and I am very excited to see even more from our shoots during this week.

Lovely guy, super to shoot with, fun and shares the images! What more could you want. Here's to another Artemisian adventure in the future hopefully and more shoots in-between :)

Liana Vadimovnaa

We did our first shoot with Jonathon and it was brilliant! Jonathan is a professional and subtly feels the light, the angle, I was delighted with how amazing I look in the pics. Was very comfortable and pleased to work with Jonathan throughout the shoot.

Thanks to Jonathan.Highly recommend!

Summers Abroad

Another super weekend hosting Jonathan! We’ve gotten to know him very well over the numerous events he has attended since 2020, and it never feels the same without him there now haha :)

As this event was unthemed Jonathan turned up with a fabulous collection of styling that he was kind enough to let other photographers use too. As always he got on well with the photographers he was paired up with on the 2 days and was great company in the evenings too.

Jonathan is just such a genuine, down to earth, caring and friendly soul! We feel incredibly blessed to host him so often and make such wonderful memories together!

Roll on Mutiny in June :)

Highly highly recommended as always!

♥ Chiara Elisabetta

Jonathan booked me whilst I was touring Stafford recently and I was overjoyed to finally get the chance to work with him!

What a fantastic shoot! I was warmly welcomed into his home / home studio by both Jonathan and his lovely wife, Deborah. It was a beautiful, large, warm, and photogenic location; a veritable creative playground with endless clothing, huge gowns, props, crafts.. wow.

I was offered a spacious room to spread out my own styling items and to change in privacy, and we worked through a number of sets, collaborating together on styling and matching colours & imagery for each set.

We shot a lot of fashion, which I just love - chic, classy, quirky, modern, cheeky, candid almost.. it was all super fun, and every set was a hit!

Loved chatting throughout the day - Jonathan is interesting and intelligent, and we're both pretty obsessed with great music - that's always a win with me!

The photos are beyond stunning!!!

I can't wait to come back, and I'd be really honoured if we were able to work together again.

Thank you! :)

Rachelle Summers

I had such a fabulous shoot with Jonathan on my most recent Chester tour!

Although I see Jonathan quite regularly on my UK events I hadn't actually shot with him for a while so it was so wonderful to work together again :D

Jonathan and his lovely wife Deborah accommodated myself and my husband Mark (and our little pooch Caesar) and it was so nice catching up with them!

The shoot itself was just as creative and fun as expected. Jonathan has the most amazzzzzing selection of wardrobe and prop at his studio, it's literally like being a kid in a candy store haha! We totally winged it (no pun intended as we did do a set with his fabulous angel wings haha!) and came up with a plan after looking at the new prop and dresses he had. From angel wings to giant flowers, mermaid tails and stunning corsets, we shot so much variety and I thoroughly enjoyed the shoot from start to finish! Not only was it packed with creativity but me and Jonathan always have a good natter and laugh on our shoots.

Highly, highly recommended and already looking forward to next time!

Summers Abroad

Jonathan has joined us on 2 more UK events since I last left him a reference. He is such a welcome face at our events and they don’t really feel the same without him anymore haha!

He tends to join us for the full weekend, which is really lovely as we get to socialise together in the evenings and he always fits in well with the other participants :)

At both Lost World and Casino Royale he got on well with the photographers and models attending and from what I have seen so far he got some absolutely beautiful images! On our Lost World event he also brought along some stunning items of clothing for the unthemed day!

Always a pleasure and we simply love hosting him on our events! Already looking forward to the next one and hopefully we’ll get to host him abroad in the future too :)

Highly recommended!

Alaura Marie

I had my first shoot with Jonathan on New Year’s Eve and him and his wife were so welcoming and friendly. It was a very laid back and experimental shoot, each passing over ideas of what we could create with all his amazing outfits and props and mine combined. I had fun and shot in some really creative outfits. We covered a wide range of different styles. Thank you again Jonathan

Belle Noire aka Black Beauty

I ABSOLUTELY ADORE SHOOTING WITH YOU. You take the most striking images and make it seem so easy. Or maybe it is when you know what you're doing.

Honestly I kind of feel bad that we did A LOT of talking, but that's just because you're a joy to hold a conversation with.

Pre comms were absolutely excellent. We both knew exactly the plan and the arrangements where clear. This is something I respond very well to.

HIGHLY, 1000%, Recommend To ALL!!!!

HAPPY NEW YEAR xX

Tryst

It doesn't get better than shooting with Jonathan. He met me at the train station arrivals and upon making eye contact I hoped he was the photographer I was waiting to meet! He has a very warm presence and energy and is such a beautiful creative spirit.

Upon arriving at his house I was greeted by his cheerful wife and shown around. The shooting options are endless in his enormous abode but he has a permanenet setup in one of the rooms - with enchanted custom backdrops, unique props and a rack of ballgowns.

I asked John to describe his signature vision and he said "Elegant." it struck me as the perfect word to encompass what he does. We shot a few hours of classic Fine Art nude portraits, and I must say it is magical to align with an artist who appreciates those timeless, classic themes, like myself. He does not shoot glamour or anything tacky, he reveres the subject and beauty in general. I felt like I was floating on a cloud while we shot.

He was incredibly patient and flexible for the time of day we started at - but unfortunately my choice to start in the afternoon crushed our plans of a long shoot. We were both exhausted come early evening, given the winter hours, and decided we would continue our shoot on my next tour out. I want to shoot with him early in the day with inifinite energy - he shoots very smoothly and peacefully, and an early start with him is best.

I can't wait to complete our booking together and I love all the results from our short first shoot.

S J Jinxx

I've had the pleasure of working with Jonathan a few times over the years but this was the first time at his home and I have to say, it was so much fun!

He has so much to work with in terms of space, props and costumes and it was a real honour to get to use some of his dress and corset collection!

Jonathan is full of ideas and has the talent to execute them, I would recommend him to models of all experience levels!

As always the images produced are fantastic and i can't wait to work with him again!

Thanks for a great day!

The Dahls Photowerks

After many years of working with Jonathan on events run and held by some of the best creatives in the industry it was a delight to have him attend our first real venture as independents stylists.

We were so pleased when he booked onto both days and we appreciate the long journey that he made, it is always an absolute pleasure to work with Jonathan and this weekend was no exception.

Jonathan and his wife ‘Deborah’ are also wonderful house guests and hosts (from past experience) and we always look forward to seeing them both and hope to work with/spend time with them again before too long.

Thank you so much for attending our first event and having faith enough in us to book on for the entire weekend, from what you have posted so far we are over the moon with what you created from our sets!

we truly appreciate everything, thanks again and hope to see you soon :)

Caz & Kie

Highly recommended from us both!

Inspire Studios Ltd

It was an absolute pleasure to meet Jonathan at the Dahl's photowerks event. He is a really nice guy and super easy to get on with so he worked well in the group event. As he attended both days we got to know him better than some of the others in the group and I'd be happy to recommend him and would be pleased to see him back again....although we are quite a distance from him!

Olga Solo

I was lucky to have a great shoot with Jonathan in his excellent home studio!🤩 He was so nice, friendly and easy to work with🤗 Jonathan took me in the train station and was ready to drive even in other city to catch my train! He has so beautiful house with a looot of cool rooms for great shots, and huuuge collection of props, cloth and accessories! He has sooo much of really amazing stuffs to make greate images! Much more, he has a lot of really creative and awesome ideas that inspired me so much! We worked 4 hours and made so much of different looks, his photos are really great and i am surprised how he managed to do great shots in quite hard conditions (like a lack of space). It was really a great day, with a lot of fun and beauty! Jonathan and his wife are really very intresting and cool people and i am happy to meet them! Thank you very much 🤗 💫

Evie Kedavra

I had a fantastic last minute shoot with Jonathan at his home. We've worked together before and fell straight into some sets. Mixing the classical with the quirky, 4 hours flew by. The images are fantastic and I'd highly recommend to any model

Thanks again!

Evie

Angel Black UK

Its always a pleasure to work with Jonathan, so on this occasion when I was in Gt Manchester, this was no different. I travelled to his home in Chester following an operati9on he'd had only a few days earlier and despite being in some discomfort, he soldiered on and you wouldn't have known he was in recovery. His pre shoot communications were fantastic, well thought out and well planned - then when I arrived I was given a tour of his beautiful home, meeting his lovely wife Deborah, before we jumped straight into shooting.

Jonathon is a fantastic photographer, he's so happy to adjust his camera settings with ease and always shows me back of camera shots as we go - which I love!! We captured a fantastic variety of images in multiple locations around his home and got along like a house on fire! Conversation flowed easily and the time absolutely flew by.

Thankyou for an amazing shoot!

Angel x

Stella Star

I was so pleased to work with Jonathan again the other day. I couldn't believe how fast 4 hours went by?!? I mean yes we nattered because we share the same humour, but we powered through so many sets as Jonathan has so much to work with in his beautiful home. I also felt so welcome and at ease the whole way through. It was honestly such a pleasure.

Can't wait to see the images.

Highly recommend!

Love to the family too!

RebeccaHS

Jonathan was at Pauls Wales weekend and i'm so glad i got the opportunity to work with him!!!

He is super talented and takes fabulous professional photos effortlessly. Jonathan has a very creative eye, is easy to work with and i thoroughly enjoyed our shooting time.

Hope to work with you again one day!

Rebecca :)

Debbie_Leema

What a talented man!

I am absolutely honoured to have met and worked with Jonathan whilst at wales last weekend.

Back of the camera images look fab and he was such fun to work with.

Thank you so much for an amazing first shoot, hopefully not the last!

Debs

Evalana

The ever so lovely Jonathan joined us at Pauls Photography Wales Weekend, he was great to shoot with.

He has great ideas and gives good direction. His edits are stunning, I would definitely recommend shooting with Jonathan if you get the opportunity

Thank you so much for a fun and productive shoot :D

Lana xx