References for Jonathan Frings

Eowyn Luna

I really loved finally working 1-1 with Jonathan after previously shooting together during a workshop.

Jonathan is an incredibly skilled photographer and an all-round lovely person to spend time with. I always felt comfortable in his presence.

We tried out a few new props & equipment that he had come by, so there was a bit of experimentation, trial and error, and some slow figuring out, but I never once felt bored in his company, and he was delightful to chat to!

To top off the shoot, my return train had been cancelled, so Jonathan graciously drove me back home so I wasn't stranded for two hours, which I am so so hugely grateful for. What a true gentleman!

I'd completely recommend working with Jonathan, and I can't wait to work with him again, hopefully after not too long.

Thank you :D

Kat Blakk

Met Jonathan at a club night shoot at Pathway Studios. He is a lovely lovely guy with a laid back approach. He made me feel at ease throughout the night and was lovely with his approach in asking me for poses. He also let me do my own thing which is very much appreciated! He often showed me the camera to see what we had achieved which looked amazing and I cant wait to see some edits. Thanks for working with me and I hope it wont be the last time!

Keira Lavelle

It's a real blast working with Jonathan! I did so again at his home studio which was really nice as he has literally tonnes of cool spaces around his place which just give so much for setting the scene for pictures... We also had lots of neat props and gadgets to incorporate with this shoot too - mix that with when the creative teamwork and ideas start to roll in - there is no stopping! 🤩

The shoot was set-building central! First Jonathan showed me a literal room FULL of flowers that he had acquired; that was the first thing that set me off! 🤣 Materials, headdresses, and flowers EVERYWHERE... The space that is usually Jonathan's designated studio became a plinth of floral goodness. 🌷 It's astonishing what you can do with some decorative accessories, a stunning dress (also part of a lush collection this gent had come into possession of!) lighting it well and a bit of space. 😀 So that was how things begun... After that the inspo just raced on! We went onto smash lingerie/lifestyle, edgy fashion portraits, crystal wear and then played with projector patterns! Looking back I haven't a clue how we fit it all in one half day session! But the rapport was just so productive, and Jonathan is such an enthusiastic and technically savvy dude to work with. We were just nailing things in the bag so quickly and then instantly getting excited about the next look basically. 😊

Jonathan has a heart of gold - he has a very professional demeanour and approach in his work. He also has A LOT of experience working with models in all kinds of settings/locations so he's ready to dive into all kinds of genres which suits each specific model, and ALWAYS respects a models levels. Each time we've shot I have felt super comfortable and we've hit off a great working relationship - clicking into a flow very effortlessly which has lasted to the last shot taken on each shoot. 👌 Jonathan is chatty, down-to-earth and really fun-spirited with ample positivity in his approach. His family home is also a great atmosphere where I have been met with wonderful hospitality multiple times now from him and his family. Having a good environment to work in makes such a difference to a photo shoot... And I can wholeheartedly confirm that Jonathan has this off to a tee. 😊 If you are due to be working with him - you WILL have a fab time!

Of course it's another "highly recommended" reference from me - I can 1000% vouch for this gentleman. In addition - I most certainly look forward to getting the chance to work together again. ⭐

Thank you ever so much for another grand shoot Jonathan. And sending love!

Keira

Rachelle Summers

I got to model for Jonathan on 2 of my Summers Abroad events this year, first on my ‘Shadow of a Doubt’ event and then second my ‘Face Your Fears’ event. That I wasn’t actually scheduled to model on but I got jealous and wanted to pose with a snake haha - so Jonathan kindly obliged and snapped some photos of me - and I’m SO glad he did because they are bloody awesome!!

I always enjoy working with Jonathan, he is super laid back and friendly, easy to talk to and very respectful too. I can 100% recommend him and hope to get lots more opportunities in the future :)

Summers Abroad

The third event Jonathan joined us on this year, our ‘Face Your Fears’ event turning phobias into photos. And I have to say just WOW! I remember seeing a few shots of Jonathan’s on his laptop during the event and between those and the final edits I’ve seen so far he got some absolutely killer images!!!

As always him and his wife Deborah fitted into the group so well and the social time in the evenings was so lovely!! They even went on our VR that we had brought along and we all had a great laugh together! They are both such kind people, honestly 2 of our favourites and we love hosting them!

Hope to see them both again on future events :D

Angel Black UK

Jonathan is by far one of the easiest photographers to get along with! We met each other the evening before a recent Summers Abroad Manor Event so our first meeting was in a non work related way, and I must say its always very interesting to meet other creatives outside of the working capacity! Jonathan and I got along straight away, laughing and joking with each other from the offset which then made the following day of the event an incredibly smooth process - we already felt like we knew each other so the shoot flowed excellently.

His creative eye is phenomenal and I was so happy with the back of camera images that I saw, his photography is truly beautiful. His ideas never stopped flowing as we moved throughout the stunning venue for the day, stopping to discuss outfits and pose ideas in the various parts of the Manor.

I enjoyed working with Jonathan and definitely wouldn't hesitate to recommend him to other creatives, he was a true gem to work with! He was polite and professional throughout the shoot and made me feel at ease from the offset.

Thankyou for an amazing day!

Angel x

Wendy Louise Howard

22nd Sep - I had the absolute pleasure of working with the lovely Jonathan at Pathways Studio, Chester tonight :D

Jonathan is a great guy. A joy to work with and really easy to get along with.

Thank you so much Jonathan and I look forward to next time.

If you get the chance to work with Jonathan, go for it.

You wont be disappointed.

Highly recommended by me easily with 5 stars *****

Until next time :D

Renaissance xx

Summers Abroad

Jonathan and his lovely wife Barbara attended our Shadow of a Doubt event that we hosted alongside Cariad Celis.

It was film noir and murder mystery event covering the 1920’s and 1940’s. Jonathan worked really well alongside everybody and got involved with the fun clues and immersive elements of the weekend too :) Not only that but as always he took some stunning images throughout the weekend!!

As before it was a total pleasure hosting Jonathan and Deborah, and they even joined in and got dressed up for our 1920’s soirée to end the weekend :)

Highly recommended!

Kitty Quinzell

I had a blast shooting with Jonathan!

We shot a fun variety of looks, Jonathan really knows his stuff with lighting, is friendly and easy to chat to.

And despite the fact we had just met at the start of the shoot, by the end of the 2 hours - it felt like I was saying goodbye to a friend :)

Jesse-Marie

Had the absolute pleasure of working with Jonathan yesterday, at his home studio.

Having arranged the shoot prior to meeting him on a group shoot, he used the opportunity to show me his work, and make some arrangements, and made sure he was no longer a stranger.

His home is incredibly welcoming, and Jonathan creates a comfortable and relaxed atmosphere. Whats more, we had fun!

A very talented photographer who knows what he is doing with set ups and lighting in an incredibly artistic and masterful way.

Some of the shoot was planned, some we winged it, and throughout, the setups were quick, even when experiment he finds some lovely and creative results.

He explains what he wants from each set, and has a great mix of giving an idea and some direction, as well as letting the model pose.

I would highly recommend this photographer and cannot help but keep saying his profile deserves far more love on here!

Please dont hesitate to work with this man, should the chance arise!

Darcy Davies

Shot with Jonathan on a club night and he was fantastic. Really made me feel at ease on my first club night shoot and had some great ideas. Loved the images when they came back and I’d definitely shoot with Jonathan again. 5 stars from me!

Natnatnat

I had another amazing shoot with Jonathan in Splash Point Studio. Jonathan is such a great photographer and an absolute pleasure to work with. He always has a lot of amazing ideas but is also happy to work with your ideas too. Our shoots was relaxed, fun and times goes so quick. I really can’t wait to see the images and of course would love to work with Jonathan again!

Highly recommend this photographer!

Summers Abroad

It was fabulous having Jonathan on our B.E.A.C.H event. It was our creative collection event of the summer so we had multiple themes all under one roof; Sci-Fi, 70’s, Copa Cabana, Venice Beach, Arabian Nights and Movie Night. Jonathan chucked himself into all 6 themes and the images he produced on each one were fabulous!!! He has such a creative eye so always manages to get something completely different to everybody else :)

Having worked with Jonathan on a 1-2-1 basis in the past, and him joining one of our un-themed manor events previously, I knew he would get along well with everybody and make a fab addition to the group. Though this was the first event he brought his lovely wife Deborah along to and I’m so glad he did. Deborah is an absolute sweetheart, everybody loved her company and we had so much fun hosting them both for the weekend! They even put up with Rachelle’s screaming when we ended the weekend with the euro final haha!!!

Wonderful weekend, super creative and great company! Highly highly recommended by us!

Oh Look it's Nemo

I worked with Jonathan for the first time at his home studio with Pippa Doll last week and what a shoot it was!

We covered a gargantuan array of styled fashion looks and he is clearly a professional that knows his world so very well. He was thoughtful, confident, engaging, kind, accommodating and his results speak for themselves.

I’ll always be happy to welcome working with Jonathan. Highly recommended!

Pippa.

Had a lovely shoot with Jonathan today with Nemo, shooting a variety of styles in his home studio!

Jonathan is great fun to work with and welcomed our mad ideas, super excited to see the images, thank you so much for a fab shoot :D

Marie Jean Saxton

Yay another fab shoot in the bag with Jonathan! I love working with this photographer, he’s easy going and chilled out, knows what he wants and has awesome music taste! We always shoot a great variety of images and it’s always a pleasure working together. Thankyou for a fab shoot! Looking forward to the next!

Always highly recommended by me.

Best wishes

Marie

Xx

Evie Kedavra

I worked with Jonathan again at Pathways studios on their club night.

He's an extremely talented photographer and he's so easy to work with.

Highly recommended!

Thank you

Bluu Sinn

First time shooting with Jonathan. I worked with him during a pathways even group studio shoot.

He was very professional and so easy to get along with.

The images have also turned out so great! He so talented! I recommend him to any model!

Thank you again!

Maddy Moxley

Finally getting round to writing this!

This was my third shoot with Jonathan, we have worked together through club nights at Pathways in the past.

The most recent shoot we did was a one to one at his house. He had many ideas from clothes to backgrounds. And had such a creative eye for it. One of my favourite things was he brought a story into each image.

He's such a natural, so friendly and I absolutely love the images we got out of it. I look forward to shooting with you again some time in the near future.

I would definitely recommend! :)

Rachelle Summers

Another fabulous shoot with Jonathan, this time at his beautiful home studio :)

Jonathan is such pleasure to work with, he's incredibly kind and so easy to talk to! We worked our way through several different looks both in the 'studio' area in his home and also in the more natural settings of his home too. From what I saw on the back of the camera the images were fab and I can't wait to see the final results.

I've really enjoyed working with Jonathan and hosting him on my events too, it's been fabulous getting to know him better over the few shoots we have had together :D

I would more than happily recommend him to others and can't wait to catch up again on my next UK event in July :D