References for Joy Draiki

Rebecca Tun (Photographer)

I had a fantastic shoot with Joy when she visited Berlin in July. Joy is a joy to work with. We shot many different sets of images and she threw herself into each part of the shoot with energy and care. Joy is a talented and passionate model with a very striking photogenic look that gives a strong, positive feel to the images, and on top of that she is a very kind and warm person. You should definitely work with her if you haven't already.

Lauran

I had the pleasure and the honor to work with Joy. She is a very creative and sympathic fine young woman. She poses very well for a photographer in a naturel way.

Also she is very friendly, well educated and very behaved. I can only say: a fun to work with. Highly recommended and I certainly want to work with her again.

Jeremy

I had my first and second shoots with Joy in quick succession last weekend, first as part of the West Wales Photo Weekend with Stephanie Dubois and then a duo bluebell shoot with Ella Rose. Both shoots were truly amazing and Joy is a fabulous model to work with - strong and athletic, beautiful and graceful, a perfect figure for location art nude work and also extremely versatile in other styles. We also spent a lot of time travelling together between shoots and Joy is great company. Very strongly recommended and I hope it’s not too long before we shoot again. Thank you Joy for a truly memorable few days :)

Aperture photography

Meet Joy today she is friendly and experience model with a lovely figure and stunning long brunette hair we some understanding art nude shoot using natural light we also achieve some duo images with fellow model Larrisa they commentment each other in all styles , already planning a return shoot with Joy when she return to our shores again

Highly recommended

keri hambly

Booked a weekend photographic trip to west wales with 2 models and I was so lucky that Joy was one of them. This stunning young lady worked so hard all weekend from Thursday to Monday first searching for some fabulous locations around the Welsh coast before us 3 photographers arrived On the Friday evening.

When you come to shoot Joy only then you realise what an amazing model she really is. Friendly yet so professional pose after pose each one as beautiful as the last and come with some brilliant ideas to make sure we all had amazing images to come home with.

If you get a chance to shoot Joy just do it you will not be disappointed. Highly recommend

GaryMac Photography

Ok deep breath just returned from an organised Photography and Fitness Long Weekend Break in Solva on the Pembrokeshire Coast organised by Stephanie Dubois

Joy was working with Stephanie and worked, extremely hard as part of this outstanding team.

Joy did not disappoint in any respect, working tirelessly on location to make sure we captured amazing images, fantastic good humour, totally unflappably and full of great ideas to add a sparkle to each day

As part of the team providing the weekend break Joy also worked really hard pre and post shoot to ensure everything went according to plan.

Each day was a total pleasure, in good company and bristling with ideas and creativity

Joy is a total professional delivering superb posing time and time again, together with adding a great sense of adventure and a huge sense of humour

Reccomended : Totally, if you have not worked with this superb young lady why not!!!!

Work with again : As soon as Possible

A Big Big Thank You Joy for the fun shoots over the weekend and the hard work to make this a memorable trip

Cheers GaryMac :-)

daswhitney

Joy was wonderful to work with. We were not in a rush, except when there was sunlight in the other room. She was game for using food-coloring, open windows, kiwi fruit, and knows a useful bunch of things about photography. She knows how to pose perfectly, needs little instruction, and every time I thought about it, she'd already done it. A strong model, great body-scaper, fit, calm and entertaining. I strongly recommend shooting with her.

Angharada

Joy is simply one of the best models I’ve had the pleasure of posing with.

I got to stay with this beauty in her home-town and we had the best time. I felt like I had been reunited with my long lost posing twin 😆😆 She really is OUTSTANDING! Beautiful natural figure, that cascading hair! Joy knows her poses and is full of ideas, and she is beautiful inside and out ! If you need a model that will do your portfolio justice- hire this lady! She is, seriously, one of the best ! I was blown away her skills and professionalism. Joy is friendly, good humoured and an absolute sweetheart- who also cooked some amazing food for me and my partner (@chekmatephoto). I just can’t thank you enough for your kindess and hospitality. Can’t wait to see you again Joy xx

Chekmate Photo

Joy was an absolute pleasure to work with. She is professional but still laid back and very personable. Her posing and expression is the best in the business. We took so many amazing shots that I'm actually overwhelmed with the amount of editing I'm going to need to do! A great problem to have! If you're even considering hiring her, stop thinking and just do it; you won't be disappointed.

Abhi_

It was such a great fun working with Joy! We had excellent pre-communication to setup and plan the shoot. On the day of shoot she was right on time!

As I am still building my portfolio, she helped me along the process to discuss various ideas and styles and it was a fun shoot together.

Joy is really easy going and helps by sharing ideas/tips etc. to improve things for awesome outcome.

I must add that based on the mood board I shared, she got relevant outfits (specially the corset ;-) ) so we could get some great pictures. This was really great!

Looking forward to working with her again soon...

Andy D10

Had a great studio shoot with Joy when she visited Dublin as part of her recent tour.

She is an excellent model and a pleasure to work with. I really enjoyed our shoot and I'm looking forward to showing the resulting images.

Happy to recommend Joy to other photographers.

Photobuff

Had a fantastic 2nd shoot with Joy during her London tour.

She is really a joy to work with:). She is beautiful, professional but friendly and easy going and needs little or no direction, flowing easily from pose to pose. Ah..and hard working too.

I am very happy with the outcome of our shoot and I am totally spoilt for choice.

Very highly recommended. :)

Derek Ridgers

When I heard Joy was coming to London, I knew I had to shoot with her again. TBH, I’ve been so busy recently that I had zero time to prepare and when she turned up at the studio (precisely on time, I should add) I had no real idea what I was going to be doing.

I need not to have worried. If you are looking to try to harness a little serendipity, Joy is the perfect model to pick, being both engaged with the process and yet relaxed about it.

Joy has a marvellously imaginative and positive attitude towards photography and trying to create interesting images. Our half day shoot went by in a flash and it was an incredibly rewarding experience for me. Resulting in some work which was way beyond what I could ever have hoped for.

I must apologise for gushing but... it’s the truth. She really brings a special magic. A total joy.

100% recommended.

Paulinfocus

I think Joy was one of the first models I added to my "want to work with" list when I joined the site some 2 years ago. Having followed her ever since I got notification of her visit to the UK and booked immediately.

I booked a smart apartment studio in London (SKY29)

http://purpleport.com/portfolio/altostratuslocations/

and waited for the day of the shoot with excitement and anticipation, hoping to use the stunning views of London that the apartment's 23rd floor terrace afforded. Unfortunately the weather did not want to cooperate and we had torrential rain for the duration of the shoot. Actually it didn't stop all day. And the views? Well the cloud, gloom and rain put paid to capturing any stunning views in the background.

But hey make no mistake, this was a fabulous shoot. And all because Joy is the model I hoped she would be. She is probably one of the most beautiful women I have met let alone photographed. And intelligent, witty and fun to spend time with. She is relaxed but professional; happy to experiment with posing; and offers suggestions to improve the prospect of securing a great image. In short this was one of my all time favourite shoots.

Totally recommended and I hope to shoot with her again well before another 2 years passes….. Maybe I'll just have to make the trip to the Netherlands!

If you get a chance to shoot with Joy grab it; I promise you won't regret it.

Rod Irvine

I had the pleasure of hosting Joy for a few days during the Scottish leg of her recent tour - she was great to have around, very friendly and easy to get on with. I would be delighted to host her again and it was good to get to know her before our shoot.

Pre-shoot communications were excellent, Joy kept me updated with travel plans and there were plenty of opportunities to chat through ideas.

Joy brought a good selection of outfits which gave plenty of options for different looks, and she also did her own make-up.

Joy was great to shoot with - as well as her obvious physical beauty, she’s fun, creative and very experienced so she poses very naturally and is completely at ease in front of the camera. She takes direction well although she doesn’t need it, and is more than happy to contribute ideas of her own. She is perfect for classic art nudes - long hair, great curves, and a figure in proportion without tattoos or piercings. We did a mix of portraits, boudoir and nudes in the studio and on location nearby, and I have some great images from every set.

I also had great fun with Joy on one of her days off when we went on a road trip to show her some of the Scottish countryside, and we managed to do a quick location nude shoot on top of a mountain. It was fairly windy and chilly up top but Joy took it all in her stride and had no problem clambering over walls and rocks to get some great pics.

All in all, it was a pleasure to have Joy as my guest and my model - I would definitely recommend booking her if you want to add some great images to your port.

Thanks Joy.

Calandra

Joy is one of the most beautiful people I have ever met! This shoot nearly did not happen as our plan was scuppered by airport delays but Joy was able to reschedule and what a fantastic shoot it turned out to be. Joy has the most amazing figure, hair and beauty to create goddess and woodland nymph-type themes. I cannot believe Joy was under-booked in Scotland as she is a truly amazing model. Even if we never meet again I will remember today as it was a real pleasure to work with her and so many Scottish photographers have just missed out on an amazing opportunity! The weather was perfect and we shot in corn fields and a nature reserve. Joy was very easy to chat to and is a very intelligent and interesting lady. This was a really special shoot and she is recommended as one of the best models and nicest people I have worked with. Thank you so much Joy!

Hyldgaard Photography

Joy was one of two models on a four day shoot in Denmark. She is easy going, really nice to work with, super talented and very skilled in posing. She was absolutely fantastic to have on the set and she has a great sense of humor too.

I enjoy working with professional models like Joy, so it is easy for me to recommend her to all photographers. I will love to work with Joy again!

Alexander Snel Photographer

Joy and myself planned a shoot last year for my project: "Art nudes in nature" I was looking for a model with a natural look and feel and got what I wanted. Joy is great to work with, communication went well beforehand and during the shoot, very pleased with the results which ended up in the actual book!

Rytter Photography

What can I say?

After months of planning and preparation we finally executed the photographic boot camp in Denmark this June.

I was in charge of the planning.

Joy was one of the participating models, and I'm so happy that we brought Joy to Denmark, she is absolutely lovely to work with, besides knowing her modeling craft, she has great people management skills, very important when you have 5 days with 8 people. Also her precommunication skills are excellent and precise which is equally important when arranging things from a distance.

As a model Joy comes in many flavours, she has great versatility and style repertoire, making her fantastic to use in larger groups of photographers and secures diversity in the finished captures.

I you want the classical, if you want the figurative or if you want to portrait the more strong female within nude art, Joy could definitely be your next model.

Joy has outstanding stamina, and really works actively to capture the right image together with the photographer, she is very corporative.

I can 100% recommend working with Joy, she is cheerful, warm and clearly enjoys her job.

Thank you for some great days :-)

Tim Pile

Had a great shoot with Joy on a multi-day shoot in Denmark.

She has a stunning figure, wonderful hair, and with her great posing skills you are guaranteed lots of super images. She is also very easy to get on with, making the shoot enjoyable as well as productive.

She is highly recommended and I would definitely work with her again.