References for Karya Duru

Paul Stone Photography

Today I had the great pleasure of shooting with Karya (and her twin sister Lara). I have wanted to shoot with both these beautiful and talented dancers for some time and I'm so pleased I had the opportunity today, at a group shoot organised by Simons Photography. Karya is a lovely young woman. Extremely talented, focused and energetic. An exceptional professional dancer and a beautiful and fun young woman. Both Karya and her sister worked so hard during the shoot to get the perfect shots. It was such a wonderful experience. I would highly recommend working with Karya and Lara.

Mug-Shots Photography

Had a great group shoot with Karya. Karya wasn't at all phased by 11 togs.

Timely, professional with suitable outfits, Karya certainly made this shoot a success.

She is an amazing dancer and she worked tirelessly throughout to ensure we got the shots we needed, constantly contributing with ideas.

Pre shoot comms great, attitude great, ability great. I have no hesitation in recommending Karya to all you togs out there. Superb model.

DKW

My first shoot with Karya was excellent. Karya is very professional and extremely hard working. Very bubbly and a first class dancer. She brought a range of outfits all of which were highly suitable. This was a camera club group shoot with 11 photographers. She was kept busy! All the togs got shots and she was very patient throughout the shoot!

I highly recommend Karya.

MK Photography

Oh what a joy it was to photograph Karya today !! The striking facial / body poses / storytelling images she created - in this group 4hr studio shoot I organised - worked so well for US all.

The 'INPUT' Karya added to a capture, in gaining 'QUALITY' visual for 'ALL' was Brilliant !!

Fully recommended & YES to photographing Karya again xxxx Keith

Hugh Davis

First shoot with Karya today during a group event organised by MK Photography. Karya proved to be brilliant to work with, her dance poses first class and attention to detail second to none. We worked through several sets, both her own moves and interpreting some ideas I came along with, again all with an eye to detail. She is fun to work with and the time of the shoot just flew by, highly recommended....

LeadingLines Events

Karya is a talented dancer and is well versed in doing dance poses for photography. Her outfits were excellent and her communication is fab. She arrived on time ready to go and our photographers got so many great photo opportunities from Karya. Highly recommend and hope to work with her again in the future!

Andy Matthews

I attended a recent Timeline Events location photoshoot at the Crossness Pumping Station, and Karya was one of the two models. The location was very industrial with parts of the site being very derelict with no heating. Karya was our dancer for the shoot and went through a series of classic dance poses on platforms, in doorways, and with the gritty industrial machinery as a backdrop. To me the best part of the shoot was when Karya used flowing fabrics to really enhance the classic poses, we were very lucky that the wind really got the fabrics flowing.

It was a very cold day, and the site has no heating so Karya did an incredible job posing, especially as there were no sprung floors. I found her friendly, and easy to get on with, and I really enjoyed working with her, at times to me she really looked like a young Audrey Hepburn.

I hope I get another opportunity to shoot with Karya again in the future, and I would highly recommend her as she is not only beautiful, but is also an incredibly good dancer.

tonymac.

Group shoot with TLE, Karya was a joy to work with,friendly and posing was first class, classical and contemporary,nothing was too much trouble.

Paul.E

Had the pleasure working with Karya last weekend on a mixed fashion and dance shoot. Karya was a total professional in what was very difficult circumstances as Victorian metal open floors where not designed for ballet shoes. Thank you for your perseverance.

Chris Pugh

First time working with Karya yesterday at Studio One in Upminster. Karya was friendly, very easy to get along with and accommodating when it came to poses I wanted to capture.

I am looking forward to working with Karya again in the future.

Gary Carter photographer. Studio One

I had a. Photo shoot with the lovely Karya at my home studio. .Karya is a amazing mode very helpful and polite. She knows how to pose in front of the camera. I would highly recommend.Karya

Thank you for a Lovely Afternoon. Looking forward to our next shoot .

Yogi C

It was a pleasure to work with Karya, a top pro with impressive dance skills and an vast array of poses. Pre-shoot communication was perfect, so we had a good idea about what we were going to do on the day, and it went better than I had hoped. My 'good photo' hit rate spiked higher on this shoot - photographers will know what I mean; Karya will deliver some oustanding shots, guaranteed! Cannot wait to work with her again. Highly recommended.

Mike Grantham

My third shoot with this lovely girl. Karya is a wonderfully expressive, ballet-trained dancer and model. Having worked with her in a group shoot in London, I have shot with her twice more now. She puts everything into a shoot - wanting to repeat the shot until just the right image is obtained. She is very flexible and makes some wonderful shapes in her poses. Above all, she is very pleasant to work with, easy-going and relaxed, and good company.

I highly recommend Karya and if you haven't worked with her you really should!

Ninja2032

I had my first shoot with Karya on a location group shoot at olympic park. unfortunately security was all over us but she got on with the job and remained positive throughout the shoot. Between us we came up with some good sets and I am very happy with the images from the shoot. Looking forward to working with her again at some point. Thank You Karya:)

Atiko

I shot with Karya for a ballet-themed group shoot in Brick Lane.

She was very personable and easy to get along with, both in the run-up to the shoot and on the day. She was easy to direct, and offered helpful suggestions for poses that worked well en-pointe. A very fun shoot.

SimonsPhotography

I booked Karya for a Ballet / Dance / Lighting Workshop, communication was excellent.

Arrived on time and ready with a full selection of outfits. She posed so elegantly, spun, jumped, run, balanced, and worked worked worked. She was truely amazing, and on top of that a lovely person.

Highly recommended and already planning to book again.

Mike Grantham

I had worked once with Karya at a group event in Canary Wharf and her grace and elegance impressed me (despite working on a very cold Winter's day in London!). I contacted her afterwards to arrange a solo shoot and we agreed to meet at the stunning Burford Manor, which simply has the most amazing sets and is set in a fabulous old Manor House in the Kent countryside.

Karya is a delight to work with, so poised and very relaxed, and pleasant to work with. We both enjoyed creating some magic in those beautiful surroundings. This certainly won't be our last shoot and I must highly recommend Karya as a model. While I haven't seen her professional work (yet) I am sure as a dancer and an actress she has much to offer!

LothoS

I'd wanted to work with Karya for a while, so when the chance of a short notice shoot came up the answer was obvious.

We met at a place I'd suggested in London and spent a delightful four hours wandering around making use of several locations I had in mind. Karya throughout was excellent - attentive to detail, happy to pose in a variety of ways, willing to experiment and took everything (including members of the public) in her stride. The whole shoot felt like a true collaboration and I thoroughly enjoyed it, getting some cracking photos in the process.

I will definitely shoot with her again - sooner rather than later - as we only really scratched the surface of the area we were exploring. If working with dancers is your thing, or if you've never tried it before and fancy having a go, then I highly recommend you get in touch with Karya - she is a star!

Barry Harrington

After taking part in a group shoot with Karya i decided to book her for a 1 to 1 Ballerina shoot in London. Karya is an attractive young lady and has no trouble posing on point, she was enthusiastic, friendly and a joy to be with for the length of our shoot, i am more than happy with the photos and are in the process of organising our next shoot together. Highly recommended.

Roy M

Karya did a model day ballet style shoot at a studio and I managed to get one of the time slots. (wish I got two slots)

Karya was absolutely brilliant, very friendly, professional, easy to work with and kept going even though she had been working for several hours before I got there. Between us we got through several different concepts and styles and I got some killer ballerina images.

Hope to work with her again. Highly recommended