References for Katarina Marie Mannequin

John Forest

My second shoot with Katarina and a most enjoyable afternoon it was. Apart from being beautiful she is very creative and full of ideas for poses. I got all the shots I wanted plus we found time to chat and have a laugh. Totally professional I have no hesitation in recommending Katarina to other photographers. I look forward to working with her again in November when she is next in London. Thanks Katarina for a great afternoon.

AndyWilson

Had my second shoot with Kat, the first with just her, in a Docklands hotel on a warm summer's day and I'm not sure I can find enough superlatives to describe it. As well as being a very talented photographer herself she's also an incredible model. I've met lots of wonderful models who are willing to go the extra mile to get "the shot" - but Kat will go that same mile wading in tinned pasta and 100% willing to strike an unflattering pose.

We got some great photos, had fun and, I hope, managed to be "creative" - I can't wait until we can shoot again :)

goneforgood said...

Yes yes yes yes yes.

Work with her if you can!

Had a brilliant couple of days trying things out and mixing and mashing up our wacky artistic collateral and turning it into wonderful strange glorious things. You will soon see them so watch this space.

Katarina is an endless number of things

My favourites being: bold, enthusiastic, open, intelligent, creative, persistent, patient, chilled, polite, sexy and real. And probably other things too.

I hope we get to work together again soon.

You should hope you do too

JonasGunn

Great stuff. Punctual, communicative, creative and fearless.

Katarina really delivered on our shoot - took direction well, added plenty to the party. Zero hesitation in recommending.

Calandra

Katarina was a revelation! I did not know what to expect but she really excelled from the moment I met this lovely lady. Her make-up was immaculate and enhanced her very pretty looks. By the end of it, her willingness to try some crazy ideas changed all this but in the process I was blown away my the images we achieved. Katarina has a very individual look and delivers poses with great attitude and emotion. She brought a great set of outfits. Her potential is awesome. I was so pleased with the results and had such a wonderful experience shooting with her despite the weather. Beyond this she was great to talk to, a very friendly and beautiful person and I would certainly hope to shoot again now I know what a creative and dynamic model she is. Thank you Katarina for an amazing shoot and a great afternoon :)

ShadesofGrey

It was with lots of expectation that I eventually managed to have a shoot with the wonderful Katarina - it had been a long time in the planning.

It is lovely when expectations are not only met but exceeded by a large margin and this is what happened during our shoot - really it felt more like a collaboration with great creative ideas coming from Katarina.

Katerina is a pure joy to work with - bright, bubbly, enthusiastic, creative - I could go on but suffice to say I can't wait for us to work together again.

Thank you Katarina for a wonderful afternoon.

clarknotclarkson

Second shoot with this wonderful model. She assures me she is shy yet manages to be fascinating and engaging company throughout. A quirky young woman who exudes intelligence, grace and a natural beauty. Simply a pleasure to know and work with. She also has great off the wall ideas and has a sparky creativity all of her own.

Roll on next shoot!

stratographic

Kat is fantastic :) friendly, fun, easy going and full of great pose ideas. She's incredibly versatile and put up with my randomness :) she even brought cake... Nom nom nom.

Looking forward to more fun shoots in future.

SMPhotographic1

Had a great shoot with Katarina yesterday.

Pre-shoot communications were great and her hair and makeup were done perfectly when i arrived.

Katarina is highly creative and added some great ideas to the shoot. She is very easy to work with and is as happy posing art nude as she is climbing up embankments in stockings and suspenders.

Thoroughly enjoyed our first shoot and look foward to shooting with her again soon.

Thank you

Steven x

CJ Monk

Had another great shoot with Katarina. We had decided to collaborate and see what we come up with and it was great fun. Shes very open minded while still focusing on getting the shots spot on, both in front and behind the camera. Look forward to shooting again soon and working on some interesting themes :)

Boudoirex

Have known Katarina for a while and was great to finally meetup and shoot. Her work is something i have admired for a long time.

We did chat inspirations/themes/directors a lot before shooting but this helped us confirm we were on same wavelength. Also first time meeting after a long time chatting online, so there was a lot to catch up on haha.

For the shoot itself we were rather spontaneous and just went for it, the shoot ended up making sense though and as the upcoming pics will show we had fun with some mysterious alter ego.

You can tell Katarina loves being creative and is also really interested/enthusiastic about what she does. She is professional but has a very warm personality too, great company on a shoot and a head full of ideas/shapes and poses.

Highly recommended.

Thanks again Katarina, till next time.

Johnny x

PS - thanks for holding on to and handing out the Curly Wurly from Helen Stephens too ;)

Pablo Ray Photography

I had the undoubted pleasure of working with Katarina this week. She's a truly unique and innovative model: intelligent, co-operative and genuinely interested in the work. And tolerant enough to put up with being directed by me!

She's great company too, and we happily chatted our way through the two days she spent here.

AndyWilson

I was really luck to get to shoot with Kat, along with Helen Stephens, last weekend at The Little Chelsea Gallery. This lady has style and attitude in buckets and is huge fun to work with! I'm really, really happy with the results from the shoot and want to post ALL of the photos :)

Very highly recommended, and I'll go out of my way to work with her again if she ventures down this way(ish) :D

John Forest

I was really privileged to work with gorgeous Kat for the first time today. A duo shoot with her friend Helen Stephens. Kat was great in front of the camera and I got just the shots I was after. We had great fun and the three hour shoot just whizzed by. I have no hesitation in recommending her to other photographers and look forward to working with Kat again as soon as possible. Thank you Kat.

Tim Bosworth

Oh my goodness...where do i start ? I don't intend to sound gushing, but this is one of those rare occasions where nothing else will do ; Anyone who is a good friend of Helen Stephens has to be slightly mad and quirky..in a good way !! Please know that Kat is exactly that - fun, awesome, inspiring , creative and totally professional in every way but always with that relaxed manner that means good things are going to happen !

I like to work as a collaboration and Kat was perfect for this ; plenty of ideas, thoughts and willingness to explore and create from my mad ideas.

i honestly loved every moment of our shoot and time together, and cannot wait to work with Katarina again..and sooooon ! x

Lightingman

Had the great pleasure of a second shoot with Katarina today.

Katarina is a lovely person and such an excellent model!

Her poses and expressions are clearly the products of a creative mind who's fully tuned into the shoot. We tried a few different ideas and Katarina developed them 'on the fly' into really interesting results, she came very well equipped with clothes and accessories, which gave the chance for lots of variations, along with Katarina's amazing ability to make subtle and significant changes to a theme.

Recommended, mega positively.

Kim Ayres

Did another shoot with Katarina, this time with a very different set up and a larger team. Once again she was excellent at providing me a wide range of postures and interpretations to work with.

Additionally, she was superb at giving advice and assistance to less experienced models on the shoot, helping to get the best out of them too. I can't recommend Katarina highly enough.

clarknotclarkson

A top notch model and person!

Creative, intelligent and oddly brained, Katrina was a real joy throughout. She has a great look that can span between great beauty and the grotesque. Very expressive and imaginative. Working with her was a great pleasure and chortle heavy! Bring on the next shoot!!

Neeve Kelly

I realised that I haven't left a model' reference for Katarina, Damn it! I have modelled with her and what I can I say it was a delight!

She is a fooking fabulous model, very creative and her photography skills are a great asset to her posing ability. This model knows her light!

She comes most highly recommended! Book her now!

Kim Ayres

After seeing some of Katarina's photography of her self, I knew she could produce an edge and attitude that was required for a shoot I was doing, so was delighted she agreed to take part. She worked well with the hairdresser and MUA and out on site was a complete professional, giving me lots of poses and shapes to work with. We had a less experienced model working alongside who grew more confident and experimental in Katarina's presence, allowing me to get great shots of them both. She was happy to take instruction and to give thoughtful and meaningful input and suggestions too.

I wouldn't hesitate to work with Katarina again and would highly recommend her to other photographers.

If you would like to see a wee video of the shoot we did, you can find it on YouTube here: https://youtu.be/Q7hyTkRdt9E