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DrAC

This was my third shoot with Kate and it was even more fun than the first two sessions. It would be hard to find a model that is easier to work with than Kate, because she is both keen to do a good job and is wonderful to work with.

Kate is warm and friendly, and very interesting to chat to, which makes the session go by far too rapidly. I’m a photographer who likes to have a good relationship with a model (unlike those who click away in almost total silence) and Kate is ideal … she was the first model to offer me more coffee and food after the session had ended.

Kate is a beautiful model and has had a lot of professional experience which means that she’s good at posing. One of my interests is lingerie. Some models have a surprisingly tiny range of lingerie (far less that you would expect). Kate has a wide range and has come up with several different sets at each of our shoots … today she even had some rather impressive latex-style stockings.

An advantage of the third shoot is that you both know each other well and that makes working together both smooth and easy. Of course, there are pitfalls… by the third shoot, you’ve exhausted all the usual conversation topics of the weather and holidays. Yes, today the P-topic raised its head… politics. Fortunately, it turned out that we are on the same side, and I was able to breath a big sigh of relief.

The only negative aspect about the session is that I tried to make use of available light and set a wide aperture giving me a narrow depth of field. I really need to shoot some of the images again at a narrower aperture … so, it looks like I’m going to have to arrange a fourth shoot with Kate. Something I’m already looking forward to.

DrAC

Kate is not only one of the first models I shot, but she's the first model I've photographed for a second time.

Our first meeting was a little rushed because she kindly managed to fit me in to her busy schedule before Christmas. This one was four hours and that made it far more relaxed (two coffees and the offer of a cake).

The great advantage of a second shoot is that you don't have to spend time getting to know each other. Indeed, Kate had done her homework well. She'd collected a whole series of poses on her mobile and had a long list of suggestions for locations in her home; for example, on a rug at the top of the stairs.

The shoot went very well and Kate was very easy to work with. We had the time to move about the house to different locations and try different costumes.

Kate was very professional throughout and full of ideas. What more could you want from a model? I strongly suspect that Kate will also be the first model I've photographed three times!

DrAC

Meeting a model for the first time is always a slightly fraught experience because both of you don’t know exactly what to expect. At least my meeting with Kate was moderated by our extensive email exchange before I met her. Even before I arriaved, she seemed well-organized and very friendly.

When I arrived (we shot at her home), she was ready for me. Kate offered me a cup of tea and showed me where we could take photographs. I thought her home was one of the best I’d seen for photography in terms of the number of places to photograph, the amount of natural light, and the relative freedom from clutter.

As a model, Kate is perfect; she’s beautiful with a great figure and long hair. Although I’m perfectly happy to photograph models with tattoos, Kate has no tattoos which allows for a wider range of styles and moods. Kate doesn’t have piercings apart from her ears (which are very discrete).

Kate was an absolute delight to work with. She is very warm and friendly and totally unpretentious; she is strongly concerned that you are getting value of money and goes out of her way to help. Since I am a beginner (in terms of using models), I needed plenty of help with posing. Kate was excellent and she moved from pose to pose quite fluidly, but adopted specific poses when I asked. One of the things that fascinated me most, was that her posing varied according to the outfit she was wearing – how sophisticated can you get?!

Kate is a person whom you meet as a model but leave as a friend; during out short two-hour session we had a lot of great conversations and I was able to build up a more detailed picture of the word of modeling (Kate was only my fifth shoot).

I wanted to shoot portrait to lingerie and Kate had a lot of clothes ready; ranging from dresses to the Basque to bra and panties. It seems that I was using only a tiny selection of the outfits that she had available – which gives me another good reason for returning. Kate was very well organized and efficient – I certainly felt I was getting excellent value for money for her modest fees.

I will certainly be back to photograph Kate; she has everything you desire in a model; beauty, the ability to pose, an extensive wardrobe, and the warmest of personalities.

Stephen Bee

Kate is a well organised professional model. Shot with for the first time today. Excellent communication before hand. Excellent selection of outfits. Excellent posing and achieving the ideas that I wanted from the shoot. Will definitely work with again. Stephen.

david1500

Once again another shoot with Kate , a lovely young lady with stunning looks and a fabulous personality, with a seamless stream of poses . The ability and creative talent beautifull outfits and perfect makeup , a dream model . Thank you David .

Andiamo

Just completed my first shoot with the lovely Kate Ashley, and what a super shoot it was. Clearly a total professional from the outset, with the minimum of direction Kate knew exactly the style I was after and slipped into a perfect series of poses to match her carefully thought out outfits. The time slipped by effortlessly and I am left with four wonderful sets of images of a super model. The first shoot of many I'm sure. Highly recommended to photographers of any level of experience.

Estop

Enjoyed a really good 3hr home shoot with Kate today, Kate is very enthusiastic about her modelling and gives 110% to help the photographer achieve the best possible images to the point of moving the furniture out the way prior to me arriving to allow clear walls and area in which photograph in..

Kate is very happy to follow direction or work on her own initiation and can input some great ideas to enhance the shoot, this was my first shoot with Kate but I'm sure will be one of many..

I have to say I totally recommend Kate to all photographers who wish to work with a friendly professional model..

Many thanks kate for a really nice shoot

shauny261

Kate is a true professional, works fabulously with or without direction

And again had another very pleasing and satisfactory shoot with Kate.

A very creative model that can express herself in a variety of ways with her extensive modelling experience.

As you'll see from her profile she is amazing. Better than that, she is a real lovely girl and completely down to earth, super to talk to and easy to get on with.

Hair nails and make are always done to a high standard and once again we got some great images as you would expect from Kate.

And looking to work with her again sometime soon

Kate is highly recommended

Thanks for another wonderful shoot and great images. Regards Shaun

Rob or Bob

Kate was great to work with. The shoot was very challenging and Kate coped admirably and fully participated in the evolution of the shoot.

I will take every opportunity to work with her again. It is seldom that you come across a model that really gets what you want and then gives it to you without a problem.

Great communications before the shoot which is always very encouraging.

Dgeephoto

Well you could just use one word for Kate - Fabulous, but then you would not know she is fun to work with, professional and can turn on poses at the drop of a hat. Great model highly recommended.

Monzer said...

This morning I worked with Kate for the second time, and she was no less than perfect. Posing effortlessly in a selection of tremendous outfits and underwear, she needed no instruction and I couldn't be happier with the results.

On a separate note, I extend my thanks to her for putting up with some of the poses and positions I had her in, she was very receptive an no pose was too much trouble. She has a stunning curvy figure perfect for many themes and genres of modelling.

Thoroughly recommended and very much appreciated, thank you Kate, 5 stars.

cameraclix

Kate is an experienced glamour model who has now become a commercial model for my business. She provides great communication before, during and after any encounter and though she has ideas of her own is keen to take direction and learn from others who present a different perspective to what she already knows. I am looking forward to working with her and selling her to my commercial clients. I highly recommend you shoot with Kate before her prices become more "commercially orientated". Please contact me for a more personal referral if required.

Sarge

Had a couple of shoots with Kate and she always gives 110%

She is great for working without direction, but equally will listen to your ideas too (no matter how strange they are).

I would recommend her for novices and professionals alike.

I really look forward to our next shoot.

Keith Fusco

I had a fantastic Girls In Cars shoot with Kate. I went to her house, picked her up and we drive about for an hour or so until we found the perfect location and the car was full of conversation and no awkward silences.

When we got to the location we got started and Kate didn't need any direction and had loads of ideas to use. She worked well with requests for poses etc that I had.

We did some Instax stuff too which was a great addition to the shoot.

The images that I've started to go through are fantastic too and I'd highly recommend Kate to anyone!

David Ashton Photography said...

Kate was once again a superb model. She posed effortlessly from one pose to another, always one step ahead of the camera. Kate had a number of outfits available, but with me having to have a short shoot, we still managed to create some fantastic images. I certainly recommend Kay to any tog who wants quality images from a quality model. Thank you Kate. xx

billy1960 said...

had my first shoot with kate today.right from the off she made me really welcome and at ease.kate had really good wardrobe selection and we did quite a few changes.she did not need any promting and is very professional.she was a joy to work with and ill be looking forward to working her again.i would highly recommend her to any photographer.many thanks kate.

Adrian S Photography

fantastic model and works hard to give you the images you desire