References for Lily Gilbert

DaveEdwards

What can I say about this fabulous young lady that hasn't already been said before?

We've shot so many times over the years; Lily impressed me immensely on our first shoot and still does; she just gets better and better. Her portfolio is testament to her modelling and styling skills, she's a natural in front of a camera, all you have to do is point it in her direction and pow! Pose after fantastic pose. She just gets it.

Aside from being a versatile model and all round posing machine, Lily's a genuinely warm and relaxed person to work with, happy to work at pace or in a more leisurely manner over a natter and a good laugh. She's just a total delight to work with, time and time again and I consider myself fortunate to be able to do so.

Our latest shoot formed part of an event day hosted by Lily's alter-ego, MuseModelEvents, comprising her, four other equally talented models and a not-so-junior mansion in the countryside.

I'm looking forward to shooting with Lily in the near future and continuing our creative partnership for years to come. In the meantime, I can wholeheartedly recommend her not only to photographers, but to other models thinking about working event days.

Thanks for another great shoot and fabulous event, Lily. See you soon for our next shoot!

Phi Rose

First of all I want to say another massive thank you to the lovely Lily for having me join her most recent MuseModel Event!

When I first received the message from her I was absolutely blown away and couldn’t believe that she wanted me to join 🥹 I’ve followed and admired Lilys work for YEARS and I’ve heard so many wonderful things about her from many different models and photographers, and truly she lives up to every single thing that’s ever been said about her!

Not only is she one of the most talented and beautiful models I’ve ever watched at work, she’s truly one of the kindest, sweetest and loveliest girls I’ve ever met 💗

Lily made me feel SO welcome, so apart of the group and hyped me (and the other girls up) all day long 🥹

The event itself was one of the best I’ve ever attended, from the magnificent location to the delicious food that was prepared for us by fantastic chefs that Lily hired especially! To the photographers that came along and the 3 other absolutely gorgeous and fantastic models that were with us!

Thank you again a thousand times! 🙏🏼 I cannot wait to join you again on another event 💖

NikT

!!!!....LILLLYYYYY....!!!!!

Shout her name as loud as you can for this young lady is an amazing tour de force when it comes to setting up power packed model shooting events. Not forgetting she's also an amazing model in her own right too.

I recently had the great pleasure of shooting Ms Gilbert on one of her marathon photography events at a lovely manor in Herefordshire. My first time at one of her events and I was not left wanting. Great models, Great shooting rooms and surrounds and great company to make friendships. It truly was worth the trek from London.

Lily is not just an amazing model but also an amazing person. She is a stupendous host and kept all us togs and models watered and fed. I first shot Lily in 2021 but her Great banter throughout the event made me feel completely at ease, almost like we'd been friends for years. And as you know if you're comfortable shooting, you're going to comfortably get great results quickly. Precisely what I and my fellow togs achieved on the day.

Lily, you also saved my blushes as I started posting on Instagram. For that I thank you tremendously :-). What a great teacher you are to us oldies. I am certain I will seeing you again soon.

Myk G

"WOW" where to start with this reference for Lily and the Muse model event of hers that I was luck enough to attend. Brilliant organization, communication prior to the event and throughout it. Awesome Stunning location, beautiful talented professional models, great set of togs, In short ive been to many events over the years this was by far the best I've ever been to. Its was fun relaxed with awesome fantastic models to get to work with.

As for lily OMG!!! why have I not worked with her before, She is the ultimate art nude model to work with, her posing and understanding of how to use her body to create art was and is fabulous. I could go on and on but id end up writing a book of praise for her, so I will settle for saying thank you Lily for being one of the best ever models that its been my privilege to have worked with. Thank you also for inviting me to the event and the stunning images we have created.

James Symons

Lily and I got chatting after I particularly liked 1 of her images, which thankfully led to a photo shoot at my studio in Leicester today!

Oh boy is Lily a classy model in every way; communication, preparation, she even turned up early to this last-minute shoot.

Lily went from 1 fantastic pose to the next throughout our shoot together! Very polite and professional at all times - hopefully I will get another opportunity to work with Lily again in the future...

Lily is a fantastic model. If you are lucky enough to get the opportunity to work with her, then rest assured, you will not be disappointed!

Bogwoppett

Lily came with me to Basfordhurst and worked tirelessly in a wedding-themed shoot.

As always Lily was a delight to work with. she is a superb model and I recommend her with great enthusiasm and joy !!

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Basford Hurst Cottage Photography Location

Lily came to Basford Hurst Cottage to shoot with Steve (Bogwoppett). We had followed Lily's work for a while so it was a pleasure to finally meet her in person.

Lily is clearly an extremely talented and professional model. She worked hard alongside Steve to create many incredible images throughout her time here. Lily is easy to talk to, friendly, polite and a joy to be around.

We would highly reccomend Lily and really look forward to seeing her again soon!! Thank you Lily!!

DaveEdwards

Finally managed to meet up to shoot again with the wonderful Lily Gilbert this week.

I've shot with Lily for what seems like ages now, and she's just timeless - a complete classic. Shooting with her is always a delight; she's always charming, patient and a thoroughly professional model with a ready sense of humour and a real passion for her job. She really does "just get it" - posing freely with little to no direction, but always alert to any that's given.

As usual, time flew by all too quickly and I'm left with the dilema of which of the great images to edit first.

This pocket-sized bundle of energy can't be recommended highly enough!

Thanks for another fantastic and productive shoot, Lily, see you again soon!

Steve Pearl

I was thrilled to have another shoot with the wonderful Lily today, after not seeing her for far too long. It was also my first shoot of the year, finally emerging from hibernation over the winter months, and what a great way to start the new year! :-)

Lily is always a joy to shoot with - very chilled and relaxed, and yet simultaneously on fire with inspiration throughout the shoot. She may be slightly indecisive at times, but only regarding which of her many stunning looks and outfits we should shoot with next, which is obviously a nice problem to have! You will never run out of ideas when shooting with her, and if you're coffee-powered like me then you'll never run out of coffee either thanks to her fabulous new coffee machine! :-) A mid-shoot snack was also provided, and three(!) beautiful cats kept us company throughout, even if they have a little work to do on their own modelling skills ;-)

We shot at her new place in the beautiful Golden Valley in the Herefordshire countryside and I would certainly be very happy to shoot there again. It's quiet, private and there is good light in the various rooms available to shoot in, including a conservatory with a distinctly Mediterranean vibe!

Needless to say, I highly recommend Lily and look forward to working her with again myself soon :-)

Promo Photo

Had a fantastic shoot with Lilly, I responded to her casting call and we wee planned to shoot at a rural location Lilly had lined up but on the day the weather was a bit unsettled so we defaulted to her home to shoot.

All pre shoot details completed professionally and timely, and on the day Lilly was ready with a selection of outfits.

It was a relaxed shoot and Lilly was happy to follow my directions, even braving a cold pool so I could get the shots I wanted. Not only a profesional and capable model but also a great host (thanks for the tea) and a truly interesting person to talk to, the time flew by.

I will certainly be booking again, albeit next time hopefully closer to home!

The Mad Hatter

It was absolutely great to work with Lily again, a lovely lady, an utterly wonderful model and a great contributor in the image making process. Lily understands light, knows intuitively what looks good and has a great sense of styling. She has stunning looks and an ability to create a mood in her images in a moment. Hard working, gifted, the qualities just flow. Many thanks Lily for another wonderful booking. Absolutely brilliant and recommended like crazy.

Russell T Hill

Lily is obviously known as a stunning model, and you can see this from the 000s of fabulous pics in her portfolio. She is very beautiful, works exceptionally well with photographers, and is full of energy and ideas. She has a very engaging personality, is a joy to work with, and -on a very hot day- made several lovely iced coffees too. I look forward to working with Lily again.

Decadent Images

Lily and I had been chatting about shooting for ages but sadly nothing ever came of it. Then the opportunity presented itself and I snatched the chance with both hands!

Pre-comms were excellent and prepared us for what was a fun and very productive few hours. Lily was friendly and welcoming with her hair and make up done to a very high standard. She posed freely but I'm sure she would have taken direction just as well had I asked her to. Time flew by in a heartbeat. Our 4hr shoot could have lasted for 8hrs and we still wouldn't have run out of ideas.

Lily is an accomplished model, a beautiful young woman and a lovely person. I absolutely recommend her to all photographers. I really hope that we will work together again very soon.

Bogwoppett

brilliant, simply brilliant model to work with.

Lily works so hard, and is dedicated to her art.

this was a great shoot. Lily traveled overnight in order to catch dawn at the location, and then was unfazed by the chilly morning air, and took the cold dawn atmosphere in her stride. I always enjoy my shoots with Lily so much. thank you for your hard work !

it's a joy to work with her !!

Dan Snow Photography

This wonderful, amazing model needs no introduction from me. Everything from communication to shooting with Lily was first class. She is passionate about modelling. So much so that I think she would have kept on posing all day if I'd had kept on shooting, I think she could truly work until my batteries were completely drained. Talk about a Duracell Bunny. Anyway.... I have worked with some amazing models but, Lily really stands out as one of my favourite model shoots ever. Everything was just perfect. She moves like a lioness, she fluidly poses (like all the girly posters I ever had on my wall when I was young). She is literally a dream to work with and honestly, if she was the only model on earth I'd work with her forever and never tire of her epic figure. I have so many great images from our shoot that, it will keep me busy for the rest of the year. What a model! 5 STARS. Thank you Lily

Raven Photographic

I love working with lily she is always on point with her modelling but more than that she loves to create and she is such a fantastic human

Highly recommended by me

Book her you will get beautiful images

Can’t wait to shoot again

See you soon

Bren x

Steve Pearl

I had the great pleasure of a second shoot with Lily today, and despite the first one being a hard act to follow I think we did even better this time.

We changed location at the last minute to avoid what would otherwise have been a horrible train journey for Lily, and bagged a room in a lovely old hotel in Malvern for the shoot. I didn't realize that it was entirely uphill from the station, so poor Lily arrived slightly out of breath but otherwise raring to go. She had a bag full of outfits to match a mood board I'd sent and we had a decent size room with good light (and fortunately no builders on the scaffolding not far from the windows!...) so all we needed was inspiration and it goes without saying that Lily brought bucketloads of that too :-)

I already had a good number of shots in mind but Lily helped me create so many more that would never have come to me otherwise. We shot for four hours but could easily have done another four without running out of ideas! She's an exceptionally creative young lady, and always has a great feel for angles and lighting setups, which makes my life so much easier as a photographer. It's actually hard not to take amazing pictures of her! She's also beautiful, charming and thoroughly good company for a shoot so I couldn't recommend her too highly :-)

Thank you for a fabulous shoot, Lily. Looking forward to next time :-)

Steve

DaveEdwards

It's high time I left a reference for this excellent model, having shot with her again recently.

I was lucky enough to shoot with Lily at her Muse Model event in Staffordshire last week, although we've been shooting together for more years than either of us cares to admit.

Lily was exceptionally good all those years ago, but she just gets better and better, and it's a delight to see her hone the looks and poses that she's made her trademark pretty much to perfection.

She's an absolute trouper - completely professional with a fantastic work ethic, yet relaxed and great fun to be around. A total joy to work with.

The event itself was superb, set in a great secluded location, and hospitality was out of this world, courtesy of the Catering Director!

I really can't recommend Lily highly enough. If you haven't worked with her, I suggest you do so. If you have, I suggest you do so again!

I know I shall!

Thanks, Lily, see you next time!

Jason N Cann

I had the Distinct pleasure of meeting Lily last week on her November Muse Model Event.

The location was a Forest Lodge, hidden deep in the Staffordshire countryside.

Lily was Flawless, Empowering and Elegant and a sheer delight to shoot with, socialise with and design shoots concepts with.

Total perfection.

The event was outstanding.

The catering was out of this world.

The venue was perfect and the sun came out and rewarded us with some stunning Natural Light to shoot in and exciting and Artistic indoor locations as alternatives.

Lily is one of the nicest people I have ever been fortunate enough to meet.

If you see one of her events posted, I Highly recommend you attend.

ShakerMaker

Lily's amazing portfolio speaks for itself and I've wanted to work with her for ages. I finally got the chance recently and I have to say she's an absolute pleasure to work with. She's super welcoming and was a great host during our shoot.

Where Lily comes into her own though is her range of posing and her dedication to creating the best images possible, she really is in a league of her own - an absolute top professional and a talented, beautiful model.

Can't wait to work with Lily again soon, 100% recommended.