References for Lily Gilbert

C.A.R.T.E.R

What a wonderful model Lily is to work with!

She welcomed me into her home with warmth, generosity and enthusiasm, and fostered a positive environment for us to shoot in. In no time we were creating expressive images that showcased her beauty, adaptability and posing skills. Her modelling experience is invaluable. She made it all so easy for me.

What impressed me so much is how Lily strove to ensure that I got the shots I wanted. She was wonderful to collaborate with.

Every creative would do well to work with Lily Gilbert - she is the ultimate professional who is lovely to spend time with. And... she makes a killer cup of coffee.

Really looking forward to working with her again.

The Mad Hatter

Our second shoot, this one at Image Red studios in Tamworth. Lily is a wonderful model, very skilled, hard working and great company. I’ve used the studio numerous times before yet Lily made some excellent suggestions on how to achieve different results there and together we generated some beautiful images. We had a very productive 4 hours there and worked through changing light conditions and covered a range of genres. Without any doubt Lily is amongst the elite of models on the site and is thoroughly recommended to other creatives. Thank you Lily for a great booking 😊

keri hambly

Second shoot within a matter of days from the first shoot I was so impressed with Lily her talent as a model is just unbelievable first shot her at a studio but this time at her lovely home. You could book Lily for her beautiful Mediterranean looks and amazing olive skin or even just for a friendly and professional model that I guarantee will give 110% and come away with outstanding images.

Would I recommend Lily? absolutely every day of the week

keri hambly

I have always loved Lily’s work even before I started working with models being a long time Flickr user. So actually getting to shoot with her was a bit of a highlight for me and today was definitely not a disappointment. Lily was so down to earth super friendly but at the same time very professional and turned up at the studio with loads of ideas and images of things for us to try. Which was fabulous for me as I don’t do enough studio work. And her styling and and posing will be very hard to beat.

In short an amazing 4 hours with an amazing person highly recommended.

Brighteyed

Stunningly creative and fun shoot with the magnificent Lily.

This shoot was long overdue as we are both busy people. So pleased we tried up a date and already planning a second.

Top class model, top class lady. Outstanding talent, 100% professional and total fun.

100% recommended.

syd.miles

I had my 1st shoot with Lily, pre-shoot comms were good, we shared mood board images before the shoot to give us an idea what I was expecting.

I shot at Lily’s place which was very spacious and had an abundance of natural light. Lily is very easy to work with and appreciated my chatty nature as I had booked her for a full day.

Lily and I had discussed the genre I was looking to shoot, Lily is a pleasure to work with and poses effortlessly as well as taking direct well.

She had a range of outfits to shoot in, unfortunately my studio light batteries had not been charged, Lily quickly suggested areas where we could still take advantage of the dyeing light.

Overall captured some stunning images and video during our shoot.

Comes highly recommended.

Syd

The Photo Taker

I'm not sure how many shoots I’ve had with Lily, but it’s quite a few. Why do I keep coming back? Simple, Lily is an amazing model. Whatever I try to do to describe Lily’s talents will in no way do her justice. So rather than try and fail miserably, all I can do is say “just look at her pictures”, they speak for themselves. I consider myself a very lucky tog to be able to work with such an amazing model and truly lovely person.

Thank you Lily, see you again soon.

Pauldcz

This was my first shoot with Lily which we set up with just a couple of days notice and all arrangements quickly and easily sorted.

What a pleasure and honour it was to shoot with Lily who needs no introduction from me. A very experienced model who excels at getting the pose and look for the desired shot. She is able to offer advice on camera angles and lighting that best accentuate her body for the awesome poses she is able to perform especially when shooting artist nude images.

Lily is highly professional an amazing model and fun to shoot with.

I highly recommended Lily she is a 100% top model. I can’t wait for our next shoot!

Metaphor

Lily....that's all you need to know, just work with Lily.

Pre shoot communications were flawless and times during the shoot day ran like clockwork all day......

what else can I say to add to that? apart from lily's relentless energy, focused work ethic, her ability to relate to the core of what you're looking to create while showing interest in how she can adapt to your own style, she's someone that'll throw suggestions into the think tank and trust me you'll go with the ideas.....an exceptional first shoot with lily while at Far Forest Studios

Aperture22

So, what can I add that has not yet been said about her?

Well, first of all, she came again for our second one this year, together with Faye Noir, a 2 day shooting.

We did some nudeART themes during day one and a classic car shoot during day 2.

No questions about her posing, it's great, no matter in what context, you'll name it, she does it! And she does it with grace and will to achieve 'the' image, and even when I repeat myself from the last reference 6 weeks ago, it is always a pleasure to watch her making the scene to become real!

Clever, easy going, no problem with duo work, and the best of all, she delivers, over and over again!

So, go for it, go for her! A full recommendation from my side (again!!)|

Thank you Lily!!

~idiomatic

Lily is a consummate professional, full of purposed vitality and a sheer joy to work alongside. Lily understands perfectly the angles, framing and look that makes the winning combination. Recommendation is a resounding chorus of approval. Lily’s ability, care and considerate personality makes her prompts and suggestions extremely valuable as the shoot progresses. Reading others’ references I doubt I can add but nevertheless would loudly echo a recommendation. We were part internal and location. The location was found by osmosis and the weather was the English diffusion of great delight. It will not be long before I would politely enquire of a rematch. A shoot to enjoy and savour. Lily’s comms are matchless. Her portfolio is most impressive but to work alongside Lily is an opportunity to be made and encouraged.

Aperture photography

Had a lovely two hours with Lily at her local studio once again we produce some outstanding images I'm looking forward to edit some images

The Mad Hatter

I had been wanting to book a shoot with Lily for some time and we got to arrange one for today. We went up to Sandon Studio and despite the dull conditions and pretty low light levels, we had a fantastic time working only with the natural light. This lady is without doubt one class act, a fabulous hard working model over a wide range of styles. Lily is great company, she gives input into the shoot to help produce those little bits of magic and our time just flew by. A huge thank you Lily for a great day and hope to work with you again soon. Recommended like crazy. 😊😊😊

DaveEdwards

I’ve been struggling to organise another shoot with Lily since forever! Fame and international jet-setting has not changed her, though! She’s still the smart, professional and friendly person she was three years ago!

Some great sets at the wildlife park that is Far Forest, curated by Mark, and some great sets in the purpose-built studio, which is not only a good floor size, but has height, too!

This young lady is unreservedly recommended by me!

Fantastic shoot, Lily! See you soon!

Aperture22

The short way would be to point to my reference from our first shooting about a year ago, there is not much to add, great girl, great looks, versatile, a fantastic poser and really easy going, on and off a shoot!

We had nearly 3 relaxed days, 2 of them accompanied by the fantastic Faye Noir and they went in no time!

Lily is easy to work with, easy to do duo shots, relaxed and experimental and she's always interested to get THE shot!

We had to change all initial plans due to a fellow photographer and MUA being hospitalised on the day before the shooting, but we've developed together some common ideas that we could realise together and like that saved the shooting!

So sure a full recommendation, another shooting and surely more fun, more great images and again the wish to shoot soon thereafter again!

Bogwoppett

Lily is a superb model. Experienced and intelligent, she works hard to make the shoot a success, and is highly adaptable.

I do often put the people who model for me through a lot. It is a joy to work with someone who is as committed to achieving the shot. (it is possible that it is me who should be committed!).

For this shoot she had to deal with a grimy workplace. Getting dirty was part of the brief and she threw herself into the style and theme of the shoot. Of course she got filthy ! It was also a little chilly, but she coped with everything brilliantly.

I am completely impressed with Lily and I recommend her without reservation, especially if you want to do something "out of the box".

Paul6

Had a fantastic first shoot with Lily, yesterday. she was so professional, the shoot a joy to participate in.

We produced some wonderful images and I would recommend Lily again without hesitation.

Ἔρεβοςfoto

I had the pleasure of working with Lily for 3 days in Fuerteventura. She was incredibly friendly, professional and talented, and supportive of the other models. Besides being amazingly photogenic, she brings a wonderful enthusiasm and passion for creating great images. She is very aware of lighting and angles, and can really help the photographer with ideas both creative and technical. I thoroughly enjoyed working with Lily and highly recommend her.

Studio 55 Photography

I had my first shoot with Lily the other day, what a wonderful young lady she is, she arrived on time with a good selection of outfits and we jumped straight into the shoot. We were shoot at SS Creative which can be very cold (it was -6 this morning) but Lily soldiered on through the cold accompanied by lots of hot coffee. We managed to get some wonderful shots and had a great fun time.

I would 100% recommend Lily she is a very professional and passionate model who works very well with or without direction. Im looking forward to when we can shoot again hopefully on a warmer day.

samthedog

How do you describe a model who is as wonderful as Lily. After messages going back nearly two years we finally arranged a long awaited shoot. We worked at Shadow Studio, Gloucester; time simply flew by and our 4 hour shoot was over. In that time though Lily was simply awesome and together we created loads of wonderful images all using the brilliant natural light in the studio. We covered a wide range of poses using a number of the props in the studio.

Awesome is how I think of Lily, so capable, experienced and knowledgeable in front of the camera yet giving some very useful tips on how to get the best shapes. A warm, friendly outgoing and chatty person too. Lily is very highly recommended and I definitely hope to work with her again next year.

Thank you,

John