References for LRM Photography

Steve Hawkins

Shot with Scarlett Fox in Lee's studio and it's hard to know where to start. Actually that's pretty much what I felt like when Lee showed me the studio. Although it's a home studio, it's nothing you could possibly imagine when thinking of a home studio.

I lost count of the number of strobes and other lighting Lee has, with countless modifiers and a ton of props. The wall mounted paper backdrop system and other backdrops available meant there are tons of differing background possibilities. I honestly was truly stunned at the quality of the setup.

Not only that, but Lee was happy to assist and talk about ideas, which I found incredibly interesting and useful. He was always mindful it was our shoot, and after talking about setups he would leave us to it.

Lee was such a pleasure to be around, I thoroughly enjoyed the time and will most certainly be visiting Lee again in future. He was also an incredible host with a very kind offering of refreshments (thank you).

I've seen what Lee can do. If you get the chance to shoot with him, grab it :) He's more awesome than he realises and his home studio is better equipped than many places.

Thank you so very much Lee. I really look forward to meeting up with you in the future and of course shooting once more in your fabulous home studio.

RosieTaylorMUA

Had a great shoot with Lee on Friday - it was a dark fantasy themed shoot modelled by the lovely Scarlett Fox. Lee was super friendly and very professional. He had a great home studio set up, with lots of space and great lighting. As well as a great space to work in, Lee was also the perfect host and provided us with loads of great snacks and refreshments. From what I saw of the images, they looked amazing and I can't wait to see the finals. Thanks Lee for a great shoot, looking forward to working with you again.

Horace Silver

I had a very interesting and fun shoot today with Lee in his very well equipped home studio (many studios would envy him for sure!).

Very relaxed and friendly atmosphere, although Lee worked very professionnally searching the right lighting and backdrop, which he did with an incredibe facility!

I saw the raw images and a few edits and I'm so pleased with the result.

He is also a very welcoming host and I was treated like a king!

I hope to work with him again and recommend him wihout any hesitation.

Maria Camila said...

Just back from my second shoot with the lovely Lee in Cheshunt !! :)

Don't even know what shall I start with .. Firstly , we have organised this shoot quite a while ago , soon after we had our first shoot together , but Lee was tutored by Jon then.. So we weren't one to one.. But this time yes! And what a lovely day :)

Lee is a great photographer , with a lovely personality and so chatty and friendly !! He makes you feel good and comfortable all the time and he takes care of every single detail!! He is also very respectful at all times ..and makes you feel such at ease around him .

I am impressed how much he improved as a photographer in such a short time since our first shoot ..he has an attitude to learn as much as possible, at all times :) that helped him to come such a long way !!!

I have truly enjoyed the shoot ...oh, and the images ..are just cracking !!!! Can't wait to see more :) Lee , thank you once again ..

He gets my highest recommendation . Mona x

Scarlett Fox

Fantastic 9th shoot with Lee, as always! This time we spent the first day working on some elegant dated shots, and some natural light shots using Lee's new Baby Velvet lense, which was a challenge for the both of us. The second day was a nice change for us as I was working along side another model, L-a-u-r-e-n, who was such a giggle to work with, a great choice of Lee's as we all got on like a house on fire. We worked on some incredible fashion sets, from a modern play suit look, to 1920's look, to goofing around with sun glasses and bubble gum, to more arty fashion looks, such a fantastic day, so relaxed and fun but super productive. The third day we just spent a couple of hours playing will gel lighting and the both of us trying to get better acquainted with it, before I had to leave for home. As always a fantastic weekend spent with Lee, every shoot is different with him, and just as I think he's found his style he goes and surprises me with something new he's learnt and suddenly his whole style has changed which is amazing, just as the last 8 references say, you just can't find a better photographer to work with, and I can't wait for next month, see you soon, let's get planning! :)

Scarlett xx

Marianne Di Vine

Lee is just a diamond!

My second opportunity to shoot with this fantastic chap, and he does not disappoint! Lee has embraced such a journey since I first shot with him and he had come SO far, it's like a different photographer.

On this shoot, Lee and I tried some natural light shots, and they worked a treat. This man is not only talented but highly creative, using the most quirky household objects as a party to making a brilliant shot!

I will work with Lee again and again, I cannot recommend him highly enough, he is chivalrous, gentlemanly and a totally genuine man.

I am so looking forward to seeing his work develop even further.... Super highly recommended!!!!! Thank you Lee :-)

L-a-u-r-e-n

Yet ANOTHER epic shoot with lee completed. This time a duo shoot with Scarlett-fox.... i just had the best day shooting with lee and Scarlett excellent fun and creative vibe all the way through , lee was very clever with his concepts for a unique duo g/g shoot . I consider Lee a good friend now as-well as an epic photographer he really is a very very kind respectful and all round lovely person if you do get the chance to work with him you WILL have a fabulous time , everytime we work together the results are always beautifully polished high end photographs and he gets better and better with each shoot what more can i say ... thanks for all the awesomeness Lauren - C XX

L-a-u-r-e-n

Don't know exactly how many times we have shot together now!! but each time produces exciting images and we have a lovely time , this time was an experimental session so we tried things a little differently was a very interesting and creative session and we got some fabulous results, always love shooting with lee and i personally feel he draws out the very best in as a model. If your working together soon or plan to i promise you will have a wonderful time and a great shoot - Thanks again Lauren-C x

Scarlett Fox

Wow eighth shoot and counting! Well there must be something about Lee that's nice as I shoot with him every month for two, three, or sometimes four days. Maybe it's because his pre comms are perfect, or he's an absolute darling of a gentleman, or perhaps because he's a genius of a photographer.

I honestly can't believe some days that Lee is the same photographer/bloke I met a year ago, Lee is so confident now and as always he strives for the best, he loves to learn so he's read pretty much every book on photography and lighting but one thing you can't learn is imagination and creativity which he has naturally, he can create a perfectly beautiful image in camera, and then just blows you away after the edit.

Ladies and gents I achieved what looked like the impossible, but I did it, I got Lee outside the studio and onto a location! Before Friday Lee had never worked on a location, but he had almost always used natural light for images, he's a natural at outdoor photography, and I must say I am still rather speechless at the results of the images outside. Lees just a great photographer that I like to work with, he's also a genuine person that is a good friend. He'll always keep you well fed, watered, and relaxed on a shoot, you'll have a good ole giggle and create stunning images whether you're a very experienced model or you're just starting out, Lee still comes highly recommended by me. :)

Thank you for a great three days, and I will see you next month, and the month after!

Scarlett x

fayefaith

just had a shoot with lee yesterday and already recieved the photos his work is up to an amazing level am so pleased with the whole shoot ,he made me feel very comfertable and welcome and is nice company to be in ,he isnt afraid to tell you what works and his ideas as also he allows you to put your own opinions across ,he is a real genuine gentleman and wouldf happily reccomend to anyone and happpily shoot with him again an absolute pleasure working with you lee x

Roxy Rain

I have been to Lee's studio previously to shoot with another photographer and also when lee was first starting out. Lee has out shone himself with his work and it was an absolute pleasure to shoot with him yesterday. The studio is beautiful and his home set up is out of this world, he is an amazing host an always has refreshments and snacks on hand! Our shoot was relaxed and lee is incredibly professional,between sets lee gave me the opportunity to view and choose the best images which was great and saves a lot of after shoot time. We tried a few things I've not shot before and I am blown away by the images ! Lee has an amazing eye for the perfect shot and post editing is top notch. Thank you lee for a great shoot and awesome images! Look forward to shooting again in the future.

Roxy

L-a-u-r-e-n

wow umm what can i say , just completed my third epic shoot with lee had pleasure of watching him

grow and evolve as a photographer over the past year & it's fantastic too see someone grow like this

his work just goes from strength to strength and in an such a short space of time is quite amazing !

The shoot it's self was not only an epic laugh but it was well executed , we really bounce off each other and i personally feel we achieved some stunning images.... it's lovely when you really connect with someone on a creative level & to push for those "great" images , i am so comfortable with lee and i think this shows in the work we produce you could not hope to work with a kinder funnier , respectful or accommodating person .

thanks lee for another epic shoot and keep making magic !

Lauren x

Lu Elissa

I had a shoot with Lee today as he was extremely professional as usual. Both during the shoot and the pre comms, which were great. The shoot was at Lee's house where he has a studio. He had plenty of snacks and drinks and i felt very comfortable the whole time.

This was our second shoot and the images from it are now some of my fave. I LOVE all the images he has sent me and now my port is absolutely full of Lee's shots :)

Today was an absolute pleasure, thank you so much Lee for the beautiful images xx

Jodie Ellen

Aghhhh what to say! We literally only got 20 minutes to shoot at our last shoot as I was Lees muse for a tuition session! But I LOVE LEE!! Hes so great to work with and so easy! I always mention the first time I met Lee and how hes blossoned but seeing Lee now teaching is just fantastic, he has soo much to give and so much to teach! I absolutely Love working with him and I without doubt recommend him 2000%!

Till next time

xx

AliveInside

I contacted Lee a short while ago, under the recommendation from another photographer, to ask for some photography tuition. Lee was happy to oblige and this was arranged for 25th July 2015. Lee sourced the model (Jodie Ellen) and invited me to his home studio. Wow, what a place! This is better than any professional studio I have ever used! He has every light modifier available, tonnes of backdrops and everything you can ever wish for in a professional studio.

Lee invited me to start an hour before Jodie turned up so he could brief me on what we were going to be shooting and give me some basics. He was extremely pleasant and polite and answered all my questions in a highly professional manner. He was accomodating, welcoming, funny and it was a real joy to have him tutor me. I am still struggling to believe that he has only been doing this for 18 months. Yes, 18 months! You would think that Lee has been in this field for at least 20 years, his knowledge is extensive and his portfolio speaks for itself.

Lee taught me how to use natural light, various strobes and modifiers and explained how I can get different light effects just by changing my positioning and the angle of the lights. He advised me on what shutter speed, ISO and aperature I should be using and pretty much left to me to experiment. He was always on hand to answer my questions and help in any way that he could.

I cannot sing Lee's praises enough, I would be more than happy to use his studio on a regular basis and I hope I can go back for some more tuition. For him to say that many of the images that I took on that day were "awesome" and "gorgeous" means so much to me. Once the images are on my portfolio people will see how good a tutor he really is.

I recommend him to any model as he is a delight to work with. He treats the models with respect, knows what he is doing and the quality of his work is outstanding.

Thanks Lee for all your help. I hope we can get together again soon. I am truly overwhelmed by all the knowledge and advice you gave me in those 5 hours and I cannot thank you enough.

Rara Goes Roar said...

What to say about Lee? Well for one, its nice having a photographer who you have a completely chilled atmosphere with, that you don't feel like you're rushing. We both had late nights so to take it nice and slow was lovely. Lee was so sweet and got me my favourite flavour of noodles and even got me mini Jaffa cakes. He is incredibly talented, something you can see through his work and I completely recommend him. He is sweet, polite and you can easily laugh with!

Until the next time!

Rara

fayefaith

i have worked with lee on quite a few occasions absolutly loverly to work with ,makes your stay very comfertable and is a diamond at helping you learn new teqniques ,he does quality pictures up to a high standard and cant fault him in any way have enjoyed every shoot i went to with him x would work with him again anytime

Darren S

I had a second shoot with Lee last Friday, with myself working alongside Scarlett Fox. Lee always has really cool concepts and everything was really well planned and thought out.

Lee is a very relaxed person and always ensures models are ok at all times during a shoot. He's very hospitable too, allowing myself to stay over the night before, for an early start and ensuring that you're fed and watered.

Lee loves to experiment and he's always creating cool creative images as you can see from his portfolio.

I'm looking forward to shooting with Lee again, sometime this year :-)

Well recommended.

Scarlett Fox

Oh God it's that time of the month again.. To write a new reference for Lee, there's absolutely nothing I haven't already said!

Lee must be the most imaginative, positive, and hospitable photographer/person I know. He is a genuinely nice, down to earth person, on my last reference I spoke way too much about how well he feeds/waters his models/guests (it's true though!), and not as much about the actual photography.

Well as tradition now I come down on a Thursday and stay with him until Sunday once every month, for the first time however we did MAJOR planing for our three full days of shooting, the first day of shooting was some funky lighting, close crop head shots, and what we like to call Vogue like shots, I was so totally blown away! 1). By Lee's incredible lighting skills and 2). By how much he brings out the best in my modelling, oh and 3). His ability to capture the shots in my head that I've always wanted.

Day 2 we were working with Darren S which was a great opportunity for me to work with another model which was slightly challenging but great fun, we worked through some challenging games of chess, grunge, ballroom suits, boudoir, erotica, and lifestyle. It was a triumphant day with excellent shots.

Day 3 we worked on what was going to be some simple wet hair shots, which turned into unbelievable wet hair shots, grunge shots, and then asylum shots! We just don't do simple anymore. It really is a running joke between us that we've watched each other grow into who we are now, but it's so true, us 14 months ago is almost embarrassing now but we just aww the innocence is gone.

I truly am blown away by this weekends edits, but one this does concern me... How the f**k are we going to top these next month?

Lee and I have already got bookings every month together all the way up to October already. So needless to say I would work him again.

So after reading all that if you're a model I guess you want to know if I recommend Lee.. Well of course I do, and HIGHLY

Thanks for being groovy as always, see you next month!

Scarlett x

LaurenCoffey

I had my first shoot with Lee on Saturday! I couldn't have felt more at ease and was made to feel very at home as soon as I walked in! I learnt so much in the space of a few hours, and couldn't be more thankful for the knowledge that he could share with me. Amazing pictures! Can't wait to see the final edits! Thanks again for having me :D