References for Richard Mills

LEnza

I had a first amazing shoot with Richard on Sunday last week.

Pre communication was perfect, he shared with me details of locations plus outfit references which was very helpful.

We shot around Birmingham city center. It was a really enjoyable shoot. From back of the camera I know we got beautiful images and I can’t wait to see the final results.

Not only Richard is a great and professional photographer, he is only a wonderful person. Kind, polite and friendly. Very easy to get along with :) I enjoyed our chats in between shots.

I hope to shoot with Richard again in the near future and I would recommend him to any models. Thank you so much Richard :)

Valentina

Marie Jean Saxton

I’ve known Richard for several years now and we’ve shot together I think it’s something like 11 times! Always an absolute blast and there’s always lots of laughs. I look forward to our shoots because I know they’re always going to be fun, I’ll be taken good care of and given plenty of rest breaks which I think is important in this line of work! Richard always has fabulous creative ideas and I love bringing them to life with lots of laughs!

Thankyou for another wonderful shoot and omg can’t wait for the next one!

Best wishes

MJ

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Monika Lara Smith

I had my 8th (!) shoot with Richie but it was our first shoot at Kempston Studio where I was hosting a model studio day and I absolutely loved it just like the other times!🤩

Ah, what can I say about Richie, he’s just so lovely to work with and be around!! Such a gentleman, always kind and polite with a great sense of humour and with soooo many brilliant stories to tell! At this point, I’m surprised that we manage to even take any pictures as we have soooo many things to talk about every single time we work together 😄.. but somehow we do and when we take some pictures, they are truly beautiful!

I love Richie’s style and ideas he had for our shoot and it was such a pleasure to contribute my own ideas and poses to achieve what Richie planned. It’s also so rewarding to see how much Richie has improved over the years when it comes to his photographic skills 🔥! He’s such a hard-working and driven photographer whilst being so kind, relaxed and down to earth. I always look forward to working with Richie so we can catch up on things and just have a great time!😊

Thank you so much Richie for attending my studio day & for working with me, I’m really looking forward to working with you again in the future! 😊

Marie Jean Saxton

I can’t even begin to tell you how many times richard and I have shot over the years we’ve gotten to know each other in the industry… literally lost count! Of course, this is a good thing and a testament to his bubbly fun character. We’ve always got on well and we always shoot lots of different styles, this time we opted for a pin up day and bloody hell fire! We got through about seven sets in a short space of time, each one stringer than the last. I love working with Richard, he’s creative with ideas and varied in his lighting and there’s never a dull moment. Thankyou so much for yet another fabulous shoot, and until the next time of course, very highly recommended as always 😊

Best wishes

Marie

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Ballerina Erica Mulkern

I shot with Richard for the second time today at The Boardroom and it was lovely as always! He was punctual and polite but always ensures that his fab personality shines through! Conversations just flow naturally and I couldn't believe time was up! He showed me some of the images as well and from the back of the camera I could see that they were excellent! Would highly recommend working with him and hope to do so again soon :)

VioletteX

Richard was a pleasure to shoot with. We arranged a very last minute public shoot and he was on time, helpful and had great ideas for us to get some amazing shots. I look forward to working with him again in the future!

Monika Lara Smith

I had my 7th ?! (can't believe we've shot together sooo many times, wow!) shoot with Richie and hopefully we can work together again! :) (once he's recovered from all the trauma I imposed on him by jumping around and climbing everything I could..)

This time me and Richie shot outdoors, in a beautiful location at Brimham Rocks and I was sooo excited about this place not only because of its limitless photographic opportunities but also because I have never actually been there!

Richie as always, was incredibly well prepared, scouted all the locations prior to our shoot and sent me a mood board with all his ideas too so I knew what to bring with me.

Our shoot was so wonderful and adventurous! We shot at so many magnificent spots and saw some beautiful scenery.. Whilst shooting, we had a lot of interesting and fascinating chats like we always do and we laughed so much!! :D

Throughout the whole shoot, Richie was so thoughtful and caring, he fed me, got me a hot drink and made sure I was comfortable and warm at all times - that was really sweet of him!! :)

Thank you for an amazing shoot Richie and I'm looking forward to working with you again one day! :)

Ballerina Erica Mulkern

I shot with Richard for the first time today and it was lovely. He was punctual and polite with a great sense of humour. He showed me some of the images as well and from the back of the camera I could see that they were excellent! Would highly recommend working with him and hope to do so again soon :)

Monika Lara Smith

I had my 6th? shoot with Richie and the first time in Studio Fifty Eight and already looking forward to working with him again! :)

I was really excited to shoot with Richie again as we've worked together a couple of times and stayed in touch so it's always great to meet in real life!

Richie, as always, prepared a mood board alongside his ideas and made sure I was happy with them. Richie is probably one of the most well organised photographers I know! His planning & organisational skills are impressive, as well as his pre comms:).

Richie was so amazing to work with! We had so many things to catch up with and so many different outfits & ideas to go through that I have no idea how we managed to do it all in only 3 hours... but we did and results were beautiful!

Richie was so amazing to work with, really relaxed, enthusiastic, easy going and funny! We had such a great time shooting with plenty of chats & laughs!

I would definitely recommend working with Richie, thank you for a great shoot and looking forward to working with you again!

Beth Kate

Had a fab outdoor location shoot around Digbeth, Birmingham with Richard yesterday afternoon. We shot dance with a mixture of both streetwear and flowing dresses to mix up the result around graffitied backgrounds/derelict buildings etc. Richard was so easy to work with and the 2 hour shoot flew by, with us having achieved many location sets and 3 outfit changes. I really look forward to seeing the end results! Thanks Richard!

sophmarie

Had a great first shoot with Richard on a duo shoot with B3autifuld3struction and what a great shoot it was!

Pre comms were excellent from start to finish and he had taken the time to write a detailed explanation of what he was looking to shoot which helped us select outfits. He was full of ideas prior to the shoot and on the shoot. Richard arrived early prepared with all the equipment needed and allowed us time for breaks.

His professionalism really shone and conversation flowed throughout. We felt comfortable straight away and managed to get through a lot of sets in the time we had as well as being able to see back of the camera images to give us an idea of what we was creating,

Recommend to anyone looking to work with Richard! :)

b3autiful_d3struction

I worked with Richard for the first time on a duo shoot I had organised alongside Sophmarie in Winchester. Myself and Richard had been in communication for quite a long time via Instagram so it was really nice to finally get to work together! Richard arrived perfectly on time and even managed to find the address which wasn't the easiest thing to do! As soon as he arrived he instantly made you feel comfortable which is always a great thing :) Pre communication had already been excellent so after a cup of tea and a browse through the outfits we had carefully selected for Richards detailed ideas, we got straight to it! We managed to get through an extremely wide variety of sets and Richard had many great ideas of his own and it was great to be able to capture his vision. He also ensured we got to see the back of camera shots regularly which was really great!

He is very easy to get along with, super chatty and down to earth and just really kind and considerate and super professional, I cannot recommend him enough!

I hope to work together again in the near future 😊

Elodie Rose

I had my first shoot today with Richard at Parklands Studio.

We had spoken at length before the shoot about ideas we had and this was very much a collaboration taking into consideration both our ideas and we made quite a team.

Our shoot was a mixture of 1940/50s (new to me and a nice addition to my portfolio) and fetish. I enjoyed this shoot very much.

Richard is a very smiley and chatty man and was a complete gentleman throughout.

I look forward to working with him again. Highly recommended.

Peaches Du Jour

I had a shoot with Richard today around Leamington Spa town and it was awesome! Richard is so easy to get along with and I had a lot of fun shooting with him. The back of the camera images looked fantastic and I can wait to see the finished results. He certainly has an eye for great natural lighting and colouring.

Pre comms were spot on and I’d definitely work with Richard again and would certainly recommend him to anyone.

Marie Jean Saxton

I’m just gonna say it. I adore working with Richard! So easy and stress free! We have a right food ood chin wag when we shout! We’ve had three amazing shoots together already now and each one just keeps getting more and more creative! A fabulous chap who I highly recommend to all models both pro and starting out.

I can’t wait to shoot with you again already 🤗

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Monika Lara Smith

We had our 4th shoot with Richie and this time we did an outdoors shoot which went really well!

Richie scouted potential locations and they were absolutely stunning! Apart from amazing images, I also managed to see something new, yey ! :)

We had a lot of fun trying to sneak a few nude shots before being seen by dog walkers and people in general :)!

Really great shoot, thank you Richie and looking forward to working with you again!

Marie Jean Saxton

I had a wonderful time working with Richard during my time at the Boardroom in Derby. The time flew by super fast which was a shame because Richard was a genuine delight to shoot with. He had many fabulous ideas and we shot several beautifully styled sets. Of course I do love a chatty photographer too! Richard made my job effortless to say the least! Thankyou so much for joining me!

Very highly recommended

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Iris Trika

Richard was really pleasant to work with.

He got a great place to shoot at, turn around time was excellent and the quality of the photos was amazing!

I am planning in shooting with him again and would definitely recommend!

Valis Volkova

I had an absolutely fab shoot with Richard this morning during my trip up to Map Studio in Loughborough.

Richard was amazing and so lovely to work with. We clicked immediately as we have a lot in common and we went on to create lots of beautiful images in a short space of time.

Richard is very friendly, chatty and has a fantastic sense of humour and I thoroughly enjoyed our shoot!

Can't wait for the next one.

Highly recommended!

Monika Lara Smith

I had my 3rd shoot with Richie (yes, it is Richie for me ha!) while I was touring in London and it was a real pleasure to work with him as always !

Communication with Richie is always brilliant! He is a great planner, always sends out so many ideas and he likes discussing them with me. It's so amazing that every time we shoot Richie comes up with something new and unique!

Richie is a really professional, relaxed and easy going person to work with! Easy to chat with and sooo funny. Shooting with him is always fun where we can both create something different!

Working with Richie was a great experience. I would love to recommend him to every model and looking forward to working with him again! Thank you!