References for Max Operandi

Anica

It was a great pleasure shooting with Max - modeling work clothes for female builders. Very professional, kind, talented and we had some laughs too while shooting at the building yard and inside of the warehouse. It was very windy day as well with some showers but luckily dry enough to do the shoot. I can't wait to see the images and shooting with him in a near future. Thank you ☺️:)

Summers Abroad

Ian joined us on our B.E.A.C.H event. It was our creative collection event of the summer so we had multiple themes all under one roof; Sci-Fi, 70’s, Copa Cabana, Arabian Nights, Venice Beach and Movie Night.

I’ve known Ian for years so already knew how well he fits into groups and how funny he is, so I was super excited when he decided to book onto his first event with us! He joined us for the day and as expected got on with everybody really well! I only wish he had been able to stay for the party and the euro final on the last night!

Was an absolute pleasure having him on the event and hope to host him on another one in future :)

Elena Tun

I was delighted to have another opportunity to work with Ian last week. It goes without saying that he is an extremely talented and experienced photographer, with a great eye for technical detail, and for style and aesthetics. Ian is such enjoyable, fun, intelligent, warm, funny, laid back company; I had a truly lovely time working with him. He also gave me plenty of direction and tips, and I was pleased to walk away having learnt new things about photography and modelling. We produced some super photos together and I very much look forward to working together again. I absolutely recommend working with Ian if you get half a chance. You'll have a fantastic day and some wonderful additions to your portfolio. Cheers! xxx

Anezka

I had the pleasure of working with Ian. I admired his work for a while and with him not being that far from me, I thought it would be a shame not to work with him. So I approached him directly and was very lucky that he agreed to shoot with me. The pre-shoot communication with him was excellent and we finally agreed on a date and discussed the theme/s. I was a bit late due to some traffic but Ian was very understanding and very welcoming. He was very polite and friendly throughout the shoot and had so many ideas to work with and what is more, they all worked brilliantly. He knew exactly what he wanted to achieve and how. He also had his camera plugged to his computer and I could see the images straight away and what could be improved which I loved. It was a great shoot and I thoroughly enjoyed every minute of it. I would highly recommend Ian and hope to work with him again on a location soon.

Nicole Rayner

Ian attended my Guys Cliffe event in the summer and it was fantastic to have him. He is a wonderful photographer, so funny as well :D

I cant wait to work with him in France in a few days too!

Highly recommended

Pippa.

I loved working with Ian at this beautiful garden location which was full of endless oppurtunities to shoot.

He has good taste and understands glamour nude well, I really enjoyed my time thank you:)

Ayla

I worked with the wonderful Ian whilst away on tour, Ian had me in for the day and I shot wiyj a photographer client of his and then we got creative with the remaining time together.

Ian is so fun to work with, excellent at lighting and has some fantastic props. He is kind, warm and a genuine person.

Him and his wife kindly put me up for two days on my tour and it was so comfortable and homely.

Highly recommended

Rachelle Summers

Another lovely shoot with Max on my recent visit to the area!

I was at his studio all day, shooting with another photographer and then the remaining time with Max himself.

It was a great day and his studio is great! Super warm (massive plus!) and also right near a lovely little sandwich shop for lunch too :D Max was on hand to help the photographer whenever needed, but stayed out of our way when we didn't need him.

Our shoot together we touched on a new style that we haven't shot together before and did some Hollywood lighting, the shoot was super fun and the images look great :D

Highly recommended by me!

Ria Fantastic

What a fantastic guy! Max and I had our first shoot up at his studio. He was an incredibly accommodating host, picked me up from Bedford, and was an excellent chauffeur service haha. We managed to get a lot done in our time thanks to Max being a true professional who knows what he's doing... He was prepared for our shoot, gave great direction, and knew exactly how to set the lights up in order to achieve the perfect shot. The edits I've seen so far are absolutely wicked and I'm really proud of them.

Thanks so much Max for having me - can't wait for our next shoot!

Ria x

Scarlet6456

Had an amazing 2nd shoot today with Max, this time it was for a body casting as always it was fun and very professional, we got some great Images as well as the body casting :D

I very highly recommend Max to all and I hope to work with him again

Thanks again for a great shoot

Scarlet :D

Jason Freeling

We organised a shoot for Sterling Industrial and Max was most professional at all times, keeping me updated on the schedule, made me feel comfortable and relaxed in front of the camera. He was very engaging and was welcoming of any ideas for poses. I would love to work with Max again.

Scarlet6456

Had an amazing shoot today with Max and a Lebanese photographer who had flown here especially to shoot at Max's studio for an art nude project

Max is fun and very professional, the Lebanese photographer was a lovely person and he got some great Images :D

I very highly recommend Max to all and I hope to work with him again

Thanks again for a great shoot

Scarlet :D

Rebecca Tun

Max (Ian) is one of my most longstanding professional acquaintances. I have modelled for him countless times, and he is in the unusual (and enviable) position amongst photographers of having photographed the majority of my siblings.

Our most recent work together was a breeze - at least for me it was, despite the project involving a tricky plaster cast experiment. Max is so adept with studio work that it's easy to forget how much technical preparation goes into his shoots. We had time for some of my own styling too and Max indulged me in a silly set of my own devising.

I hope to continue to work with Max in the future and he is high on my list of photographers that I would recommend to other models.

Darling

Max had booked me whilst travelling through Northampton, He had arranged for the shoot to take place at Tilbrook Hall, showing me around this amazing location, getting through his shots with ease. Very Professional Attitude, great Photographer, knowing alot about natural light and how it falls beautifully.

Recommended to Amateurs and professionals,

Thank you for a great Day :)

Darling

Grace Emily Official

Max is a delight to work with from start to finish and such a true gent! He booked me for the day at a beautiful picturesque Manor House which I was quite taken back by assisted by the also talented Karen KK; they made quite the dynamic duo and the whole shoot was relaxed and enjoyable. Max is charming and funny with the ability to identify and set up shots with ease which I appreciated in the intense heat of summer. thank you for a great day and lovely to meet you!

Ayla

I had such a fantastic time at Max Operandis studio in Northampton.

Max is such lovely company and he was a pleasure to be around.

The studio was keep very warm and we stopped for delicious lunch :)

It was great to finally meet Max and I hope to work with him again soon!

Chris650

I had the good fortune to book a 1 to 1 lighting day with Max (Ian) to help me with low light techniques, and can't thank him enough for his expertise, patience and creativity throughout.

He was very welcoming and his pre shoot comms were excellent. He showed me many ways to achieve a better standard in my photography, all I have to do try to retain it all.

Many thanks Ian, and I hope to join you on shoots in the future

Mia Liberum

Max was an absolute pleasure to work with! Very respectful, and considerate of my needs. The shoot was very relaxed. He also has great attention to detail when taking photos. His studio was warm, and full of so many lovely outfits, they even inspired me to buy similar versions myself. He kept me well hydrated with cups of tea.

I would recommend him without hesitation to any models considering working with him

Thanks for a lovely shoot!

karina1

Had an amazing shoot with max today.

Everything flowed so smoothly.

Firstly I had a very warm welcome which put me at ease.

I found max very comfortable to be around and was just ecstatic with the amazing shots he took of me.

We had quite a few different looks

Which he made everyone of them look fantastic through the lens.

An overall really pleasent person to be around.

Karina

Rachelle Summers

Well this guy is just blooming hilarious! I can't believe this is only my second time working with him, honestly feel so comfortable and relaxed in his company.

Our second shoot couldn't of gotten more epic. We had a weekend in France together on a Studio Lavalette workshop and the whole weekend was epic!

The images we created together in the locations available are just mind blowing, I'm so chuffed with them honestly couldn't be happier.

Not only that but Ian is such good company in the evenings, even providing some entertainment for the birthday girl of the weekend, Karen, that will never be forgotten by anyone hahaha!!!

Just a lovely, lovely man and I cannot recommend him higher!