References for Monika Lara Smith

Richard Mills

Amazingly this was my 8th shoot with Monika.

I can’t recommend her highly enough, always works with me around my ideas, she is brilliantly creative in her modeling and amazingly engaging, fun and interesting to work with.

Highly highly recommend

Roger Walton Photography

What can I say that has not been said before but that was undoubtedly the most fun I have had at a photoshoot.

The pre shoot communication was great and Monika had all the requested outfits.

The shoot itself just flew by, 2 hours is definitely not enough with this model.

Monika was hard working, professional and knew how to give the photographer the images they asked for. She is engaging, friendly and chatty which made the whole experience amazing.

I came away with some great images ang the portraits are simply stunning.

Needless to say that Monika comes highly recommended and I definitely look forward to working with her again.

🎞 Kempston Studio [Studio Hire, Bedford] 🎞

Just spent 2 days with Monika at the studio and following a cold shower and a lie down in a darkened room I feel sane enough now to write her reference.

Monika has to be the funniest, improper (in a harmless way) model that you are ever likely to come across. She is full of energy and chat from start to finish and makes all shoots an experience for the photographer.

For me as a studio owner everyone has commented how good Monika is as a model and what an amazing shoot they had creating some really good images.

Monika as well as being a great laugh has her serious and professional side bringing all outfits as requested by certain photographers and runs through her poses effortlessly sometimes with a smile and sometimes with countless other expressions, Monika can do them all.

Monika has a great figure and beautiful look with smooth skin that she obviously looks after making editing an easy process.

If you haven’t shot with Monika and get the chance then do it and see if I’m right.

If you can handle the laughter then Monika is a definite recommended by me and personally I could shoot with her every week without getting bored or stuck for ideas.

Xbikerpete

Time flies when we have fun! We did a slick last minute 2 hours at Kempston studio today and got some outstanding results!..............................It's been a long wait to work with Monika! I can remember when she started out and boy does she have great expression, beautiful body, shape and classic style! ...It's great to see good skin and no ink for a change!... This healthy young woman is a great modelling package! A Very pleasant,intelligent and friendly lady!.... Highly recommended at all her levels! A top Ambassador for the image creatives! 10/10 can't wait for summer!...and more work! Thanks from Pete.😎

AvKpics

I had a wonderfull shoot with Monika.

Monika is a very open person to work with,it felt asif we knew eachother for a long time.

We did several settings no directions were needed and she came with her own idea`s during te shoot.

Very nice results :-) Highly recommended.

Thanks Monika.

Auke

Irritated and angry because of roadblocks and traffic jams I arrived 50 minutes late at Monika's residence. She calmed me down and we had fruitful cooperation. Afterwards we exercised some krav maga, jiu-jitsu and karate moves.

Lovely person, strongly recommended

Antfield

What a great shoot! It's not just the experience and professionality that Monika brings - she is just such a lovely person, lots of humor and great personality. She rented a very nice appartment with lots of good photo opportunities and we were lucky to have lots of sunlight. We did some really cool experimental stuff where we had a loopback cable from the camera to the TV to some spectacularly psychedelical effects.

Look forward to working with Monika again, for sure!

Imagelabz1

Great session, she rented a lovely apartment, with excellent photographic potential. Monika is genuinely fun to work with, very cooperative, helped out with great suggestions.

Very professional and great to work with!

Shoots_by_Arjan

This was really awesome. My first shoot here via PurplePort. As a newbee in photography everything went so smooth. Monika was so a easy going model it was really fun to shoot with here. She looks amazing, but she is also amazing as a person. The results are awesome. I you have a chance to shoot with her, please do.

ClickyClicky

There is nothing I can put in a reference that hasn’t been said already. You can see from the pictures on her profile that she is an accomplished model.

Some say that life is all about the experiences you encounter. A shoot with Monika is an experience you will never forget, and one you will want to repeat over and over.

Absolutely superb from beginning to end!

Ben Cumming Photography

Absolutely amazing lady! I'd not worked art nude before and to be fair I was a little bit nervous. Monika made me feel really at ease (I'm sure it's meant to be the other way around!!)

Great communication, punctual and really brought some fun and energy to the shoot. I still can't get over the hand stands lol 1000% recommend

Aspherical

Wonderful model and really nice person. Very pleasant to work with.

She also thinks creatively to come up with beautiful images.

Little to no directions needed. Good conversation and pleasant music between the different sets.

Absolutely recommended.

Jian

Monika is an absolute treasure!!!

I loved shooting her, we planned for half a day and we could have easily added a few more hours...

Her pre-shoot comms were excellent, giving us a good idea of what to expect. On the day Monika was chatty and very upbeat.

Once the shoot got going Monika needed no direction once she was given the brief, she just picked it up and ran with it, whilst adding a little of her own personality to the shoot.

Above all Monika is a superb and professional model who is a complete delight to work with, full of enthusiasm and confidence.

I will look forward to working with her again in the near future.

Highly Recommended.

Jeremy Guest

This was my second shoot with Monika, just less than 3 weeks since my first! This time I had a week of work and decided to spend a few days in Leeds which is where Monika is based. This shoot took place at the apartment I rented and proved a great space to shoot in.

The shoot comprised of some cosplay (air stewardess), summery dress, pvc leather outfit and a couple of lingerie sets. We utilised the lounge area (settee and chair), kitchen and the bedroom.

Monika is great at poses and needs little or no direction. She is so easy to get on with and chat to which makes the shoot go so fast. She also has a fantastic sense of humour so many laughs were to be had.

Another great shoot and as said previously I recommend Monika without hesitation.

Jeremy Guest

I arranged a shoot with Monika at her apartment in Leeds. This was the first time I have worked with her and it will most certainly not be my last.

On arrival Monika was polite and welcoming. I was offered a drink which I gladly accepted. The shoot lasted 3 hours and time just flew by. Not only is Monika a great model but she is also a really nice person and good company.

Usually during a 3 hour shoot I shoot around 5 or 6 costume changes. With Monika I shot just 3. This was purely my fault as I spent a large chunk of the shoot just talking to her. However I am really happy with the images I got on the day.

Monika is brilliant at posing and needs little or no direction at all. She also has an expressive face which really helps for some shots.

Although the shoot was mostly glamour and adult level I would love to do a location shoot with Monika in Leeds as it is a fantastic city with great buildings.

I most certainly recommend Monika to photographers of all levels and I cant wait for shoot number 2.

Finally pre-comms communications were great and Monika gave detailed instructions as to where her apartment building and entrance was.

Eclectography

Fantastic!

I'd been hoping to shoot with Monika for a long time. When I finally got the opportunity I was not disappointed.

The shoot was an absolute pleasure from start to finish and I couldn't be happier with the resulting images.

Monika has a very engaging personality which really shines through in the work she produces.

douxblanc

Monika is a consummate pro. Good comms, easy working style, great at what she does. Recommend.

Desmond Rae

Really enjoyed working with the lovely Monika. She's a lovely person, enthusiastic, committed and great fun to work with. It was a days shoot with different disciplines, 360, video and pictures. She was professional and delightful to work with, she put her own stamp on each set, I can't recommend her highly enough.

Dean M

Well it might have taken us over a year to finally get chance to shoot, but Monika & I finally got to create some amazing images in a very short time.

Monika is super fun to be around and we had a lot of laughs trading stories. I’m pretty sure we could talk for hours.

Monika is lovely and easy to work with and it was awesome to be able to collaborate with her on ideas and I think we really got some incredible images as a result.

Highly recommended and I hope it’s not too long before we get to shoot again.

🎞 Kempston Studio [Studio Hire, Bedford] 🎞

So it was mainly true what I had been told about Monika from other photographers that had shot with her previously!

Monika had two SOLD OUT studio days with me and what a laugh it was!

After 30 mins of meeting Monika, I felt I had to put a sign on the door warning photographers about Monika's sense of humour and general fun attitude.

And so it was for two days the laughs continued from one photographer to the next and the time just flew by.

Monika is confident and knows how to model whilst her general chat with all photographers made for an enjoyable experience for all of them.

Its a really easy recommendation for Monika here and we are looking at future dates even though Monika doesn't do much in the way of studio days anymore, so look out for these!