References for Monika Lara Smith

MIKESTANTON

Had my first shoot with the delightful Monika yesterday afternoon at her lovely flat. She's one of those people who you meet for the first time and you feel you've known for ages. Lovely young lady, and together with the worlds largest collection of herbal and spiced teas, I was faced with cranberries, fudge, and chocolate, plus water too !

We had a wonderful three hours, and I had to stop myself talking from time to time to take photos, lol, so comfortable was it to chat away. My ideas and style were quite a bit different from routine, something that Monika appeared to love, and I'm certain the outcome will produce some quite creative and sexy photos; some of which I'll upload later in the week.

Overall, a smashing photoshoot that disappeared all too quickly, but a very enjoyable time with a young lady with a figure to die for, and a very proactive and creative approach. No doubt I will be back with more ideas for another shoot. Very much recommended. Mike :)

Glyn Davies, Spain.

A great shoot with Monika. A cheerful and bubbly young woman who is a natural model, full of enthusiasm and energy. Would definitely recommend her to any photographer as her poses "flow' with little or no direction and as such it is almost impossible not to get great photographic results.

Satyr

This was my second shoot with Monika and it was as much fun as the first!

The shoot was very quick and easy to set up. This was a short notice casting so there was only a week or so between casting and shoot. The flat Monika was using was OK and large enough, and suitably furnished for the shoot.

Monika was ready and waiting for me when I arrived and, after we’d got organised, we settled down to shoot; running through five sets in all. I’m very pleased with the results.

Monika is a friendly and vivacious hostess, as well as being an accomplished model. She’s highly recommended.

PortlyTOG

A great shoot with the wonderful Monika. Great pre-coms and made to feel very welcome on arrival. Monika is a wonderfully bouncy, fun, talented model. Poses easily and with style; helpful and patient. Large and varied wardrobe and excited to see what you have too. Definitely knows her stuff and is encouraging and friendly.

Highly recommended.

Viktor

I was lucky enough to work with Monika today.

Organised, punctual and a joy to work with.

She made the photoshoot a fun, professional and productive experience.

Very relaxed and moved into a wide range of poses. From simple smile to smouldering seductive look within second. She is able to emote the full range of emotion.

I hope to work with Monika again the next time she is in London.

Thanks Monika

V

PhilD

I totally recommend Monika.

We had wanted to work together for some months and it was serendipity that Monika had a casting call for Birmingham this week on her tour.

Firstly, Monika is professional in all pre shoot comms. Location, genres and expectations from the shoot.

Secondly, Monika is an absolute joy to work with. I’m discovering, as in life, working as a team with someone who combines both professionalism and fun, will always produce results.

I always pause as we go to review the back of camera to check we are on track. Monika was constructive and helpful throughout.

The 3 hours flew by, with both photography and engaging chat.

I sincerely look forward to being able to work with Monika again soon, either outdoors in an urban scene or otherwise.

Thank you Monika for making the day so great. You have the skill. I just do my best to capture the moment.

Phil

Boudoirex

Booked Monika on her recent short Glasgow tour, really glad i caught her. Great comms beforehand and on meeting i found she has a really friendly, and positive/bubbly personality that you just know is going to make for a great shoot.

She is professional, a great poser/with great look and body, has a fab wardrobe and really knows how to exude sexiness. Would book again in a heartbeat and highly recommend to other photographers.

Hopefully see you in Scotland again soon, Monika x

Will iam

Met and worked with Monika at very short notice during her visit to Scotland. She is a lovely lady with a great personality and can pose easily or take direction. We worked in different areas of the apartment and covered many genre resulting in excellent images. Would love to work her again on her next visit and would certainly recommend her 100% X.

Danny B

Had my third shoot with Monika and of course I loved every second of it!!

We have had two fantastic shoots in the past and this one didn't disapoint either!

Mon is just a brilliantly flexible model who is willing to try some experimental works, I am always really pleased when I know I am going to work with Mon as I know its going to be lots of fun with really great results too!!

This time we agreed to work in her flat in Leeds. We did a number of different sets including nude and lingerie. Okay we started with some art nude and some work with a red rose.

We moved onto work with some other models ... all less than an inch high. Whilst working on this Mon had such patience keeping still in a very akward and unladylike position!

We did some work with a projector and Mon doing handstands, we finished with red ribbons and still we hadn't got through half the things we planned!!

I hope this gives a idea of the diverse nature of Monikas skills!!

Mon makes great coffee and keeps you well fed with biscuits, sweets and fruit!!

As always I recommend Monika from professionals to those just starting out!

I am, of course, looking forward to our next wacky adventure :)

Abhi_

It was really amazing working with Monika! She has an amazing figure and so nice expressions on face. As I am still working my way up in this area of photography she was really helpful and worked together to get some great results. Whenever she is back in London will try to work together.

One another thing to appreciate about her. She is very prompt in responding to emails, which helped quite a lot in planning.

-Abhi

Symesey

Where do I start? I shot with Monika for the first time yesterday. It was a very hastily arranged shoot, but we managed to put together a rough plan and idea of the type of shots I was looking to create. What a professional, a quick chat to discuss wardrobe and a mini tour of the location and we were off! A truly wonderful person to work with, with the ability to make sublime changes to a pose that make the image come to life. I shall hopefully be working with this incredible young lady again in the not too distant future. Thoroughly recommended

Rio

Monika is just lovely, has a great figure, and so good with ideas for photos. I had a great time today with her and just loved the street photography we did

Roly

NikT

I had the tremendous pleasure of a 4 hour shoot with Monika yesterday. She is a beautiful, dedicated, good hearted, easy going model. I thought 4 hours would allow us to take it at an easy pace, but with so many opportunities in the flat there was simply no time to waste. And Monika wasn't going to let me hang around with all the outfits, accessories and poses she had on tap.

So as the saying goes, time flies when you're having fun and Monika definitely made it greatly enjoyable. From tortuous art poses to sensual boudoir, Monika adapted and delivered her all to making my shoot a positively brilliant experience.

I would absolutely recommend her to all photographers, including fresh newbies like me, you definitely get to work with a consummate professional. Monika's casting calls should not be passed up if she's in your area. Thanks Monika, i'll definitely catch you again next time you're breezing by.

Deano!

I had a quick shoot with Monika when she was in London. Communication was quick and straightforward. She was very friendly and easy to get a long with. She had a good range of outfits and a wide range of poses, including some flexible Yoga ones. Happy to share in put for ideas and doesn't need direction. The time flew by and we had a great shoot. Happy to work with again. :)

Flair Photographic

Monika is a delightful, thoroughly professional model who managed to accommodate me for a brief shoot during her recent London tour. It was immediately apparent why she is in demand as a model: she is beautiful and poses well with little or no direction. She is also well organised with excellent pre-shoot comms and had a varied selection of outfits laid out ready to choose the best for what we wanted to achieve. Monika is charming and a joy to work with. Highly recommended.

Richard Mills

My second shoot with Monika, again she was very organised, had worked hard to meet the shoot concepts, was super friendly and easy to work with.

As the first shoot I really enjoyed spending time working with Monika, she is a great model with an amazing personality.

A bit cheeky in calling me Richie lol

Would highly recommend her and I am working on new concepts to enable me to work with her again.

Satyr

I shot with Monika in a small flat in London where she was staying while on tour. While small, the flat was well chosen for its natural light, décor, etc; and was an ideal shoot venue. The shoot was set up at fairly short notice following a casting call. Monika’s comms were business-like, concise, and accurate.

After a brief tour of the flat, Monika changed and we shot several sets, utilising several of the rooms. We also tried some images using just the ambient light from the street and its lights (it now being after dark).

Monika is a very friendly and experienced model who poses easily and without direction. She’s very easy to work with and the time passed very quickly and productively. She’s highly recommended and I look forward to working with her again in the future.

The Mad Hatter

Monika is a hard working and talented model capable of working in a wide range of styles. She has a delightful friendly personality and great communications when booking a shoot and travelling on the day. Time just flew by on our half day and Monika enabled us to produce some great images. Talented, friendly, reliable, would I recommend her to others? Most definitely. Thank you Monika for a terrific shoot.

NT

Wow, what an amazing shoot I had with the beautiful and charismatic Monika! Pre-communications including Moodboard discussions and styling were faultless. Upon arrival Monika's make-up and hair was done to perfection and we were both itching to create some wonderful work! Monika's calming and infectious personality made me feel so at ease that I felt as if I'd known her years! Monika contributed some excellent ideas, wasn't afraid to try different styles, and posed effortlessly. In addition she was more than happy to take direction where necessary. There were snacks aplenty, cool music to set the scene, an abundance of fun and laughter and not forgetting some really interesting conversations! I came away from a 2 hour shoot, invigorated, inspired and totally buzzing with quite a few lovely images too.

I'm already looking forward to the next shoot. This young lady is 100% recommended, and you won't be disappointed - if she's in your area I would jump at the opportunity!

Thanks once again Monika for a truly memorable shoot. 😊x

Terry Slater

I had the pleasure of working with Monika for a week at my studio and location in Valencia. A professional model and a real pleasure to work with. I very much look forward to working with her again and recommend her wholeheartedly and without reservation.