References for Natasha J Bella

Paul@WestFive

My first shoot with Natasha - a three hour remote shoot with her in her studio in Yorkshire and me in London.

Pre-shoot comms were excellent. We discussed set-ups, including lighting and backgrounds. Natasha has very useful material about her setup on PP and her website; well worth studying even if you have shot remotely with other models as setups vary. On the day Natasha ensured I had a feel for the geography of her studio and clearly took me through the remote shoot - she is an Educator after all.

Natasha is a hugely experienced Professional, but still makes everything appear fresh, with a desire to achieve the best results possible. Her posing is first rate and well-adapted to the remote scenario, and she clearly has immediate access to a significant wardrobe and accessories. Shooting remotely imposes a different discipline - I shot fewer frames, but they were more considered, with a higher proportion of ‘keepers’.

All in all a hugely enjoyable shoot with a top exponent of the modelling art. I would love to shoot with Natasha in more normal times, but in the meantime would happily repeat the remote experience.

Natasha J Bella merits the highest recommendation.

tiPhoto

The whole concept of tethering shoot was new to me, but thanks to Natashas experience on both sides of lense, we were able to shoot a really nice set while she did all the work with lights and props. Highly recommended!

Nippon Fighter Photography

Well prepared Model which i shooted remotely.. for me a totally new experience but we made awsome shots on different sets... i can only recommend Natasha as a great Model... hope to work again with her...

riks_pixels

During Lockdown I found out that Natasha was offering the opportunity to do remote, tethered shoots from her studio in Yorkshire (I believe she was the first model in the UK to do this). Having worked with her once and being a great admirer of her work I took the opportunity do do a remote shoot with her and that was it - I was hooked. We did seven remote shoots in about two months, working on a number of ideas and experimenting with things such as different styles of lighting.

Natasha is a lovely friendly perso, and her experience, knowledge and skills as a model, photographer and tutor meant that she was able and willing to help and advise me before, during and after our shoots, as to whether my ideas were workable and, if so, how to make them work best.

Every shoot with Natasha is a joy to do, she is a warm, witty and lovely lady, a truly beautiful model and a very helpful and supportive photographer and tutor.

I would definitely recommend working with Natasha, either in person or remotely from wherever you are in the world.

Thanks Natasha - I look forward to the next time.

Andrew Matthew (aka acameraman)

Sometimes things just fall in to place. I saw one of Natasha's recent FPIs and discovered on her port that it was possible to do a remote shoot with her using Zoom and EOS Utility linked over the Web. Having worked with Natasha in the flesh I knew she was an excellent and charming model, but she has created a remote shooting capability that is straight forward to use and, with her skills and collection of equipment and props, delivers a hugely enjoyable experience that is excellent value for money, cuts out all the travelling and still allows endless creativity. It may have taken the pandemic to spur on such ideas but the technology was there and I have no problem seeing it as a serious option for the future even when lockdown is a bad memory. Brilliant work and a brilliant innovation Natasha. Best wishes Andrew

FlashingBlade

I had shot with Natasha some time ago at her studio near leeds. We stayed in touch and decided to have a go at the remote shoot opportunities that were being offered. My main goal was to get some portraits and beauty shots done.

I sent a mood board and we discussed the shoot in some detail both before the shoot and during it. We shared ideas and lighting design. Natasha was always ensuring I understood the process of taking photos using the software.

New lighting set ups were quickly set up and Natasha would alter light levels and positioning of the lights. She patiently allowed test shots and looked at the images as we progressed through 4 different sets.

Natasha posed immaginatively and freely creating both straightfoward beauty shots through to using posing blocks and creating excellent bodyscapes.

Natasha is a true professional at all times yet relaxed enough to make a photographer comfortable with this new way of shooting. I was dubious at the start to be honest but my worries were very quickly diminished when the first few images started comming through.

I recommend Natasha very highly. There must be very few , if any , photogrpahers who would not enjoy and benefit from a shoot with her.

doc Martin

Natasha is a great model, easy to get on with, encouraging, full of ideas & good with her tech.

We did a remote shoot, she was patient while I learned the system.

Unless you are a complete technophobe - give it ago :-)

Natasha comes highly recommended :-) and so do here remote shoots :-)

JayH

New experience of a remote group shoot with Natasha, it worked really well - Natasha worked really hard and we all had great fun... can't wait to see the images. Highly recommended.

Alan Bruce

I had my first experience of Remote Shooting with Natasha today (it was organised by Alistair Curill Photography as a group shoot)

Natasha is fantastic to work with - I/we mostly let her do the posing throughout the shoot as she knew what shapes she could do to give us a super set of images. The shoot progressed well and the 3 hours seemed to go so quickly.

I haven't checked out the images yet, so hoping that I have done Natasha justice.

I'm now looking forward to the next shoot (likely to be another Group Shoot) with Natasha.

She is very, very professional aiming to get the best look for the photographer and fun to work with.

She is highly recommended by me for Pro and Amateur... thank you Natasha for a super time of shooting.

PS the images are super I've just peeked at them, thank you :)

Alastair Currill Photography and Studio

Myself and Natasha held our first ever group shoot remotely using ZOOM from Natasha's Studio, Natasha was available for various meeting on ZOOM to discuss ideas and planning the 3 hr group shoot. We managed to do 4 different sets as planned and Natasha at her studio arranged and held it amazingly. 1000000% effort and everyone went away with fantastic images which will boost their portfolio. I recommend Natasha fully and her planning is outstanding. Her poses where all point on for the various set ups. We can't wait to host more group shoots with Natasha during this lockdown. Thank you for all your hardwork!

Caledonian

I recently had the pleasure of a remote shoot with Natasha, a new experience for me:-) With that said its one id be happy to recommend to anyone. Natasha took my concept ideas from before the shoot and brought her own ideas to develop them into a few special outcomes:-) Totally recommended experience and model.

Stephen's Humble Art

Natasha is Fantastic to work with her pre shoot coms were precise and effective. On the day Natasha was ready to shot needing just a few moments to go through the remote set up which worked extremely well a few moments to setup lights as I requested and we were shooting.

Natasha worked very hard to achieve the pose, lighting the whole look for every image we shot together. hugely helpful, courteous talented and a great looking model.

Quite simply if you have the chance to Shoot with Natasha! you will not be dissapointed

Thoroughly reccommended.

Stephen

Mike Rhys

I had my first shoot with Natasha, due to the current situation I took the chance to work with her remotely.

Natasha prepared everything perfectly, and we had no technical issues at all. As I'm used to shooting with Canon, working with the tethering software worked like a charm.

Doing a remote-shoot differs from the way I usually work. You will have to think about what you want to create more closely and be aware that the camera is mounted on a tripod.

However, we created a good variety of sets and lots of beautiful images.

I'm looking forward to working with Natasha again, hopefully in the not too far future.

I can highly recommend Natasha and don't hesitate to try a remote-shoot with her.

Thanks for an afternoon full of fun and having the opportunity to creating art together.

lucjes

Today I had the pleasure of shooting Natasha J Bella from a distance. It was the first time I did this because of the lock down in my country. It was a great experience and there will certainly be a sequel. I advise all fellow photographers to start this new way of shooting during these difficult times with this very professional lady.

Paul Cooley

Today was my second time working with Natasha in as many weeks. This too was a remote shoot, using Canon Utilities, Zoom etc. So I had full control of the camera. Pre Comms were excellent, her preparation for this shoot was flawless. We worked on a few of my ideas,we also did a session of Natural Light shots, which turned out fantastic. Overall a fantastic shoot and will definitely work again with Natasha again a few weeks :)

riks_pixels

I had already shot with Natasha on a couple of group shoots so I already knew how good she was as a model. However, when I heard about the idea of shooting remotely from my home and linking to her studio I was intrigued so just had to try it.

What can I say, I was absolutely blown away! I had never worked on a 1-2-1 basis with her I must confess to being a little nervous. However, those nerves were soon parked away as I found out for myself how lovely Natasha is - smiley cheerful, funny and not just a beautiful model but very experienced, great photographer and tutor as well.

The remote shoot itself is based around the Zoom meeting App and by some sort of technical wizardry Natasha tethers her camera to her computer, so I was able to control the camera settings and shutter button from my laptop whilst being able to see and speak to Natasha on set. You'll be able to see more details on her website and YouTube Channels.

We had discussed a few styles beforehand and when we started Natasha explained all the technicals and away we went.

The images we got were absolutely stunning, with Natasha's experience and willingness to suggest ways to improve on my (rather vague) ideas resulting in me coming away incredibly happy.

Would I recommend working with Natasha and would I recommend booking a remote shoot? Absolutely and wholehearted YES!!

If you are unable to make it in person to her studio (at the time of writing we are in Coronavirus lockdown), I would most definitely suggest you book a remote shoot with this beautiful and incredibly talented lady. I also believe that Natasha was the first person to offer remote shoots.

Apologies for the long-winded reference, but I really wanted to convey how much I enjoyed it.

Many thanks Natasha, I look forward to the next one :)

mephotography

I have shot with Natasha many times over the years, but the shoot I have this minute completed with her was a first for me - remote shooting. Natasha has gone to a lot of trouble to create the feel of a professional shoot, whilst still maintaining the imposed social distancing and lockdown rules. What she has come up with is a triumph on technology and inginuity, combined with the sheer professionalism and determination that Natasha shows as a model. The images look amazing (as they should with a model of Natasha's calibre), and I cannot wait to get my hands on them to start editing.

Anyone thinking of trying out remote shooting would find it hard to have a better person to take the plunge with. Both as model and and shoot host, Natasha is highly recommended.

ADWsPhotos

Well that was fun!!! I contacted Natasha about a week ago to offer my appreciation for her ingenuity and drive in setting her home studio for remote use, and before you could say shutter release I'd booked a shoot.

The easy bit first. Natasha looks amazing. More easy bits. Her enthusiasm, skill and talent make her someone with whom shooting is really fun, and a doddle. Moreover what she's organised to enable her to continue to shoot during these troubled times. Her set up is excellent, and moreover her energy and patience is endless, her being the model, studio manager and assistant all in one go.

We'd discussed what we'd try to achieve, and she made it an absolute doddle to do it. It's not so often you get to see the model shoving a double bed across the room on her own. I did offer to help but the force was weak in me that day.

In the time we'd booked we shot a decent variety of setups, though I must admit the warm, soft light available made it a no brainer to focus on art nude style images to show off Natashas amazing skin tones. Awesome.

If you've never tried remote shooting before, I strongly suggest you contact Natasha and give it a go, she has a great setup there, and her experience, knowledge and skill (plus stamina!) ensure you'll get great images. Thanks Natasha.

Nev. Taylor

At long last I managed to arrange a shoot with the wonderful Natasha. What a professional she is - and so calm and easy going, so helpful and keen to please. She really is a pleasure to work with . This was a 'remote shoot', I was in Cumbria and she was in her studio near Leeds. It was quite an innovative thing but she had it worked out extremely well and she has already reached the stage of fine tuning. I can't wait to shoot with her again and capture the beauty, grace, elegance and sexy poses that I know she will produce. Of course I highly recommend her !!

Colin Nash LRPS

I have worked with Natasha a number of times before and loved every minute of working with her. I was getting quite sad that I had cancelled a number of shoots due to Coronavirus when I saw Natasha's casting call to do a remote shoot with her. I jumped at the chance and I was not disappointed. Natasha has worked hard to get a setup so the photographer can control a camera in her studio, setting any controls and selecting the focus point and we can see and talk to each other. It worked so well but was obviously a little slower pace than a normal shoot, but that is no bad thing.

Natasha uploaded the photos to me straight away and within a couple of hours they were being imported into Lightroom. Initial view is that we have captured some stunning images. One of the best bits is that you still get to chat and laugh with Natasha. And as the photographer you have to let her move the lights and props, not a gentlemanly thing to do, but not a lot you can do about it.

Thank you Natasha for a wonderful experience that I thoroughly enjoyed and I look forward to working on those photos and sharing them with people. Alkready have some ideas for more images so if we keep under lockdown for much longer I am going to be back for another shoot. Best wishes Colin