References for Nicole Rayner

LothoS

Back in April when I shot a duo set with Nicole and Angharada I vowed that the first chance I got I would shoot with Nicole again. Circumstances dictated that she was at the Hacienda for a few days this week and as soon as I knew that I was on it like a shot, the Hacienda being another one of those studios on my "to do" list.

And the shoot was everything I hoped for, and more. The Hacienda is a great venue to shoot in and Nicole... well words really can't do justice to her. Full of enthusiasm from the get go, happy, chatty, brimming with ideas and suggestions, a wonderful array of outfits to hand, a good eye for lighting, natural posing, always looking for the unusual and happy to experiment is just the start of it. The time flew by and left me wishing I'd booked longer than the four hours I managed.

Nicole is a star, and I will definitely be working with her any chance I get. Many thanks.

Shiny

Nicole is fabulous to work with and brings enthusiasm, style and beauty to a shoot. And a REALLY big suitcase ! I recently shot with her at the Hacienda in London and can't wait for her to return so that I can book twice as much time - thanks for a great shoot, hopefully the first of many. Highly recommended - what more can I say?

Gantz-pv

My second shoot with nicole and it was fantastic, we just flowed from one set to another no fuss no stress, and one of my very favourite shot was from the first set when Nicole was wearing her relaxing clothes!as normal pre shoot communication was great and Nicole had everything I needed in her case, Nicole is bubbly and professional versatile and enthusiastic in her approach to work. I'm very much looking forward to shooting again as I don't have to think to much about directing and direction when working with her. A genuine personality that comes highly recommended. X

Shaun Solent

This was my second shoot with the stunningly beautiful Nicole Rayner. The first was almost 3 years ago, shortly after she started modelling. My, what a change ! The beautiful face, gorgeous physique and exceptional flexibility is undiminished - on top of this she has superimposed first class skills as an art-nude model.

Top drawer art-nude images come from a dynamic and creative interaction between model and photographer. The model takes direction, understands it and then adds his/her creative twist - something Nicole does exceptionally well. I believe the reason for this is her interest in photography and her understanding of light. She asked question after question and I had enormous fun answering the questions theoretically and then demonstrating the answer using her body as our lighting canvass.

A top model and a lovely person - unreservedly recommended.

NeilH

Had another fab shoot with Nicole used a flat she was able to use on her North West leg of her tour. We had limited areas to shoot from but we managed to use the natural light and play around with portraits and art nude.Nicole was just brilliant considering what she has been through in the last few weeks totally recommended.

Jonathan Frings

I've wanted to shot with Nicole for ages and finally got the opportunity. I wasn't disappointed - Nicole brought lots of clothing options and all of her experience, meaning that her posing was fluid and excellent. She's very easy to get on with, and our time together flew by. Now, I very much want to work with her again.

dekerf-fotografie

Last week I had a photo shoot with the charming Rachelle Summers, for me a surprise that Nicole Rayner was also present !! Took this opportunity and did a duo and solo shoot with both models. Worked super well with both models in a relaxed atmosphere. I can recommend both models!

StormBringer

Shot with Nicole over a few days on the Summers Abroad trip to Vegas. Not the first time we’ve worked together, and very much doubt that it’ll be the last.

As ever Nicole delivered in each of the scenarios presented – but truly excelled when working to art nude on location. Really able to develop shape and form to complement the environment. Nicole is not afraid to bridge gaps across slot canyons, or climb walls to a ledge, morphing into wonderful shapes to complement the immediate landscape.

She’s not afraid to provide her own input and suggestion to a shot, location or theme – doing so can lead to some incredible images. Nicole is truly passionate in the creation of powerful images. I left with many, many great images. Looking forward to the next opportunity to work together.

A truly great model to work with, highly recommend to all photographers.

Paul Underwood

I had the pleasure of working alongside Nicole for the first time on my recent trip to Las Vegas with Summers Abroard.

Her body of work speaks for itself and she was a delight to work with. Plenty of banter and honest feedback on the images being taken, constantly working to get the best images possible. In the down time between shooting she gave me some really helpful editing tips, which hopefully I’ll put to good use!

Nicole is fearless, on day one, I turned round to see her dangling of the side of a cliff with photographers way below her. I got some excellent shots, from street fashion through to Nicole hurling herself off sand dunes, nothing seemed to phase her!

An exceptional model, and one I hope to cross paths with again!

Darryll R James

This girl is amazing. Its the second time i've had the pleasure of snapping this beaut.

The location was Las Vegas shooting in Death Valley and the sand dunes and many more super locations. Photos will be uploaded soon.

The girl is fearless too climbing up mountains and posing on the edge for the perfect shot.

Definitely will snap Nicole again in the near future. Thanks for a great experience Nicole.

See ya again soon Dx

jhphotography

Another shoot with Nicole recently during her time with Rachelle Summers and the Summers Abroad trip to Las Vegas. Always fearless be it climbing rocks, cars or anything that a model can safely climb to get a shot. Though I wasn't 100% during this trip due to getting ill before flying out, it's always great to have a model that still wants to help you get a great image (even when I suggested a Panda head for one set).

We captured some epic shots around various locations during the two groups she was part of as a model, but on downtime she was also helping some of the other photographers with some tips and feedback to help them create awesome images. She never puts a photographer down with her comments about their work, it's always to help them become even better photographers.

Always a pleasure to shoot with Nicole and a model that should be in every photographer's portfolio.

JPea

I have just had my much anticipated second shoot with Nicole at her place and around York.

We went from quite sober street shots to quite literally bananas in her apartment.

Nicole is crazy and creative and fun to shoot with and this is exactly what I like in my model photography.

We have some lovely shots and some strange extreme shots and they are going to take ages to edit, but it is something I am looking forward to.

Nicole is totally professional and also relaxed and ready to pile in with ideas.

I totally recommend her to other photographers and I am looking to use her wonderful crazy abilities again, soon!

engdahlphotography

I had the great pleasure to get visited for the second time by the ever awesome and beautiful Nicole Rayner in my hometown in southern Sweden.

This was the fourth time that we worked together, we’ve done it twice in the U.K. and twice in Sweden now.

After Nicole arrived, we had some food, chatted for a while and we went to her hotel and after that we went out for a few hours looking for locations and shot around my hometown, and got quite a variety of shots, among others some with the warm nice evening light (and some guerrilla style nudes in the town center).

The second day we went to a nature reserve close to my hometown which I’ve used quite a lot and which Nicole and I shot at last year as well. While there we shot on a few different locations, hid from a thunderstorm and shot for most of the afternoon all in a laid-back way. Nicole is so funny and great to hang out with as much as a super pro while shooting.

What I have to mention is that we were accompanied most of the time by the lovely Ayla Rose, someone which Nicole works perfectly in symbiosis with, though she went back home one day earlier than Nicole. But through the time I got many duo shots with Nicole and Ayla as well as solo shots and I had such a fun time together with them. Nicole and I had then another full day of shooting on our own as well and we grabbed many more shots on location.

And since this is my fourth reference, I don’t really know what else to write that I haven’t already written before, Nicole’s just simply amazing. I have probably written it before, but since she is a great photographer herself, she knows what works and not, has a lot of ideas and advice to give and I really find that helpful.

So for my next trip to the U.K., which probably will be in May 2020, I hope I can manage to get to shoot with Nicole again, and for any other photographer out there, I recommend to take the chance to work with her since she’s just simply amazing.

Co2

Wow, a great model, beautiful and talented. She is also a photographer and gave me an inspiring tutorial on light, shade and composition. An artist in her own right she made the shoot come alive and enabled me to capture shots well above my level of competence.

I will be shooting her again when she comes back to Brussels in April 2020 - unless she is booked out already.

Highly recommended to any photographer who aspires to greatness.

James Box

Nicole brought her A-game to a shoot where I managed to arrange a duo shoot with herself & Elle Beth.

Considering this was the first time they had shot together, they got on well together and we got some fantastic images.

Nicole is such a pleasure to work with, not just a fantastic model but a fantastic person as well :-)

Always coming up with ideas, and trying to get a better shot, truly a collaborative experience that you won't forget.

Nicole is one of the models I have worked with more than once, as creatively she ticks all my boxes, not forgetting of course her beauty in front of the camera.

I can recommend Nicole very highly.

Max Operandi

Had the great pleasure of photographing Nicole at an event she organised at Guys Cliffe. Everything was just perfect... she is a very professional lady and nothing was too much trouble for her to model. Along with Rachelle Summers we managed to get some great images and I am looking forward to our trip to France in September. Highly recommended!

DeanB

Wow... just WOW!!

Having wanted to work with Nicole for a while now and a failed attempt back in July, I finally had the pleasure of working with her today.

The pre communications were great and although Nicole is always crazily busy, she always found time to respond.

Our shoot today was amazing. I collected Nicole from the station and she said hello like a long lost friend. We immediately clicked and the conversation flowed from start to finish. We shot at 3 different locations, all with very different styles, laughed, joked, chatted and put the world to rights throughout.

Nicole is an incredibly versatile model who changes effortlessly from one to another. The back of cams looked great and I cannot wait to get working on them.

I loved every minute of our day and cannot wait to organise our next shoot soon.

Thanks Nicole.

Dean xx

Mark Goddard

Had the pleasure of working with Nicole again recently on Rachelle Summers Stepford Wives event at The Hacienda.

Nicole is great fun to work with and she threw herself into the theme recreating some great image inspired by Miles Aldridge.I worked with her on a 1 to 1 basis and as well as part of a duo and trio.She worked wonderfully with the other models Rachelle Summers and Scarlett Fox ,and worked hard to create some awesome images on the day.

Nicole is totally professional, friendly and a real star.Love working with her.

Highly Recommended.

keiththfc

I attended a 70’s Stepford Wives themed event featuring Nicole and two other models (organised by Rachelle Summers) at the Hacienda studios. Nicole was absolutely perfect for this as she was full of enthusiasm and creative ideas. And her poses were every bit as surreal as I had hoped for this theme.

I brought a few props along which Nicole really got the most out of. She certainly made my job incredibly easy with barely any direction needed.

Wouldn’t hesitate to recommend Nicole - really hope to work with her again sometime soon.

Kajamera

The shoot was the themed Stepford wives event organised by Rachelle Summers, and I have to say Nicole was great! Energetic, enthusiastic and creative. A top pro!! Would love to work with you again! Highly recommended!