References for Paul Jones - Elysium Photography

Sophie Moet

I worked with Paul for my very first fetish style shoot and loved every second!

Paul is not only a down to earth and sweet person; he’s highly professional and skilled with the ability to produce a wide variety of work. Fetish, beauty, fine art, creative, Paul can do it all! He exudes great passion for this craft evident in the diverse but always high end work that he produces.

Throughout the photo shoot Paul was very chilled and easy going. Paul is extremely placid and creates a very tranquil and relaxed atmosphere whilst shooting. He is softly spoken and very polite, ensuring I was comfortable and energised throughout the session. Paul also ensured my coffee cup was topped up! He’s good like that. Paul made me feel at utter ease and instilled a great sense of confidence in me, which in turn made me feel more than ready to have my photograph taken and even broaden my modelling horizons (masks and rope…why not?!). Paul also worked very quickly allowing us to get through a range of different looks.

Paul is just a lovely, genuine professional and one that I hope to work with again and again. Paul is simply divine whilst his images have the potential to benefit any models portfolio! I’d highly recommend him to any model!

Hannah Elle

I've known Paul for years and we never got the chance to shoot :( We finally got around to hanging out and we came up with some fun ideas, he was quite easy going on the styling- telling me his opinion on what worked etc. We shot in a studio space in his flat and some location work around his building and he even sat and edited them with me and got the images to me over the next few days! I love them so much and I couldn't believe how quick and professional he was too. Very happy and I'd work with Paul every day if I could- thank you! ♥

LottiiRose

I had an awesome first shoot with Dave yesterday at his home in Birmingham. He was so easy to talk to, we got on really well! He is so laid back and such a great guy!

He has an obvious passion for photography as we were trying new lighting and leaning over bannisters etc haha! We had a whale of a time, such a giggle and weve already said well shoot again and I cant wait!

The images I'm already receiving are stunning!

Thanks so much Paul!

Highly Recommended!

Lottii x

Denise Valentine

Paul is a such a nice guy to start this reference. I really enjoyed the ideas we had before we did our shoot. The pre communication was amazing. And we knew what direction we were going with our photoshoot. He also met me at the station. Bless him. And let me bring the bf lol

So we went for three looks in the end. And what I saw from the back of the camera I loved. Paul has a good eye. And the lighting was beautiful. I really like the dramatic lighting in my own photography work. So I was really happy with the use of lighting.

Overall so happy with our shoot. And I would definitely work with Paul again. We are already arranging a new shoot hehe thank you Paul. See you soon 😊

Elle Model

Paul well well well he is such an amazing guy and photographer 110% recommended every photo is just too quolity can not rate him enoufh really got on so so well. You must shot with him if you haven't already much luv Elle xx

Vivian Blue

I had my first shoot with paul last week, pre shoot coms were great with Paul and we had a clear idea of what we wanted to achieve. Paul inputted some great ideas but also let me input my own as well, and I feel together we created some amazing images with the help of an amazing MUA that he sourced called Joanna Strange. Paul is friendly and welcoming and professional all at the same time, I was made to feel at home the second I walked in, and I thoroughly enjoyed our shoot. The day flew by so quickly I can't wait to do my second shoot with Paul and Joanna. I can highly recommend them both,

All the best, Viv

Louise Varns said...

I love Paul. That is all. ☺️ As well as being a ridiculously amazing photographer, he is also one of my favourite people to hang out with. Nothing is ever too much for him, he's always happy to help you. Has seriously amazing talent and is just all round super.

Bad Dolly

I shot with Paul on Saturday as part of Joanna Strange's final project and it was fantastic. It was my first time shooting with Paul and he was a really lovely guy and we've already talked about tons of ideas for future shoots. I can't wait to see the final product and look forward to staying with Paul in the future :)

Thank You! x

Shellie Arielle

After aaaaages of wanting to work with Paul, I was so exited when we finally managed to get a date down to shoot :)

As soon as I arrived I was welcomed in and felt at ease in Paul's company right away.

Being a little conscious about certain areas of my body, Paul really boosted my confidence by helping me to pose to the best of my ability and being clever with angles etc...also giving me hints and tips during the shoot which was invaluable to me !!

Not only are his photography and editing skills amazing, but he's a real gent, great to talk to and absolutely hysterical !!

Heaps of fun to work with.

Absolutely thrilled with the results.

Thank you so much Paul, cannot wait to come back soon :)

Gefallener Engel

It took us a while to arrange a shoot due to work and other commitments, but it was definitely worth the wait. We chatted for quite a while about ideas so when we met it felt like I'd known him for ages, he is so easy to get on with and made me feel at ease from start to finish. We worked through some different ideas, some rope work, some clothed with funky make up done by Joanna strange is also amazing and some fetish shots. I had so much fun on this shoot, I could have stayed with them all day. I would definitely recommend him to other models, he is a great photographer and is extremely creative, if you get the chance to work with him grab it with both hands!! Can't wait to work with him again :-) xx

Jezebelle

Shooting with Paul had been in the pipeline for aaages & we had so many ideas that we'd discussed at length, so when I arrived in Birmingham to stay in the Strange household for a few days, to say I was excited was definitely an understatement!!

Paul has a wicked sense of humour which had me chortling through time I stayed there, with a breathtaking way of being able to use the available light in weird & wonderful places that he shoots his amazing work (of the personal, public & derelict variety) - he wields his camera with such a talent that I rarely see, his angles are perfectly executed with wonderful directional skills & his editing is so elegant!

Paul is an exceptional photographer who brings out the best in models - I can't recommend him enough, what a guy!

Em xx

Nadine Louise

I had my first shoot with Paul on Saturday, It was also the first time I would meet him in person. After not modelling for a few months and travelling quite far from home I was nervous about the shoot but I quickly felt very relaxed shooting with him as he is kind, down to earth with a fun personality. We got on really well, I felt like I had known him forever.

Paul's pre shoot communication was excellent! He replied to all of my messages and questions straight away and was very helpful. Nothing seem's to be too much trouble for him.

Paul is very professional and creative with loads of idea's and enthusiastic about his work. He was good at giving me direction and made me feel comfortable from the start. I am extremely happy with the results from our shoot, his work is amazing! I highly recommend him to all models.

Thank you so much paul for a for a fantastic fun filled photoshoot. I really I hope we can work together again in the future xx

Luna Mae Alt

There arnt enough words to describe how talented this guy is. Pre shoots comms were great, Paul's creative vision is amazing. I felt so comfortable throughout the whole shoot, paul constantly checked that I was okay and provided me with lots of tea and giggles. Paul was patient and easily gave me direction aswell as allowing me to pose freely.

The images on the back of the camera looked amazing without any editing at all and I'm mega excited to see the end result as I know Paul's editing skills are fantastic. Can't wait to work with paul again and I really can't reccomend him enough, if you haven't worked with him already you really should!!

Izabella Rae Jaxx

Had such an amazing shoot with Paul. He is so kind, funny and very professional, very easy to get along with.. Pre-shoot communication was excellent and very helpful in exchanging ideas for the shoot. He is a great photographer and gives excellent direction to get the perfect image! The atmosphere shoot was nice and relaxed and Paul makes you feel at ease the second you meet.

The images pre-edited are oustanding so i am super excited to get them back!

If you haven't worked with Paul yet you are crazy, i certainly hope i will get the chance to work with him much more in the future

chillichapel said...

Had an awesome shoot with Paul last week!!

Paul is easy going, funny professional and a great photographer.

His communication was great and the brief for the shoot was clear. He also picked me up from the station.

We zoomed through a variety of looks and the shots are amazing. I'm proud to have them in my portfolio!!

Can't wait to shoot with Paul again, would recommend him to anyone!

Thanks again for the day of lushness dear!

Louise Anne, Model & Mua said...

Had my first shoot with Paul on Thursday, from the beginning he was so easy to get along and so much fun to work with. I was blown away when I got the pictures back they were just amazing. Paul is very easy to talk to regarding concept ideas and I've had many hilarious messages from him since our shoot. I'm very much looking forward to working with both him and Joanna strange again this week.....if you haven't already, I highly recommend you book these two to work with...they are just amazing at what they do and you will not be disappointed.

Georgie Riot

I shot with Paul last week, and what a shoot it was!

He was friendly, funny and made me feel extremely comfortable right from the get-go.

Not only is Paul a fantastic photographer, he is also a fab retoucher.. Whilst having my makeup and body painted, I watched Paul retouch a few images, he payed attention to detail, tweaking various components as to make each image individually extraordinary!

Working with Paul was very relaxed and enjoyable. The shoot was short and sweet. He captured the images effortlessly. I am very much looking forward to seeing the finished images! A true professional. I wouldn't hesitate to work with him again.

Georgie Riot.

Lady Noctis

Paul is a true professional from start to finish, pre-communication was perfect; he gave me a clear idea of what he was looking to achieve for the day and was more than ok to bounce creative ideas off with. Paul is creative, professional and friendly; I instantly felt relaxed and had a right giggle working with him.

I am amazed with how much we got through in such a short space of time! Highly recommend, and cannot wait to work with Paul again.

Emilee

Paul is just a legend.

Paul and I have been discussing about shooting together for a little while now and I am so pleased that we finally did a shoot together!

Paul is an ace person to be around as well as being a great photographer. With Joanna Strange as mua also, we were a dream team!

I shall be pestering Paul for another shoot soon!

Thank you for an epic shoot!

Highly recommended!

PhoenixStorm said...

Wow. Just wow.

After months and months of talking to this lovely man about a shoot, after meeting while I was cat walking at London Fetish Weekend, we finally agreed a date.

Seeing this guys talent I was epically nervous, and knowing that Joanna Strange MUA was making me up was the icing on the cake (*fangirls*)

After a 6 hr drive due to traffic issues, I arrived at Pauls at 2am and even at that time he was lovely, helped me with my things and made sure I was all settled in before he went to bed.

In the morning we all got up around half past 9 and the whole shoot just went so fast!!! We had so much fun and Paul and Joanna are the loveliest loveliest most chilled out people ever.

We had lots of glittery and bloody fun and we already have another shoot booked in July (for the whole weekend!!!!)

Would recommend to everyone, so stop reading this and contact him for a shoot!!!!!! X