References for Paul@WestFive

Sinopa Rin

My fourth shoot with Paul; this time during my model day at The Hacienda. We didn't plan too much in advance but created some really elegant and opulent images in the evening light, from evening dresses to lingerie, and it's a pleasure to see Paul's confidence and skill grow with every shoot. I hope to work with Paul again next year and wouldn't hesitate in recommending him to others.

Stella Star

So pleased to be writing another glowing reference for Paul, as he deserves the highest merit for his absolute professionalism, friendliness and for his consistent accommodating nature.

Paul is brilliant with Pre comms, very clear on what is to be achieved on the day, which is great for my own preparation and expectancy.

I didn't have transport on my side the day of shooting! But Paul was very understanding of this as we kept communication throughout and was fortunate enough to arrange for me to get picked up by his lovely wife at the nearest available station.

Paul booked a fabulous MUA, Gemma. Just wonderful! Got on really well and her make up skills are next to none. All in all we were a good team! Shooting was effortless and time flew! before we knew our time was up.

I've since seen the images and we've caught some crackers, looking forward to seeing the end results :)

Again, highly recommend!!

LJ x

Ivory Flame

I had a brilliant time shooting with Paul on one of my model days at the marvellous 'Hacienda' in London.

He was friendly, professional, enthusiastic and easy going, coming with great ideas and capturing some fabulous and varied shots inside the venue.

The images he took are beautiful quality - vibrant, classy and artful. I would be delighted to work with him again any time in the future and can certainly recommend him to others!

Robyn_Rose_xo

I had the pleasure of working with Paul and his partner the first time today and had a really enjoyable shoot with them both.

Straight away I felt at ease and comfortable around them both as they were very professional, communicated well and easy to work with.

I highly recommend Paul and his partner and I would love to work with them both again in future.

MoonChild777

Paul is great!

The previous communication was detailed. He communicated very well the type of styling he wanted and his ideas. That's always very helpful for a model and even more when you're a traveling model!

Paul is super creative and he had great ideas, my favorite was the one with the oranges and orange drink!

I am super excited to see our results!

If you have the chance to work with Paul just go for it because you will love it!

Tiziana

I had the pleasure to work with Paul, highly recommended. He answered to my casting, communication was easy before and during the shoot, he is very professional and made me feel comfortable all the time. Happy to work with him again, thank you.

Sylph Sia

I had wonderful first shoot with Paul while I was in England during my tour of Europe.

He was very accommodating with timing, planning and in general just had great pre-shoot communications. He was kind enough to pick me up from a nearby tube station and bring me to the studio for our session.

Paul made me feel completely at ease, and is nothing but highly professional, respectful and takes care in the comfort of his models - he made sure to allow breaks between sets and brought snacks and drinks to make sure we kept our energy up during the shoot.

Paul is clearly a very experienced photographer and very was organised and prepared in the planning of the shoot - knowing exactly the concepts and lighting set ups for each different set he wanted to create. Thanks to this, we were able to work in a very efficient and productive way and created some beautiful images!

On top of all that, Paul is also great company, and easy to get along with on a personal level - making for a relaxed and enjoyable shoot environment!

Thanks again for a great shoot and looking forward to working together again in the future! :)

Amelia Mary

Paul booked me in a beautiful old house in London, with several other models and photographers, and it was a truly wonderful day. Was so lovely to see such an interesting old house and Paul kept me up to date with perfect communications, and made sure I was happy/offered me food and drink throughout. Paul is a complete gent and I highly recommend him. Images are awesome!! He is a very talented man!! Thanks Paul. :-D

Stella Star

Had a fantastic first shoot with Paul at the weekend!

This was part of a group shoot in an amazing location in Spitalfields at the weekend....really good find!

Pre comms were spot on, to the point, nothing left out and really great detail included.

I had actually lost my Grandfather the day before and Paul was immensely patient and gentleman like by checking in and making sure I was ok to shoot, with kind offerings of condolences - this boded so well.

Once we started shooting we had a look around at what we should shoot and what I should wear, again all really clear, in fact all communication was brilliant all the way through. Paul was open to ideas and not scared to voice what he is looking for either...great team work!

Overall, would absolutely recommend!

Many thanks,

LJ x

Amie Boulton

Paul got in touch with me as he saw a casting of my trip to Barnet and both he and his wife booked a half day slot with me. I had previously worked with Paul on an amazing week in Budapest so it was great to catch up whilst creating some awesome imagery! Paul is a very talented photography with a clear passion for it an a great eye for the perfect shot. His pre comms were amazing and he is a fantastic guy to model for. The day was an absolute pleasure and im looking forward to seeing the results from the day. Thank you for booking me as your model and for a great day! Perfect way to end my busy tour :-)

Shasta Wonder

I worked with Paul, Kristin and Karen for the first time and I had a great and pleasant shoot. Through out our communication they were willing to work with my needs and schedule. During the shoot, they are had different ideas and concepts and they helped each other on sets. I was very happy about this because at no one point I felt like I was repeating my poses or in cluster environment. It was a creative shoot from 3 different people :). The shoot went smoothly and they booked a lovely make up artist! It would be a pleasure to work with them again :)

Capture a Nomad

I finally had the pleasure of working with Paul at the Hacienda.

Though last minute Paul was more than happy to take the opportunity to work with me and I’m very glad we did from the ideas and experience we both had while working together.

I can only hope we never run out of ideas and we work together again soon for yet another great time as well as epic shots!

Scarlett Fox

Oh it was so marvellous getting to shoot with Paul again after so long :) and brilliant to have him on my studio day at the glorious Hacienda in London!

Pre comms were bloody on point, Paul let me know ahead of time that he was near by so I knew when he would arrive, studio days can get really hectic so a little assurance is always highly appreciated! :)

Throughout our time together we shot a variety of fashion, fashion nudes, lifestyle, lingerie, and art nudes. There wasn’t a dull moment, Paul had tons of super ideas to shoot, and kindly let me throw some back at him like bodyscapes which just looked beautiful :D

I really enjoy working with a Paul as he’s so energetic and fun, but it’s also very relaxed working with him, it always so nice when your told that the lighting will take a couple of minutes so you can take a break or if you’re doing three quarters and you can come off your toes, it’s the little things that makes you a good photographer :)

So after nearly two years Paul still comes highly recommended and we mustn’t leave it so long for the next shoot!

Thank you for a great end to the day!

Scarlett x

Lulu Lockhart

Had another wonderful shoot with Paul and Kristen a couple of weeks ago! As usual their pre-shoot communications were excellent and on the day they arrived at the venue bang on time!

As usual they were their friendly, fun and wonderful selves! Paul and Kristen always make me feel completely at ease and make sure I'm very well looked after throughout a shoot bringing plenty of drinks and snacks and ensuring I don't get too cold etc!

Both Paul and Kristen have distinct wonderful styles so shooting with them means you get a variety of very different feeling but equally beautiful shots. Paul is excellent with his lighting and ensures that each shot is lit to the best it can be, Kristen brings an array of wonderful accessories and clothing items and is fantastic is stylising shots.

Shooting with this pair is always a delight, I had a wonderful fun days shooting with plenty of intelligent, varied and interesting conversation whilst at the same time getting splendid results. Cannot recommend enough! :)

Rachelle Summers

I had such a lovely shoot with Paul last week on my most recent tour :D

He is a real pleasure to be around, great company and really friendly!

The 2 hours went super quick but we managed to get through quite a lot in that time, including a really cool themed shoot with vinyls for a 'single' theme he had to do for his camera club :)

I really enjoyed our shoot together, though it went way too quick, and would love to work with him again in the future :D

Happily recommended by me!

Mauricia

My shoot with Paul@westfive was such an awesome creative experience and I was at ease throughout the four hour session. We shared the shoot with Kristen@westfive and it was collaborative process where we all had wonderful ideas to bring to the shoot. The shoot was well organised and I was dropped off to the station which I really appreciated. I would highly recommend Paul@westfive.

Bobbi Castle

This was my second time working with Paul. He booked me during my London tour. He picked my up and dropped me off at the nearest station which was nice. I love working with Paul because we both have similar tasted when it comes to shooting. The images on the BOC where just WOW! as always, I cant wait to get the chance to shoot with him again and would recommend him to everyone. Thanks again ... Bobbi

Pollyy

Had my first shoot at his home studio with Paul, was an absolute pleasure. Great ideas and very fun. Highly recommended and would happily shoot together again.

Thank you! 😊

Kitty Quinzell

My first shoot with Paul and first shoot of the London leg of my tour, I'm so glad I contacted him!

He was kind enough to pick me up from the stationand has all. Sorts of weird and wonderful teas - bonus!

He was well organised for the shoot itself and had a good understanding of light placement and attention to detail.

I loved his experimental approach and the back of camera images looked fab.

All this and he fed me the most wonderful lunch and was great company for the 5 hours.

100% recommended, I will certainly be working with him again :)

Artemis Fauna

I had a brilliant second shoot with Paul at the weekend on my London tour.

We had two hours with Ayla at the Hacienda and produced some great images! Helmut Newton was our inspiration for the time (which flew by) and I love the results.

The shoot was fun, creative and I really hope I can work with Paul again one day! :)