References for Paul Taylor

Rachelle Summers

I shot with Paul at my home alongside the wonderful Keira Lavelle, the whole 2 hours were hilarious from start to finish and such good fun!

Paul is a great person to work with and I really enjoyed working with him :)

Happily recommended by me and look forward to next time!

Keira Lavelle

I had another really wonderful shoot with the lovely Paul! This time around was our first ever duo and modelling alongside Rachelle Summers: we all made a really fantastic team indeed! :D I have always got on with Paul really well, we have enjoyed a handful of super-productive shoots up to now at my place so it was a nice change for me to come up to his neck of the woods where we shot some creative water-bourne ideas in Rachelle's bath!

The nature of the shoots, even though not athletic jumps through a big studio or anything: it is a good physical challenge. And by the end it's the similar feeling of having been to the swimming baths: ready for munchies and then a nap! :P Paul recognises this very well and is literally so conscious of making sure the models comfort comes first, you get plenty of breaks in-between sets and don't feel too physically strained. He is a true professional in the way he conducts his shoots and that goes without saying.

The duo work was relatively improvised with the basic idea there beforehand but that's what made the shoot so fun! Rachelle and I are very familiar with each other/working together and pretty much flowed straight into little quirky scenarios for the video work. As you can imagine, lots of giggles amid the splashing! :D Paul was uber encouraging and positive as ever giving us really lovely feedback throughout. We worked all really well together and got some cracking footage in the bag: Paul had great ideas to share as he normally does and did awesome work with the technical/recording side of it getting funky angles in: and dodging the water flying through the air! :D He knows exactly what he's doing with his work which always puts you at ease and this is great for any models that may be new to water shoots and/or video because Paul is so very tuned-in to the work requirements/demands and respectful towards the people he works with.

I've always had really good communications with Paul, he makes life so much easier and will be clear/concise with what he wants to achieve from the start. I simply cannot recommend him enough! :D

Until next time Paul!

Chloee_ 🍄

I done my first water shoot with paul, out of my comfort zone as far as shoots are concerned only because i am used to doing shoots being dry 😊 but paul made me feel very relaxed, as soon as we got started paul asked if i would like a coffee and gave me great dirrection! we got on very well and got great results. I thoroughly enjoyed myself doing this shoot.

Paul comes across very professional towards his work and he knows what he wants to get from the shoot. He is a lovely man and i would recommend him for any type of water shoot 😊

I cant wait for our next shoot it should be great 👌

Sway

I shot with Paul at a wonderful location for an ambitious underwater shoot. He was very respectful and made safety a highest priority throughout. I would recommend Paul as he has experience in working underwater and knew what he wanted so there was least discomfort in getting water up your nose :)

Alexa Edwards

I shot my first ever underwater shoot with Paul.

I was a bit hesitant when he first asked me as I thought I wouldn't be very good but he explained it all to me and was really patient during our shoot.

Paul was friendly, professional, reassuring and really laid back.

I'm so glad I did the shoot, he has made me feel a lot more confident should I ever get approached about an underwater shoot again.

Hopefully the content has turned out well.

I would work with Paul again and highly recommend.

Alexa x

Lady McFaraway

Such a fantastic experience working with Paul yesterday!

It was my very first time doing underwater shoot but Paul gave me the perfect directions to make it as easy and relaxed as posdible.

He really is a lovely person and made me feel comfortable at all time.

I would recommend this experience to any model not afraid of water and willing to try something different and exciting.

Miss N

I had my first ever underwater shoot with Paul today and I have to say I thoroughly enjoyed myself.

Paul is a diamond to work with, he is very patient, calm and friendly. I was made to feel instantly comfortable in his presence, nothing was rushed or pressured.

Pre coms were excelent (even tho we had a location glitch which was completely my fault) we managed to secure a different location and the shoot ran 'swimmingly' (pardon the pun ;))

Paul ran through all the safety aspects of shooting underwater and guided me patiently through every step. We practiced breathing technique and how best to pose to create the look he was after, I think we got it :)

Rounding up, would I shoot underwater again? DAMN RIGHT I WOULD! Would I shoot with Paul again? IN A HEARTBEAT. I'd recommend this talented videographer to any models comfortable in water, looking for a fun, challenging and very rewarding shoot.

Thank you Paul, I sincerely look forward to working with you again in the future. X

Beccyamy said...

Brill first shoot with Paul

Pre comms before hand were always made clear :)

Paul arrived on time and I would happily welcome him into my home again !

Throughout the shoot he eased me in and made sure I was comfortable

Really enjoyed this shoot because it was a new experience and a new challenge .

Thankyou Paul!

Sophie-Luna-Mai111

Peter got in contact with me to arrange a video shoot. This was comprised of being out of the water, half and then fully under the water. I must say I was nervous to start with because I had never done a shoot like this before (holding my breath with open eyes under the water) I really wanted to give it a go and Peter made me feel comfortable from the very start. He is a lovely person and easy to talk to, as well as this, Peter gives you clear direction in a calm manor whilst also giving you compliments on how things are looking so you know where you stand with the results of the last shot. I would definitely recommend working with Peter to any model because it's 1. Fun shoot 2. Great guy 3. A challenge. Looking forward to working with you again ;)

Steph Easter

Shot an underwater shoot with Paul at my home. He is very professional and patient to work with. I have never done an underwater shoot and he took his time to ensure it was right. I would recommend Paul and would work with him again. Thank you paul

Keira Lavelle

Peter and I had been in discussion about arranging a video shoot for some time; it wasn't until recently that we managed to seal a date and make it happen but as the very true, famous saying goes: good things come to those who wait... only it wasn't good, it was fantastic! :D

Peter is a joy to work with in every aspect, not only outstandingly professional in his approach during pre-shoot communications and clear on his brief but a total gentleman when it came to model comfort and generally making certain that all of what we shot was okay by me etc. one of the most courteous photographers I have ever met, that is for sure; he recognises that modelling underwater is physically more demanding than on dry land and was always asking after me when I came up for breath. :P He knows his style well and we were into a great flow from the outset: we just bounced off each other and even though I spent a great deal of my time underwater when receiving instructions wasn't always possible, Peter gave grand descriptions of details and where to go next with the poses so we got the best out of each set. Working with him was a blast, his on-set feedback drives you more and the team value was just epic.

He is awesome at what he does for certain and utilises locations so productively; creatively fun to work with for sure! There was a lot of variety we shot without having to use 100's of outfits etc. because Peter has a great vision for what works in his video work and works with his models to bring out the best in them.

Safe to say I am very much looking forward to working with Peter again in the future and will be rolling my sleeves up to beat how long I can remain underwater for! Very highly recommended without a shadow of a doubt... a genuinely lovely person and terrific videographer.

Thanks again Peter!

Keira x

Angie1 (Angelica)

Worked with Paul today at short notice.Superb shoot and superb person! I am really looking forward to seeing the results and working with him again!

I would reccomend Paul to any model x

Amy Beloved

I have worked with Paul many times over the past few years, most recently the other day, and have always enjoyed the shoots.

Communication up to the shoots is always good, always feel completely comfortable around Paul, he's a total gentleman, polite, respectful and genuinely nice person to work with. Paul is always organised and prepared with ideas for shoots which are always fun.

Highly recommended.

Thanks again, Amy x

KASIA

I shot with Paul couple of times aready . He got his style ...and ideas and type of pics or videos he like to do. Mostly the underwater shoot ! Really really cool and unusual. Paul it's nice friendly chatty sweet lovely and 100 % gentleman. He's always well prepared well organised. Lots of different crazy ideas lol. We also have a fun and laugh each time. Highly recommend to any model. Thnks so much and hope cu soon xxx

Sophie summer

Paul was a lovely guy! He showed up on time had everything organised and knew exactly what he wanted it was my first time doing this underwater shoot and he walked me through stuff step by step! He respected my decisions and although it's hard work it's definitely a interesting experience. Hope to collaborate in the future 😊

Vixenlou

Had a shoot with Paul yesterday and what a pleasant experience that was. It was something I had never done before but Paul really helped and guided me through the shoot. I hope to work with him again and would look forward to it :-) thanks Paul. X