References for Rachelle Summers

Stuart P

Had my first long awaited shoot with Rachelle at her Stepford Wives event at The Hacienda.

It was a fantasticly fun shoot with Rachelle, Nicole Rayne and Scarlett Fox.

Rachelle had done a wonderful job creating some super colourful sets and a matching/contrasting wardrobe. Rachelle is a great organiser

Rachelle was great to shoot with, fun, energetic and flexible, achieving slightly unorthodox poses that suited the theme.

I hope we get to shoot together again soon.

Scarlett Fox

Holy crap what can I say about this incredible woman that hundreds haven’t already said!

Rachelle got in touch with me very early this year to ask if I would be interested in joining her on her Stepford Wives event in London along with Nicole Rayner, and I think I dropped my phone four times before I could actually reply to her fast enough ‘HELL YEAH!”

So to start off I could say what an absolute natural beauty Rachelle is but I think that is quite obvious given her portfolio, I’d much rather go on about how hard she works;

For 6 whole months Rachelle put her time and effort in to actually hand making sets from spray painting tiles to make a groovy floor as well as cleaning product bottles, she literally made a sink so we could sit inside it, she put her research into finding extremely colourful bath bombs for the bathroom set which sadly she couldn’t use in the end as the studio had banned the use of the bath, but she still had shampoo bottles and details as small as colourful toothbrushes, she bought rainbow cake for the kitchen set as well as using play doughs to look like cooking dough and bloody shape cutters, she bought big beautiful flowers and painstakingly arranged those as well as creating a lounge set from scratch sourcing all the furniture from chairs to the tv to rugs!

And if all that was enough she managed to do all that and more whilst she had her regular bookings and events going on as well as the regular up keep of admin, and she was even ironing the two racks of clothing we had for our four days up until midnight before the first day of the event!

Christ! Rachelle is nothing if she isn’t dedicated to her work, each set was a work of art that she put together with her own two hands and the event was certainly something to be proud of :)

The 4 days ran beautifully, with happy smiling photographers each day, Rachelle’s schedules were bloody awesome leaving time in between photographers for a break and a good lunch break half way through each day, I was just blown away by all her skills. She is an incredibly talented model, does wicked make up, but above all she is one of the most genuinely kind and thoughtful people I’ve ever met, nothing was too much trouble for her whether it was helping the photographers with something or the models, she was there and ready to do anything!

I can’t recommend Rachelle highly enough, she’s simply epic and if you haven’t worked with her yet then I must say you have to find out for yourself. Thank you so much for having me chick it was simply amazing event with so many wicked shots coming out from it!

Bring on Sprain 2020!

Scarlett x

Mark Goddard

Had another shoot recently with Rachelle at The Hacienda on her Stepford Wives themed event.I knew that she had spent many hours creating loads of props for the event and on arrival it became clear the amount of effort she had put in.Each set was decorated with retro furnishings and all brightly coloured fitting in with the Miles Aldridge theme.

Excellent experience and a fabulous choice of models (Nicole Rayner and Scarlett Fox).All three working hard to ensure we went away with some awesome images.

Highly Recommended

StevieB_Photography

Quite simply a glorious person to work with, only a few weeks ago was working with Rachelle at Guys Cliffe simply couldn't wait to work with her again at the amazing Stepford Wives event organised and created by her. The effort and attention put in to creating the set and subsequent hard work put in on the modelling results in a huge collection of fantastic images and despite being on the last slot on the Monday all the ladies were in excellent form and worked tirelessly.

This is one person you absolutely have to work with, super professional, creative and very hard working. Joy to be around too, so all in all one of those shoots you remember forever for all the right reasons. Recommended? daft question, too damn right she is recommended.

Looking forward to another shoot soon

jhphotography

What can I say about Rachelle's themed event. One word... no two words spring to mind... Colour Explosion :) You could tell Rachelle had spent months on getting sets built or getting items together to fit the theme she had in mind of a mix of Stepford Wives with a mixture of Miles Aldridge. Colour was everywhere from sets, props through to the outfits. Rachelle and the other models in the line up (Nicole Rayner and Scarlett Fox) had the poses down to a tee. Mood boards were available to help photographers get a feel for the poses, images and styling.

The block that I shot on as a photographer flew by with lots options either set or outfit wise available and made for great shoot with lots of great images captured.

Gantz-pv

Had a super very last minute shoot with Rachelle at the Hacienda, also featuring Nicole Rayner and Scarlet Fox all super people iv been meaning to shoot with so to have them all in one day Happy day! Themed shoot a touch of the stepford wives... I had no worrys booking on as I know Rachelle always puts a 100% into anything she does, right down to actually making painting the props! When not doing moody black and white love a bit of colour and Rachelle delivered in abundance! Will endeavour today to get an edit out life permitting. I'd go on all the summers abroad trips if I had the time and money, I'll next be out in Vegas with the summers abroad team for another epic shoot. As alway with one of my favourite people to work with 100% recommended. X

Mr.B

This is the third time of shooting with Rachelle, but the first time that I have been on something organised by her. This was a Stepford Wives/Miles Aldridge themed shoot at the Hacienda. Wow! What a creation! Rachelle had set up four sets around the studio (lounge, kitchen, bathroom and bedroom). The attention to detail on each was incredible, but especially the kitchen which included a kitchen sink unit and wonderfully painted floor tiles - all made by Rachelle and her folk. The attention to detail and effort that went into these sets was outstanding ... and how they lugged the full set up the stairs into the studio, I'll never know.

Then on top of all that, you drop into these colourful sets a few very talented models; Rachelle, Nicole Rayner and Scarlett Fox and you've got yourself a fantastic few hours of creating some spectacularly whacky magic.

Wonderful. Such fun. Can't recommend highly enough.

Mark_Rowe_Photography

I booked on for Rachelle's Stepford Wives shoot at the Hacienda with Nicole Rayner & Scarlett Fox. The shoot was great with amazing sets, props and lots of colour! Great choice of models all super professional and giving 100% throughout.

Highly recommeded!

Mike Grantham

I recently shot with Rachelle, Nicole Rayner and Scarlet as part of a themed "Stepford Wives shoot. The event took place at the excellent Hacienda Studio in East London. An amazing amount of work was done in preparing the most colourful sets you can imagine, with a massive wardrobe of fabulous primary colours for their clothes. The girls threw themselves into the part with great enthusiasm and good humour and the results were simply stunning. Rachelle is very easy to get on with and is a pleasure to work with. Highly recommended!

Andrew Smith

I attended a studio event organised by Rachelle. The pre shoot comms was easy. When I got to the Hacienda, the sets she had built were brilliant. They fitted the theme and must have taken ages to do. Never mind getting them to the second floor.

She ran and modeled the four hours perfectly. Never looking stressed, and always ready to make a tea.

I can't think how she could have done anything better. Very glad I took the opportunity to work with her.

James Box

I was at the Stepford Wives event organised by & including Rachelle.

Such a well organised shoot, and such attention to detail in preparation that Rachelle does, truly amazing the effort she goes to!

Much appreciated to get shots you might not get everyday.

Plus it was great working with Nicole Rayner again, and Scarlett Fox for the first time.

Rachelle went from pose to pose with so much ease, all did, but hats off getting this together and it was a fun experience and I constantly like to learn. So shooting with all 3 models, I appreciate how you need to take things into account as orchestrating everyone can be tricky, with things like posing, focus & lighting. Didn't always get it right, but when I did, that was just fantastic.

Rachelle is very creative, which is great to work with.

I am on her Las Vegas holiday this year, and again for a shoot in November in Holland.

Needless to say I can highly recommend Rachelle, as a highly creative, professional model, amazing organizer & fun to work with.

Happy Chappy :-)

Derrick Thompson

Third time working with Rachelle, this time at her Miles Aldridge inspired 'Stepford Wives' concept shoot at The Hacienda with Scarlett Fox and Nicole Rayner. As I'm someone who does a bit of organising myself I am really, really impressed with the sheer amount of effort that went into the preparation and building of the sets, the props, the outfits, accessories and the hair & make up, all was truly stunning. All three girls were well into it as well having great fun with the 'broken robot' poses and expressions. It was a fabulous session, thanks Rachelle for another brilliant shoot, see you next year (if not sooner), Derrick

StormBringer

On Friday attended Rachelle's Stepford Wives event at the Hacienda.

Approached with trepidation as the theme was perhaps not something I would typically entertain. Glad I tried something different - What's the point if you don't try something new?

The attention to detail on the sets, the vibrant colours, the creative input (heck she even built a kitchen just for this) all worked so well together - then when Rachelle, Nicole and Scarlet entered the set in some of the most vibrant outfits I think I've seen everything seemed to just fall into place.

I admit I found it a challenge to make some ideas work, it was fun trying - and with perseverance and encouragement from Rachelle and the team I think we got there.

Rachelle modelled pretty well too :)

I'm sure every photographer across this event left with some great and different images to the norm, glad I took the plunge.

As ever highly recommended, and looking forward to our next opportunity to shoot.

Anthony Wadham

Another superbly organised event arranged by Rachelle, this time at Hacienda Studio in London.

The concept of a 'Stepford Wives' shoot based on the work of Mike Aldridge was an inspiration and Rachelle surpassed herself with the preparation of the sets and props and what seemed like and endless wardrobe of unbelievable colours for her and the other two models, Nicole Rayner and Scarlett Fox, both of whom entered into the spirit of 'outrageous' colour combinations and far from conventional norm for poses.

Gem worked magic with the make up.

Apart from being a superb organiser, Rachelle is one of the most versatile and sought after models worldwide!

LoveRanter

Rachelle is a great model and I would recommend working with her to anyone. I was on a group shoot and a complete newbie but Rachelle worked just as well with me as she did with the most experienced photographers there. She was very respectful of the fact I didn’t have the most experience and did her stuff making sure I was just as relaxed as the rest of them.

A true professional.

NeilH

This shoot was a bit of unexpected surprise for me it was as part of Nicoles Guys Cliffe event which I managed to get on as its so popular and I'm so glad I did.

This the third time I have worked Rachelle but the first where I have been the sole photographer on the shoot other times have been with another photographer and I'm glad we worked together she is an amazing lady and is up there at the top of the modelling ladder as one of the most sort after weather she be just as a model or organising one of her Summers Abroad events.

We got some amazing images and worked together seamlessly seeing which ideas worked well. Can't wait to work again soon I hope, highly recommended.

StormBringer

Another great shoot with Rachelle - this time as part of Nicoles Guys Cliffe event.

An incident the day before left Rachelle in some discomfort - but this didn't stop her twisting, contorting and climbing to deliver time and time again. Her stature has advantages in that Rachelle can squeeze into spaces that others cannot.

Again highly recommended

Thanks Rachelle, till next time

Roger More

I've shot with Rachelle many times over the last 6 years and she always delivers great art-nude poses while making the shoot a lot of fun. This time I only shot briefly with her as it was on a four-model shoot at Guys Cliffe organised by Nicole Rayner, but I'm really pleased with the resulting images where she is one of the group emerging from a smoke-filled cave.

As always, highly recommended!

See you soon!

jhphotography

It's almost every month during 2019 that I'm either shot with Rachelle be it an event that she has either hosted or been a part of. Rachelle is one of those models that will do her best to get you the best picture you can, but will enjoy a great chat during breaks and is always passionate about her modelling career and also building up her Summers Abroad brand.

There is always creative on a set with Rachelle, but always a laugh can be had when she either shoots just by herself or with other models meaning she works well in duo or group shoots.

Looking forward to working with Rachelle and the Summers Abroad team over the next several months be it at events or on her trips.

Lakeside Images

I managed to catch up with Rachelle on a shoot at Guys Cliffe and have to say it was just like meeting an old friend. It is far too long since we last worked together but we very quickly found a couple of great locations and created some amazing images. Rachelle is one of the best models around and it shows in everything she does and you cannot fail to produce great images.She is also such a nice person and so easy to work with that you can really enjoy what you are doing whilst getting the best out of each other. Very highly recommended and will try to not leave it so long to our next adventure.

Peter xx