References for Ravi (Ravindra Samant) - he/him

Angel Black UK

I've had the pleasure of a few shoots with Ravi now, and each one just gets better and better. We work so well together and work hard to achieve great results with each other, always listening to one another and helping to create an amazing friendship too. Ravi's energy is infectious and I can't help but bounce off of the walls with him in excitement for the images we create.

His pre shoot communications are amazing, they're well thought out and relayed well, helping me to pack what I need. He is polite and professional throughout the shoot and I always feel at ease straight away. I know Ravi is here to create art and I think that's so clear to see when you look at his portfolio. Ravi truly is an outstanding gentleman, and someone I enjoy working with alot.

Thankyou for an amazing shoot! 100000% recommend!!

Angel x

Beth Kate

Just had the most fabulous 2nd shoot with Ravi, this being our first 1-2-1 in a studio setting. It goes without saying that Ravi is a wonderful person to work with, both in personality and skill set; but I couldn't believe how much dedication Ravi has been putting into his photographic journey in the year between us last shooting together. It was incredible to hear everything he has immersed himself into... and it truly shows in his work! We worked our way though a selection of sets from fashion/implied through to art nude, loosely using a moodboard that Ravi had created for our pre-comms as influence to move from one set to the next. I love the style in which Ravi shoots, meticulously checking his test shots and altering the lighting & set accordingly before continuing to shoot. And that's exactly why his images look so well finished, even straight from the BOC! It's common knowledge that Ravi is a fantastic tog & person, but I must still iterate that any model given the chance to work with this man really must! Ravi did already mention some future shoot ideas and so I am going to manifest this into fruition, so we can experience yet again another incredible shoot! Thanks so much Ravi, what an honour!!

Natasha Groves

I had a fantastic week in Portugal shooting with the amazing Ravi, his energy and down to earth personality make shooting fun and easy going! He has a great eye for detail, respecful and an all round professional photographer. He takes pride in what he does and you can tell he enjoys the process of photography and editing.

I knew before arriving on this holiday that the images from Ravi would be amazing, and I hope to work with him again soon! His work is EPIC!

I would hihgly recommend working with Ravi - he is one of the best people I have worked with!

N x

Pebbles

Well what can I say about Ravi? Well I think his portfolio speaks for itself! I had the absolute pleasure of not only shooting for a couple of hours with him, I got to spend a whole week with him shooting in sunny Portugal. The images we created are EPIC and I cannot wait to share them! Ravi is such a friendly guy, I always feel super comfortable around him, he takes care of you on location carrying your bags too! I would 100% recommend anyone to work with him, I cannot wait to shoot with him in the not so distant future! Thanks again for a super fun week of shooting :)

Photography Holidays

Ravi was first in contact back in early 2022 asking about the 2022 photography holidays trip, after several conversations he asked to come along to which he did, both myself an Ravi got on like a house on fire, he enjoyed the trip so much he returned in 2023, he is a fantastic friend to everyone and I really have no idea where he gets his energy from. He is so respectful to everyone who attends, both models and photographers. Not only that he is a fantastic photographers and his ideas are endless, he created stunning images on both the trips and I'm looking forward to seeing more of his post. As you can tell from his portfolio everyone wants to work with him and if you haven't already I recommend you do. He Has already booked to return on the 2024 trip but really hope we both get to catch up way before then. Great guy, great friend, Top photographer.

Maleficent

I had an absolytley fantastic first shoot with Ravi!

Pre comms were excellent and the whole shoot was really well planned, he also met me at the station to help me carry my stuff

The shoot was great fun and we shot a bunch of different styles. Ravi is really easy to work and a lovely guy - I was struggling a bit due to an allergy flare up, but he was so understanding and patient and I was so happy with the images we got in the end, can't wait to see the final edits

I cannot recommend him enough and I hope to work with him again soon!

Bad.officialuk

I had the pleasure of meeting Ravi in Portugal together on a Photography Holiday organised by photography holidays abroad.

Ravi is such a friendly, energetic personality! And an incredibly talented photographer too! We created some beautiful images together Ravi really is an amazing photographer - with the patience of a saint running around with me while I climbed trees and scales rocks on the beach. Not only that but he is full of so much energy, he's so bubbly and fun - it's impossible not to enjoy yourself when he's around. I felt so comfortable around him and cannot wait to work with Ravi in the very near future!

Highly recommend any model to work with this photographer!

Antonia Jay

Had the amazing opportunity to shoot with Ravi in the Algarve on a photographic trip with photography holidays.

I had already lived ravis work so was very excited to get shooting with him and I was far from disappointed.

Ravi has an great energy about him and really knows what he wants to capture and the photos are just so gorgeous, we even got to shoot with drone and it was amazing . I can’t recommend Ravi enough and I’m looking forward to working with him with some planned trips in the future

Fretters

Ravi recently came along to my studio day at Inspire and he did not disappoint!

He was friendly, professional and very easy to talk to throughout the shoot. He made me feel completely at ease and comfortable throughout and we got some cracking images!!! I can't wait to see the rest!

Ravi's port speaks for itself and is right up my street, so I feel absolutely privileged that he booked himself a slot and to be apart of his portfolio.

He is one of the nicest people you will ever meet and I would highly recommend as I enjoyed every singe second of our shoot :D

Ballerina Erica Mulkern

This was my second shoot with Ravi and it was so lovely!

He picked me up from the station and we went to the studio. The studio was very well equipped and Ravi had brought snacks and drinks for our shoot which was so kind. His pre shoot comms as always were spot on so I knew exactly what he was looking for. We got a lot done in our time together and the shoot felt very relaxed. He had tethered his camera so that I was able to see the images as we went along :) I was very impressed with his work and I would highly recommend working with him.

Can't wait to see the final images!

Lucia Needham

Had the absolute pleasure of being booked by Rav for a day of shooting, Rav was well prepared and brought along some amazing jewellery and hats! I’m a hat lover so this was perfect for me we had amazing coms before and I believe together we can up with some awesome looks 🥰 rav is one of the nicest people you could meet or work with! He made me feel so comfortable, was great fun to be around but professional at all times! The work we have created together I’m so over the moon with 😍😍 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ I would definitely recommend anyone to work with Rav ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ and I can’t wait till we work together again soon! Thank you for a fab shoot and everything you did on the day for me 🥰🥰

Miss Kimberley

I shot with Ravi at Stratford studios and it was a great shoot despite the difficulties I face on my journey there,Ravi met me at the underground and was calm and patient with me as I was flustered on arrival work my bag splitting and my makeup artist falling I'll that morning. Ravi got my a bag to put my things into and to my relief had also arranged a mua to meet us at the studio who was great.

We arrived at the studio and once hair and makeup was done we worked through different sets and the time flew by so fast, I hope to work with Ravi again soon as it was very enjoyable to work with him and felt effortless.

I have seen edits from the shoot and they are really great,I think we worked well together to create some amazing images!

He was very helpful and had lots of ideas to choose from working through different lighting set ups to create new ideas, I would recommend working with Ravi if you get the chance 😊

Emma3

I had a delightful first shoot with Ravi. Excellent pre comms before the shoot. He is soooo good at photography and all that surrounds it. He sorts equipment all on his own as he knows how. He makes u feel at ease, comfortable, and does not push levels. I saw his outstanding past photos so I wanted to do just as good in the studio with him that day, keeping the standards high. He taught me alot online and offline facial expressions advice too. He even brought some more clothes for me to try on for the shoot. Plan to shoot with him again soon. Thanks Ravi :)

Artemis Fauna

Just a brief reference for everyone who photographed me on the latest Artemisian event to Sicily!

I don't want to repeat what I will write from the Artemisian account but from a model's point of view I had a fabulous time and am so pleased with the images I have seen from the event so far- I can't wait to see more!!

After having a superb shoot with Ravi back in March of this year at Inspire Studio I knew he would be a wonderful and perfect addition to the Artemisian team- and I wasn't wrong there!! He looked amazing in the Artemisian T-shirt ;)

Ravi is one of those people that gets on with everyone. He is super helpful, kind, thoughtful and always looking out for others. I LOVED the images he took of me and I can't wait to see more results from our shoots. He definitely took some of my favourite images of the whole trip.

Can't wait to shoot with Ravi again- in the UK and on future Artemisian trips too :)

Artemisian Luxury Photographic Holidays

We are just back from the latest Artemisian event- this time we all headed to Sicily (finally) after an almost four year postponement due to covid!!

The event was, yet again, incredible- and that's also thanks to everyone involved in the event- all the models, photographers and assistants made it so.

Stunning villa, street fashion, abandoned buildings, beach shoots, driftwood bays, themed shoots and a nod to the Godfather- we covered a lot, once again!

We had many challenges to face- the weather being the main one- oh and you know, the volcano erupting too. It was a totally freakish four weeks weather wise, sun, rain, wind and storms... but you know what- we all made it work, had a bloody fantastic time and created yet more life long memories despite all that- oh and thousands more breathtaking images too of course!! ;)

I say this each time but I am sure every trip becomes my favourite- just getting more and more nervous each time on how to keep improving- especially now I am running Artemisian alone- but I will always do by best :)

Anyway...

This was Ravi's first time away with Artemisian and I can see it won't be his last! I think it was also his first taste at an all-inclusive photo holiday and I am SO glad he chose Artemisian for this.

Ravi is that guy that everyone likes, he gets on with EVERYONE and is just so kind, sweet and thoughtful towards everyone in the group. Always keeping an eye on what's going on, there to help- even leaping over walls to hold a reflector for someone! ;)

He took so many outstanding images and I am VERY excited to see the results from his time away with us- drone footage included!

I don't know where he gets his energy from but every single day without fail he was shooting from all angles (every BTS I got of him was great) and always one step ahead planning out ideas and poses- which was great to watch.

The genuine enthusiasm and positivity he shared with me for the event (and the work id put in) was so heartwarming...he was so inspired and excited it made me feel so good as an event organiser!! :D

Models love him, photographers love him- I love him! He also looked rather superb in the Artemisian T-shirt so BOOM. Go Ravi!!

Until next time! #BeArtemisian :)

Rachelle Summers

W-O-W!!!!

I had a amazzzzzing first shoot with Ravi on my recent studio weekend at Inspire studio!

Ravi sent me a moodboard in advance so I already had an idea of the kind of style and vibe he wanted to create, but we also winged it on the day based on what wardrobe I had with me too.

The whole shoot was just such a vibe and SO creative!! Ravi added props that the studio had to the sets that just gave that final pop and really made the images amazing! He also tethers to his laptop so you can truly collaborate on what you are creating.

It was the last shoot of my 17 day tour and I’m so glad it was as I ended on such a high! I thoroughly enjoyed our shoot and love that we went from shooting 70s fashion, to 18th century chic, to Audrey Hepburn and then ending with such a bad ass edgy look! I mean what variety! Such fun from start to finish I really cannot recommend him more highly :)

If this was our first shoot together I can only imagine what future shoots would be like with more rapport built! I absolutely can’t wait to work with him again in the future and I’m also SO excited to host him in Nevada later this year on one of my events :D

Sin Yu Chan

Ravi is an absolute delight to work with and is a highly skilled photographer. He experimented with various lighting setups throughout our session, giving the images a different flavour. Despite having access to full studio lighting equipment, he brought equipment of his own which truly made a difference. I love shooting from a low to high angle to make me appear taller. He happily delivered without fail. I really applaud his dedication.

Communication with Ravi went flawlessly. He quickly and diligently responded to all the messages I sent him, constantly providing me with updates. I admit I gave him a hard time in the editing process. I was very picky and constantly asked him to change things. He was very patient with me and in the end delivered the final edits as I envisioned. Ravi is a lovely man to work with and is very supportive of me. I'm eager to work with him again as soon as possible. Highly recommend.

LEnza

I met and shot with Ravi for the first time last summer in London for an hour at Stratford Workshop. I enjoyed working with him and I was very impressed by the results achieved in such a small amount of time.

When he contacted me this year to book me for a 4 hours together I was very happy! I admire Rav work, It speaks by itself.

Pre communication was great and clear. Discussed ideas beforehand so that I knew what we wanted to achieve.

Rav is incredible talented, you can tell he is very passionate about what he does. He put effort and care to details, providing nice item for styling. While shooting we were able to check images straight at the computer which was good to see what was working and what no. Perfect balance between direction and free expression.

Super skilled with the lights, great eyes for best angles and very very creative. All these plus add that he is a beautiful human being.. friendly, respectful and just such a positive calm energy to be around.

Got to see all the pics at the computer at the end of the shoot. Super happy and love so much the final edits I saw so far!

I recommend working with Rav without any doubts. You’ll have a great experience and amazing images.

I can’t wait to see what else we will create in the future. Very grateful!

Thank you so much Rav for be amazing!

Everly Rose

Well I finally got to work with this legend after following and admiring his work for a long time.

Ravi is not just a fantastic photographer but a absolutely beautiful human. Creative, friendly caring and respectful and full of amazing ideas, his energy is infectious.

He is so creative with his lighting and we flew through multiple looks and sets, the time flew by too quickly. I've already seen some of his edits and they are gorgeous.

Highly recommended, a very talented individual and I really hope we can shoot together again :)

Angel Black UK

I LOVE working with Ravi!! I'm really not sure there is much else to say - he's a truly fantastic person as well as a creative individual. We've worked together on a few occasions now, but this time as part of my studio weekend at Kempston Studio and from start to finish every second in his presence was a joy. His pre shoot communications are excellent, they were well thought out and he gave me a great mood board of outfit ideas to help my packing process.

Ravi arrived on time to the shoot and had come with a few ideas to work with which I loved! We then worked together to get the very best out of those sets and captured some truly gorgeous images!! I also love that Ravi shoots tethered, it means I can see the images on his laptop as he shoots them, which means I can help to get the very best out of the shots by adjusting my posing if necessary. Ravi always welcomes your input and never makes you feel cramped which is so incredibly refreshing. The images were excellent and I'm so excited to see the final results.

He's polite, professional and friendly and on top of that a fantastic photographer. I really don't know what more you can ask for!

Thankyou for a fantastic shoot, I can't wait to work with you again and I'd highly recommend! :D

Angel x