References for Ray Paulden

Gerrelle aka Curvy Electra

Shoot number 6 and as always lots of joy

Love working with Ray, great ideas, excellent lighting set up, easy and comfortable, last minute ir well planned alerts great result, love the communication, always great gallery of images shot and more ideas for new shoots. I can highly recommend Ray and will definitely work again 🫶🏻

Carmen The Bohemian

My shoot with Ray was one of the most memorable and fun photo shoots I have done.

Nothing was too much trouble for Ray. After arriving at my place we had a sit down pow wow with hot mugs of coffee and his preferred choice of strong builders tea with biscuits and discussed the various options proposed on the “Themes List”.

The one thing that struck me about this shoot was that nothing was too much trouble for Ray, it was all about making the shoot a memorable experience, which it certainly was! He brought with him a wide selection of costumes for various glamour shots that he proposed. All fun and tasteful. To be honest the entire day was full of laughter and fun and from the images I have been sent to date Ray has done an amazing job - not just taking a string of images but looking for those one’s that truly stand out.

Creativity was really what Ray wanted to focus on, along with incorporating some of the quirky props I had to hand in the time warp of this house’s 70’s sitting room and African artefacts. My practice of yoga definitely came to it’s benefit, providing that all important flexibility to help capture some of those more interesting fun poses… I haven’t laughed so much in a long time.

On a more serious note Ray is a sensitive, caring photographer who wants the very best photo shoot experience for his model. The lighting was great and there was no short cuts taken on providing the best possible lighting, even though it is extra work to set up ! We sadly ran out of time on this particular shoot, but I am now looking forward to our next shoot where we can tick off more items off that “Theme Sheet” and try out some new photographic techniques.

Thank you Ray for such a fun and special shoot, never to be forgotten - a 5 Star Shoot ! 🤩

Carmen 🪷

Ruthie22

My first shoot with Ray today and I could not fail to get carried along with his enthusiasm and endless stream of ideas. He showed me ways I could model which I had not explored before not having the confidence in my limited movement but Ray made it possible for me to see it could be achieved. And we did!

He was very welcoming, open and friendly and made every effort to make sure I could comfortably manage all that we decided to shoot. Boundless energy, streams of ideas and enthusiasm in bucket loads. He takes care to get everything set up just so for each set and gave me great direction in altering poses which make all the difference to the finished shot.

Needless to say, I am very much looking forward to our next shoot as we have a list ready for the next one. Thank you Ray for a great day.

Ramzi

Just had a nice collaborative shoot with Ray for a newish model neither of us had shot with before. Working with Ray is such fun as he brings his A game to every shoot. His experience, creativity, technical mastery of light and camera work is premier league stuff!

But more than that he is pragmatic, easygoing and a supportive colleague on a shoot which makes each project a pleasure to plan and execute.

I regard Ray as a trusted photo buddy who brings so much to each shoot. Models love his working style and his gentle humour is the magic sauce that elevates each shoot into an enjoyable and fun event.

I’m looking forward to future projects working alongside Ray.

I highly recommend him to fellow creatives as a respectful, kind and professional experienced photographer.

Bella Peach

Ray joined a duo collaboration shoot I had booked with another photographer and I was greeted by two smiley photographers. Ray really knows his stuff! He has a good eye for detail and thinks of new ideas easily. He was fun to work with and very helpful to the other photographer (ramzi) and the shoot went so smoothly with us working very well together throughout!

Thanks again! :)

swchughes

Just had a group shoot with my mate Ray and once again it was so much fun creating art with @cherrie1

Cherrie

After an amazing first shoot with Ray, within a week we were already on our second shoot, along with another amazing Photographer Simon, in his amazing home studio.

It was the first time I had actually worked with 2 photographers at the same time, so it was a great new experience for me.

Once again, there were so many costumes, props, and many creative ideas bouncing off from all three of us, the time never seems to be enough.

Ray is an amazing photographer, he knows what works, what he is looking for in an image, and how to capture it.

With so many stunning outfits and shoes the creativity is endless with Ray.

I had a fantastic time and really enjoyed working with Ray on both shoots and will definitely love to shoot with him again soon.

He is a friendly, calm, and patient gentleman, who is punctual, respectful, and professional throughout.

All images were uploaded to me within a few days, and the results are stunning!!

I highly recommend working with Ray, you will definitely not be disappointed!!

Thank you Ray!

Cherrie

I had an amazing first photo shoot with Ray yesterday.

He is such a kind and caring gentleman, as well as an amazing photographer.

Ray came to collect me from the station and made me a nice cup of coffee, we sat for a nice relaxed chat before we got started.

I had some costumes and props with me, but I was amazed and I got really excited when I saw all of the stunning outfits, and equipment that he had brought with him.

We had both discussed our ideas, and when we went through our costumes, more ideas started overflowing, and we were well on our way to creating some amazing images.

Ray took his time, using video, different lighting, and netting to get the best out of every shot.

After each set, he would show me the images, and how much each shot had differed from each angle..it was great!

I had an amazing time shooting with Ray, I felt comfortable and so at ease, he is respectful, patient, and professional throughout.

I highly recommend Ray for all models, new or experienced, whatever look you are wanting to create, Ray is your photographer..you will not be disappointed!!

Thank you for a great day Ray!

I am looking forward to our next shoot very soon.

Cherrie

Kriszteena

I had a group photo shoot with Ray on Saturday. It was not the first work together we had more in the last few years. Ray is very organised person always be on time. He is an excellent photographer. Give me always clear introductions. His captures are perfect no need to edit. Settings are very well. As person is very kind and polite. I love working with him.

Missgenerationaylin

I have had my second photoshoot with Ray, he is amazing to work with. Very friendly and professional with his photography work. Ray is a real pleasure to work with, I would highly recommend him if you have not done so already go for it. You won’t be disappointed at all….👍

Lawrence Homewood

Myself and Ray have worked together many times running and organising photodays for models and photographers. This time i went to one of Ray's solo events in Croydon. Ray is a very easy coming guy and for this group shoot the day enabled photographers and models to mix and match and work together in small groups which made it a very friendly event - well done ray

Tyra Deville

Had a fantastic third shoot with Ray. We only shot for a couple of hours but the shoot was very productive. He was a pleasure to work with, very chilled very cool and extremely friendly and professional, felt very comfortable.

I hope to shoot again very soon 🤩 . Very happy to recommend to other models

Many thanks

Tyra

LIly CArtier

I had a very fun shoot with Ray. He’s always full of ideas and brings lots of nice outfits to the models. Ray is very friendly and full of energy. I would recommend Ray to all models whom after fashion or beauty even glamour pics.

Ramzi

After two years of communicating with Ray on PP I finally got to meet and work with him on a collaborative shoot on Saturday that exceeded my expectations. A large part of that success was down to Ray’s manner, experience and professionalism. I really like his style and approach to photography and any model shooting with him will be sure of getting great results and creating amazing images.

Ray comes highly recommended by me and I’m already looking forward to future projects. Cheers Ray!

Lawrence Homewood

had a wonderful group shoot with Ray at my home studio, small group just three models and three photographers which means everyone could work with one another on a one to one basis with good time slots and time for the models to change. Everyone got on so well together and at the end of the shoot everyone talked about how friendly and relaxed the shoot was and how delighted we were with the photos.

Sarah Fry

Shot with Ray at a group shoot at Churstons. He is always so much fun to shoot with and we got some great shots on the day, can’t wait for the next opportunity. Would recommend Ray to models experienced or not, he is great with all.

Tyra Deville

Ray is a very experienced photographer. The session was successful, the atmosphere was very nice. He made me feel so relaxed.

5 hours is definitely not enough.

I am looking forward to the next sessions. I highly recommend Ray.

TyraDeville

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Sar01

This was the first group photoshoot that I went to which Ray organised. The day was just fantastic! Ray organised it very well and created a rota which enabled models to shoot with different photographers. I managed to shoot with each photographer and I am excited to see the images as the majority of photographers were very experienced. The location where the shoot took place was just amazing. We also did underwater shoot which is something I had never done before. It was good to meet other models too. In all, it was just a brilliant day and I can't wait for Ray to organise the next group photoshoot.

Lawrence Homewood

Went to the dorking group shoot had a wonderful time worked with ray on a few shots during the day. everyone had a wonderful time it was a relaxing day and got some wonderful images. thanks to ray for putting this photoshoot together.

Robert70

Ray has organised group shoot with a wide variety of models and photographers. With his constant enthusiasm and ability to make great images happen both for himself and others. I'd very much recommend him to both models and photographers as a good person and brilliant way of expanding your profiles. Looking forward to more group shoots in the future.