References for Ria Williams

foto_ikigai

First shoot with Ria and she was fabulous! 100% recommended.

Ria travelled down from north to south Devon for the shoot, arrived ahead of time and brought a great selection of outfits.

I was testing lighting ideas and Ria was very patient and more than happy to go with the flow. Ria has a fantastic attitude and was a great laugh to be with on set.

We've already discussed a future location shoot in the summer and I really can't wait, as based on this first shoot there will be a ton of great images.

Thanks Ria!

Ian Pattenden

I drove 230 miles / four and a half hours, to shoot with Ria in her hometown, Minehead - and I'm so glad I made the effort.

From the very first email message, it was obvious that Ria was going to be a great model to work with - she was extremely friendly and very well organised. We met at the quay in Minehead, which is a gorgeous location. She was just so easy-going, and enthusiastic, a lovely person to spend time with.

We shot on a very rocky, stony beach - which was incredibly beautiful, but really difficult to walk on. The weather wasn't great, it was windy and not particularly warm. Ria was carrying a bulky suitcase full of great looking clothes and swimwear! She changed outfits often. Nothing was too much trouble for her.

I loved Ria's enthusiasm. She was great to talk with - loads of really interesting conversation, and lots of laughs too. She looks stunning, her long hair is amazing, she has a beautiful freckled face.

It was a wonderful shoot.

Ria's highly recommended - obviously!

CMYK

I had been forming an idea for some while around combining two images into one,i contacted Ria about plan and she was really keen to collaborate particularly as one of her loves is surfboarding.

After this part of shoot was completed i took the opportunity to capture images of her in a bikini,and she looked absolutely fabulous a stunning figure combined with stylish swimwear showed her talents and posing skill to great effect,later she changed into a short skirt,crop top and white socks and trainers for a lakeside location.

During all this she worked hard and without complaint bearing in mind she had not long got over Covid,and played a side drum for the Minehead Hobby Horse May celebrations.

A true champion i love working with her her humour and smile are a real bonus.

Thank you Ria

Richard53

I have recently done my first shoot with Ria at a West Country hilltop location. Following on from her excellent pre-comms, Ria was ready to go when we met. Fortunately after a few days of doubtful weather, we were lucky with generally sunny conditions, although the strong wind helped us achieve some unique hair styles :-)

Ria had some great ideas of her own to augment the poses I was looking for, which coupled with her professional, relaxed, friendly and chatty nature, made for a very enjoyable half-day shoot, which passed all too quickly. She is a very intelligent and multi-talented young lady, evident from her conversation and desire to produce the very best results. :-)

I wholeheartedly recommend her 100%, and look forward to our next shoot in the summer. Thank you very much again for the shoot Ria, you were absolutely superb :-) :-)

CMYK

Ria and i had messaged each other re shoot details confirming beach shoot with hopefully swimwear/bikini in mind with an option for skirts dresses if weather was less than kind,fortunately for us with a cold wind i'm pleased we did.

However i must say Ria coped with with a cold wind admirably never showing any signs of how it affected her,posing confidently with great skill and really braving the elements,she is chatty has a good sense of humour and a very talented lady.

Wearing short skirts really showed of her long and shapely legs which was a bonus on such a cold morning.

She is a joy to work with and i enjoyed immensely our time together i would really like the opportunity of a second shoot.

mikedphotography

I very much enjoyed our first shoot together today, blessed with beautiful early spring weather, an open beach and the lovely Ria. We’d decided on some surf / skate themed shots, Ria brought a huge selection of outfits, definitely plenty of choice if we shoot again!

Ria’s comms are great, and prompt, which really helps to plan things efficiently.

She did a fab job on her skateboard and we captured some great moves.

We had fun afternoon shooting until the blue hour, I can highly recommend Ria, I’m sure she’s going to flourish as she gets more shoots under her belt.

Kovophoto

A very relaxed, chilled and productive shoot.

Pre shoot communications were excellent and Ria arrived in north Devon with a great range of outfits with which to shoot. Ria is a very natural performer and model, she poses very well, looks beautiful with very little effort and worked hard to ensure that I got the images I wanted. We shot for over 4 hours and she was throughout charming company.

I have no hesitation at all in recommending her and hope to shoot with her again soon.

jpr.photography

Had my first shoot with Ria today and it was absolutely brilliant. We got on really well and we've got some great shots as a result. Ria is a pleasure to work with; professional and easy going. We're already planning our next shoot and I'm looking forward to it. Highly recommended from me - book with confidence! Thanks Ria. 😊

Alistair Campbell

I had the pleasure of working with Ria recently, her pre-shoot communication was great meaning we got to shoot 3 separate style images in a short time. Although Ria is quite new to modelling she's a natural, brings a lot of energy and effortlessly settles into shooting. Polite, warm, fun and down to earth. Highly recommend.

Kirk P

Ria is a professional, natural and easy going model. We communicated a lot pre-shoot and it felt like we had a good shared investment in the aims by the time we got to the day. Ria was fantastic to work with on the day, happy to experiment and not at all precious about experimenting with some new ideas on skateboards, boats and in some muddy sandbanks. She is easily directed but also offers a lot when given space to be herself in front of the camera.

Sam Barton

Ria is a superb model, I've been lucky enough to work with her twice. The first session was late 2021 and we covered a variety of styles including an ambitious shot in the studio that required water being poured on her head (which she was very good about!). The last shoot was in December 2021 and involved a makeup artist and clothes designer and Ria smashed it, making the photos really come alive in the style we had in mind. She is calm and patient and easy to direct when needed. But she is also very natural and often the shots I like the most were those that showed who she was a person. In all cases we have come away with some fabulous photos and I look forward to her next visit to my studio.

I hope you enjoy working with her as much as I have done!