References for Richard Battye

raise Hela

I've shot with Richard on a number of occasions now, for both my own and Richard's projects and I absolutely adore the experience every time. Pre communication is always great and Richard is warm, friendly and fun, whilst always remaining very professional. He always makes sure the model is well looked after with hot drinks and heaters, anything you need! We've done a number of creative shoots, starting with an idea and letting it naturally progress with both our ideas flowing and contributing, which has led to some brilliant images. Richard is simply a master of lighting and angles too, meaning every shot is incredible. I cannot wait to get back to his wonderful studio, and see what else we can cook up together next time!

Kym Williams

Had a really cool latex fashion shoot with Richard.

We did a few shots at an airbnb and a few at Richard’s amazing studio!

Richard made sure I was warm and had coffee all throughout the shoot and really took the time to make sure I was all ok!

Richard is relaxed and a really good photographer and i had an amazing shoot!

Cant wait for the second shoot!

TalisaM

I had a great shoot with Richard on Sunday at his studio. He is very knowledgeable about lighting as I wanted to capture some very specific images and I think we absolutely managed to do that! Richard was lovely to work with, very relaxed and easy to talk to. He made me feel very comfortable and was very enthusiastic about making sure I got the images that I wanted. I would definitely recommend Richard and I look forward to working with him again soon.

Talisa 😊

Jessica Maria

Had an amazing shoot with Richard whilst up that way for my Birmingham tour!

Pre-comms were awesome, and gave me a very clear idea of what sort of outfits to bring. The shoot was so much fun. Richards studio is awesome! We experimented with various poses and shapes, bouncing ideas around, and the images are awesome.

I would definitely recommend working with Richard.

Thanks so much for a fun shoot!

Jess :)

Emi1

What an awesome shoot!

It was very refreshing to do something different, arty and so inspiring. Richard has invited me to participate in his very unique Project and I couldn’t be happier. My body has been transformed into the surrealistic poster. It felt uplifting and liberating.

Richard is such a charming and talented man, energetic, full of ideas and simply, he is just a great company. He will do his best to make his model feeling comfortable and welcome, including using all his heaters to make a tropical atmosphere in the studio 🙂

Richard, thank you for a fantastic experience and an excellent coffee. I can’t wait for the final results.

Highest recommendations.

Emi

Robyn Jackson

I absolutely loved working with Richard, from his creative vision and knowledge to his ability to make me feel at ease, it was a great shoot topped off with a great number of stunning shots.

Can't recommend highly enough!

CJDenholm

It was an absolute pleasure to work with Richard this week! From the outset his professionalism and passion for his art was evident.

We worked from a mood board of ideas so I was able to prepare appropriate looks and make the best use of our time when I got there.

The shoot just flowed and evolved from the beginning and I could have continued to shoot with Richard for many more hours.

I would love to work with Richard again and would 100 percent recommend that others do so. You will not be disappointed!

Krissti

Was a great pleasure to work with Richard, I enjoyed his creativity and passion to his art. Very inspiring. As a model I felt nicely host and well looked after.

Highly recommend Richard.

Matt Lakin

I worked for Richard on a duo fashion shoot a week ago and it was an excellent experience. Richard is an exceptional photographer, his studio is superb and he's a genuinely nice man.

He knew exactly which images he needed so things went very smoothly. It was a really enjoyable shoot and we got some excellent images...whilst tea/coffee/refreshments were available throughout which is always welcome!

I would definitely recommend Richard and hope to work with him again in the future.

Scarlet Jones said...

Worked with Richard in his studio on Tuesday for the afternoon. Richards communication is excellent. He arrived on time to pick me up and make sure I was able to get back to where I needed to be. Richard is a very friendly and chatty person who is very easy to get on with but at the same time always remains professional. Richard clearly has an eye for photography. He showed me some of his project work and I was very impressed and excited to be then working on this with him . We also worked on some of my ideas . Therefor our afternoon was jam packed full of creativity. All the images i saw on screen were great . Look forward to seeing the results. Jessica x

Prozac

After a year since our first, I had the opportunity to shoot with Richard again.... fantastic!! (As expected)

I adore Richards way of shooting. He's extremely encouraging, with a keen eye for detail. We worked through a few different sets and believe me, the images just kept flowing! No time for breaks and frankly, we didn't need them! Effortless would be the perfect word to describe how the afternoon went and without any dry idea spells.

A pleasure as always! Highly recommended photographer and I truly cannot wait to see what we captured.

Thanks again Richard x

Darkchild

I worked with Richard today after answering a casting put up the previous day. Pre shoot communication was excellent and he informed me what he was looking for / what clothing to bring prior to the shoot also. I arrived and Richard welcomed me in was very appreciative, as it was a last minute casting. He offered me a drink explained his concept and showed me where to change. He had already set up and so we were able to jump straight into the shoot. Because Richard wanted to experiment with his lighting we played around with some lighting effects and Richard explained how it would affect the image. He was able to give me direction and was easy and relaxing to work with. I had a change of clothes and we were able to achieve the look Richard was aiming for quite early in the shoot. We got some great shots and Richard burned the shots straight to disc so I left having all the pictures (with some photoshopped) before I left. I was there for just under 2 hours.

It was a pleasure working with Richard. He was very professional the time flew by, I hope to work with him again someday.

Prozac

Wonderful shoot with Richard today!

I arrived a little early so had a wonder around the area, lovely place! When we.got started, Richard was very chatty and welcoming. We went over ideas of what we wanted to achieve and found we were roughly aiming for the same thing which made it much easier!

Richard is brilliant at directing, especially on poses where simple tweets that make the shot gof from good to perfect is concerned! Made my job much easier and ment we could focus entirely on getting the most out of each pose. He also allowed me to move and bend however I wanted and snapped away.

He's fantastic at lighting and makes some amazing shadows that compliment even the most awkward.

Highly recommended! And I look forward to working with him again x

KRG

I had a wonderful time shooting at Richards studio on my midlands tour! Richard was very accommodating and helpful throughout my shoot there.

The studio itself had endless space, and endless possibilities. The natural light is great and there is all the equipment you could ask for.

I'm looking forward to organising a studio day there soon!

Jolie Louise

I have worked with Richard a few times in the past, and he is one of the most talented and fun people I have ever worked with. He is fantastic at pre-planned shoots and also catwalk too. Would recommend to every model or a designer looking for a portfolio shoot.

Laura Shipman said...

I would definitely recommend shooting with Richard.

Excellent communication both prior to and during the shoot. He explained all his ideas well and gave clear directions. There was a very relaxed atmosphere on set and it was a lot of fun.

I'm very happy with the images I received and would definitely work with Richard again.

Caperucita Roja said...

Super fun day shooting with Rich!! Lots of creativity, good exercise and good music! Looking forward to the next one bud!! Many thanks :-)

Silky

Had a very enjoyable shoot with Richard at his studio today.

We achieved some amazing and very different images, loved the experimentation with different lighting and poses.

Highly recommended especially if you want images that make you think outside the box.

Hope to work with Richard again in the future.