References for Richard Spurdens

Olga Solo

During my tour to the North, I had a fantastic shoot with Richard at Silkwood Studio. From our initial communication, everything was seamless. Richard shared his ideas and mood boards with me beforehand, making it easy to prepare for the session.

On the day of the shoot, Richard welcomed me with a smile and positive energy, instantly creating a friendly and relaxed atmosphere. He even brought a couple of outfits, including stunning skirts that fit the theme perfectly. Richard took his time setting up impeccable lighting, which brought out the best in every shot.

The shoot was a collaborative effort—I was free to pose and add my ideas, while Richard guided the session with his creative vision. It was a true team effort that resulted in extraordinary images. His understanding of lighting and composition is exceptional, and his passion for photography is evident.

Thank you, Richard, for such an enjoyable shoot. The photos looked incredible even on the camera’s screen, and I can’t wait to see the final results. I hope we get to work together again soon!

denisastrakovaofficial

Highly recommended extremely talented photographer! Was a pleasure to pose for you. I hope we will have another opportunity to create together. All the best. Denisa | www.denisastrakova.com

Rawpics Studio

It was great to see Richard back again.

Richard had contacted me regarding a shoot while he was visiting the area. I gave him a short list of Models that matched his request,that are well know to the studio.

Richard worked with the Amazing Alfarley who is an amazing Areil performer and a stunning model.

Richard was always a 100 % polite and understood the hard work required for a model to perform aerial shots and have beautiful expression. Never rushing the shot and always ensuring the model was comfortable in the pose she was creating.

Richard and Alf combined created some stunning images and I can't wait to see the final edits.

Its without hesitation, that I can Highly recommend Richard

Alf Arley

What a fantastic first shoot!

Richard reached out to me with interest in doing a silks shoot. He has a very calming and relaxed presence, and the quality of his work is truly outstanding. We worked on a mixture of things, including a few experimental shots with some interesting lighting.

I had a great time shooting with Richard and would highly recommend working with him! Thank you for a great shoot :)

Ballerina Erica Mulkern

I have shot with Richard countless times and every single time, we walk away with incredible images and having had the best shoots! I always feel at ease and Richard certainly knows what he is doing. We have shot together for many years now, and it is always great to shoot and catch up. I would highly recommend working with him and I can't wait to see the images! :)

UKCrystal

Wow, what an amazing first shoot I had with Richard!

He contacted me a few days prior, to see if I could fill for a model who had had to cancel, my gosh! I'm so pleased I was given the opportunity to work with him.

Richard shared his website with me before hand and gave me some images ideas so I easily grasped what he was looking to achieve before we shot. I was slightly delayed (due to flooding diversions) and Richard was cool as a cucumber, greeted me with a lovely smile and chilled out approach. After I'd settled and the lighting was set we got shooting and the pace was brilliant, Richard has a great style in photography and knew what he was after and the lighting required, he showed me images as we went so I knew the outcome which also help with posing. He really utilised the space of the studio well and the different settings and backdrops. Excellent communication throughout, a lovely gentleman and the outcome I saw was great. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED. Thank you Richard.

Rawpics Studio

Richard came to the studio whilst visiting the West Country, We had arranged the shoot and times at the studio a few weeks before. Richards pre comms were excellent and kept me informed of his plans. Unfortunately the day before, his model he had booked had gone down with covid, so he asked me for a list of models who are close to the studio. As he wanted to keep the shoot for that day, I sent him a list of around 10 models that live close to the studio, and he managed to get one of them booked.

Richard arrived at the studio in plenty of time so he could familiarise him self with the various sets / backdrops we had available to use.

Richard and I got on well straight away and when the model arrived we got straight into shooting. he was very courteous to the model at all times and soon they had a great vibe and created some amazing images.

I hope to see Richard again at the studio, when he is back down this way.

It is without hesitation I can Recommend Richard 100%

Ella Slingsby - Pro Ballet Dancer & Model

Had a fantastic shoot with Richard on Friday!! Before the shoot Richard sent over Pinterest links which was really helpful!! He is a lovely friendly guy and not to mention a great photographer would 1000% recommend!!!

Ballerina Erica Mulkern

I had a great shoot with Richard yesterday. As always he is punctual, friendly and very organised. We played with different outfits, sets and even looked at gels and exposure! BOC looked awesome!

It was a great shoot and as always I would highly recommend working with him :)

Yoo Yoo

I had a fantastic shoot with Richard today . He is amazing at lighting and we got very fun fashion photos ! The shoot went very well ! Hope can work again ! Highly recommended

Ashleigh Rae

I was lucky enough to work with Richard for the second time during his visit to the West Midlands.

Richard has top pre comms and is a joy to work with.

I LOVED what I saw on the back of the camera, and I cant wait to see what Richard does with the results.

Thanks so much for choosing to work with me.

Hope to see you again next time

Stella Star

This was my first shoot with Richard and after such a great session, I hope it not to be the last.

Richard is so easy to get along with and communicates really well. We managed to get through a wide variety of things, from simple set ups and styling to some really creative work!

I'm really looking forward to seeing the finished images, because we were so impressed with what was displayed on the back of the camera!

Highly recommend !

Thank you :)

Jasmine High

I had an amazing first shoot with Richard on my tour to the North. We shoot at Silkwood studio. I really loved the shoot. It was extremely creative with so many different lighting setups.

The communication before the shoot was spot on with all important information.

Richard was very respectful and he did know what he was trying to achieve from our session. Images behind the camera looked amazing and I can't wait to see some edited images :)

Richard is highly recommended and I hope to work together again when I'll be back in the area :)

Thank you,

Jasmine

Morticia Avery

I had the pleasure of working with Richard for the first time at the lovely Silkwood Studio. The day was filled with creativity offering a large array of looks throughout the day.

Richard is very professional, a joy to work with and a clear talent for seeing what works well to create the best looks.

Vey much looking forward to seeing what we created together, Would Highly Recommend!

M x

Marisa Eva

Had a great shoot during my tour to Leeds with Richard. Pre comms were great and Richard was very friendly and professional. Had some great ideas and knew what he wanted to create. He made use of different spaces in the apartment and played around with the natural lighting which created some interesting shots. I hope to work with him again and would highly recommend.

Ballerina Erica Mulkern

I have worked with Richard now many times and somehow it just keeps getting better and better! He is polite, punctual and always comes with a load of gear and ideas. We created some really beautiful sets and as always time just flies. Can't wait to see the images! Would highly recommend working with Richard; he's easily one of the best photographers I have ever worked with :)

MarynaSedin78

I am very happy with my shoot with Richard in Low moor today as it went perfectly well. We managed to find a great day for our shoot and Richard booked a great studio ,which gave us an opportunity to shoot in good conditions, keep warm and enjoy themselves. Richard is a pleasure to shoot with, he shoots with no rush and his light settings are really great. I was very happy to see that photos are great straight of the camera and I do like Richard's creative ideas with light. Richard knows exactly what photos we wants to achieve so the results cannot dissapoint us. Richard gave me some great directions, and he knows what Fashion style is. I was really enjoying our shoot as Richard is polite and respectful photographer.

Highly recommended to shoot with, 100%

Ashleigh Rae

Had a fantastic first shoot with Richard at Aura studios when he was visiting the area yesterday.

Great communication and a lovely photographer to work with including style and knowledge.

Loved our shoot together and the results that were captured. Really looking forward to seeing what Richard does with them.

Recommended by me, and would love to work with Richard again.

Cariad Celis

I have had the pleasure of working with Richard twice this year, once on an event and once 1-2-1 in a local studio. Richard was great to work with, he was prepared with ideas and sets that he wanted to shoot. Throughout our day he was polite, professional and wonderful company. A true Gent :)

Thank you for a wonderful shoot and I hope we get another chance to work together in the new year!

Highly Recommended!

Supplesuki

Richard is an amazing aerial and dance photographer.

We finished off my two days at NLS with a 4 hour shoot and it just flew by. He is an absolute pleasure to work with and the results are just incredible.

Thank you for the last minute booking, I was somehow more energised by the end of it than at the start!