References for RLux

M e l a n y

I was absolutely delighted to be working with Richard again at Rawpics. Richard is a brilliant photographer and such lovely company and we had 3 splendid hours together producing some amazing and very creative images.

I love Richard’s approach to his photography and to shoot - he is so courteous, collaboratively and creative. I feel very privileged to have worked with him on a regular basis and more shoots booked!

I am always so pleased that we come up with totally new work each time we meet and was delighted to hear that some of our work together has made it into a gallery exhibition!

Richard comes very highly recommended and I can’t wait to work with him again!

Love-Lee

What an absolute honour it was to work with such a lovely photographer. Shooting with Rich was very smoothed pace and I would recommend him to any model, novice, intermediate or professional. We had a great time shooting in the woods in Westbury. He was so patient and understanding about my own physical reservations of my own body. I will definitely be wanting to shoot with Rich again.

Thank You again for such a fun morning x

Orchard x

Ivory Flame

It was a pleasure to work with Richard remotely! It was the first time we met, but Richard had great, efficient communication, and sent some helpful requests and starting points for us to work on during our 2 hour shoot.

I loved that he was up for some experimental images, and he absolutely embraced the remote method with curiosity, creativity and enthusiasm, despite previously being skeptical of this approach. He got into the flow of the technique very well, was friendly and considerate throughout, and I ADORE the images we created, they are some of my favourites from my remote sessions so far!

Happily recommended, and I hope to work with Richard again in the future, be it remotely or in-person :-) Many thanks!!

Miss Diamond Sparkle 💕☯

I am always really happy when Rich books me for a shoot, as we work so well together...

Time always goes so quick when I work with Rich...

100% from Sparkly Sparkles...

We shot at my outside location and Rich was very adventurous looking for slightly different parts of the forest to shoot at...We achieved so many amazing images...

Rich is always respectful, professional, considerate towards me (apart from tripping over a tree trunk and nearly falling on top of me haha) and I am very comfortable around Rich...oh yes oh yes, he is one of the best!!!!!

Thank you Rich for a brilliant shoot...

Rawpics Studio

Richard recently attended a studio day here at Rawpics Studio with Melany.

Richard arrived well in time for the start of the event and had great pre shoot comms with Melany and myself.

Richard brought along his printed portfolio to show us his style of work and I have to admit his work is absolutely amazing.

Whilst we were going through the shoot plans, Richard was always courteous and extremely polite, showing full respect to Melany and myself and the studio equipment.

I have to say if anyone is looking for an extremely imaginative and creative photographer, Richard is your man

Amazing work 100% Highly recommended

M e l a n y

I was so chuffed that Richard booked a slot at my Rawpics studio day - we work so incredibly well together and I love Richard's approach to photography and his enthusiasm for trying out new bits of kit.

Richard always creates quality images by taking the time to get the shot right and reviewing progress, and I love this considered approach to his photography.

As always we talked about future dates and possibly projects so fingers crossed we will be working together again soon.

Very highly recommended.

M e l a n y

Wow what a super shoot today with Richard! I’ve worked with him twice before and both shoots were excellent. This time were shooting on location on a stunning beach in South Wales.

Richard’s pre-shoot comms were very good as before and he is really lovely, easy going company. The shoot was relaxed yet productive and very creative making use of the stunning surroundings and a selection of interesting kit that Richard brought including a new infrared camera and a fish eye lense.

He has a superb eye for detail and makes great choices when it comes to styling for each sequence.

Richard has a very good artistic and scientific knowledge of photography and he was happy to share this whilst we progressed through the shoot. He works very collaboratively and the ideas were free flowing between us both.

I really enjoyed his sense of adventure and enthusiasm and willingness to try new things. We work really well together and I hope to work with Richard again soon.

Many thanks for a very enjoyable shoot and until next time...

Very highly recommended! :)

Nicoletta Vienne

Richard and I recently arranged our first outdoor shoot since lockdown and it was such a joy to get to work with him again.

Shooting outdoors with Richard on a fairly rainy morning was a great opportunity to become more connected with the elements after being predominantly indoors for months. Richard always has a plan B, I know he had a few potential locations in mind and he picked a fantastic spot which looked magical in our rainy shots.

Richard captured some sensational images of me dancing in the rain, holding an umbrella and walking barefoot on the train tracks. As always, Richard was really attentive to me throughout - he even created an improvised tent to keep all my props and extra garments dry from the rain! Richard always puts me at ease, which really shows in the images.

I couldn’t possibly praise Richard highly enough, each shoot with him is an amazing experience that I cherish. Thank you for a great day Richard and I look forward to working with you again soon.

SimoneH

Another fantastic shoot with Richard

This time being on my first model day back since lockdown.

I truly love working with Richard, he is so creative and we always end up doing something totally different to the norm, which I love.

A lovely guy and a fab photographer

Again highly recommended by me

Thanks again

X

BOou

I've worked for the first time with Richard last Saturday, at the New Upper Mills Studios, and what a pleasure!! Richard is a very talented and creative photographer, but also a genuine artist with a good eye for details! Before to shoot he showed me his book in which there are all his beautiful artworks and I was even more excited to work with him and create something similar images.

We've created some beautiful pictures with some fabrics and I was genuinely impressed just seeing the back of the camera.

Richard is also such a lovely guy, very friendly and easy to work with. I've really enjoyed working with him and I'm very happy he booked me again for September, I'm really looking forward to it.

Thank you so much for this fantastic shoot, Richard!

Highly recommend

Bou :)

M e l a n y

I had an absolutely fantastic shoot with Richard today. We shoot on location in Bristol, I was modelling vintage alongside Retro Rob.

I’ve worked with Richard before and was impressed the first time by his professional, friendly approach. This guy really knows his stuff when it comes to photography and he’s easygoing and very enjoyable to shoot with.

I was really thrilled that Richard liked the location and his keen eye picked up some super settings for us to work around.

We had several showers and the sun was going in and out but none of this fazed Richard and we had a very productive shoot. Both Rob and I were very happy with how Richard captured us both and I can’t wait to see the final pics!

Thank you so much Richard for a really super shoot. I hope to work with you again soon :)

Retro Rob

What an absolute pleasure it was working with RLux and the model Melany at a location shoot today in Bristol.

The weather tried it's best to slow down proceedings but RLux proved that no matter what nature tries he can still produce the magic .

A peek at the back of the camera showed some truly gorgeous shots that I can't wait to add to my portfolio .

Thank you so much for a fantastic shoot and I can't wait to work with you again.

Rob

Nicoletta Vienne

I had the pleasure to with with Richard on yet another of his brilliant street shoot projects.

We arranged to shoot on a beautifully-lit windy morning in Bristol and explored some amazing locations across town.

I’m always really honoured to get the opportunity to work with Richard, his creativity and warmth are unmatched and he is such a joy to be around. I love being in his company and I consider him one of my very dear friends in the photography community.

Prior to the shoot Richard gifted two very beautiful large prints of our work together through the years which put me in such a happy mood. We had a brilliant day out and time flew by ever so quickly.

Richard has already shared a lot of the images with me and I’m absolutely delighted with the results.

I would of course recommend Richard very highly to all creatives and I look forward to working with him again in the future.

Bobbi Castle

Another fab shoot with Richard. This time at F/8 Studio in Gloucester. He booked me on my 1-1 studio day. We where working on nudes and abstract shapes which i really loved doing. It was good fun. I would recommend him for sure because he is easygoing and great at giving direction to let you know what he wants. I hope we get to work together again soon. Thanks a lot for booking me.

Keira Lavelle

Richard and I had spoken previously before our shoot about setting something up to work together; but with geographical separation and dates just needing to line up mutually right, we didn’t always manage to fix something in the diary. But that doesn’t matter because finally: we did it! :D And you know what? We smashed it! All that “shebang” they say about it being worth the wait and not giving up when things don’t transpire the first time - oh so true and a have an utterly wonderful day on location in my memories to show for working with this real gentleman. :)

Now I can only offer praise to Richard in literally EVERY respect of this shoot... His communications were fantastic (I was touring the South-West and setting multiple shoots over my dates in the area, so a photographer that communicates well is a particular godsend in these circumstances!) But I must additionally point out his efficiency and genius thinking to like us up with some superb locations for our session. Obviously I’m not local to the area, and it may only be a couple of times a year that I find myself down these parts so my ideas of possible sites were quite limited on that front - but Richard sorted us out with brilliant variety and creative possibilities in scenes/backdrops and genres to cover which complimented. :D From artsy nudes clashing with harsh dark beach rocks to night light backgrounds back towards the city offering the perfect urban fashion scene. WE HAD IT ALL! All thanks to Richard’s quick and smart thinking/local knowledge. What a total star... :)

Our first stop on the shoot was the beach location (get the best of the afternoon light etc.) and we met up as per the message arrangement at a handy car park nearby: well prepared and ready for the short hike and subsequent picture making. Obviously being winter time, we were mindful of keeping an eye on weather and so forth: but we had a good fine day with pretty well-behaved light that remained constant. We were blessed also with the location that Richard had selected being quiet so we could crack on in peace away from the public haha. But no sooner I saw these stunning natural formations to make shapes against; Richard was completely insistent that I take breaks when I needed to for warming up and to work within my comfort. It’s very clear that he thinks highly of the models happiness and safety on a shoot - also from what he was saying about past events he’s been on with modelling working in extreme conditions. His enthusiasm to create is through the roof, but his thoughts and consciousness for those he’s working with is very much at the forefront of his mind which is extremely positive and reassuring for any model thinking of going it outdoors with Richard. He’s a good egg! :)

We generated some divine quality in photos the moment we got into the flow - simply looking in the back of the camera at the raw scene captured was a real high as the teamwork and mutual creative thinking bounced from one brain wave to the next. It was all about really extracting what we could out of the sites: and Richard is a photographer who literally has bundles of thoughts flying out as he assesses a place and his thinking cap works. He bears a genuine eye of an artistically-driven photographer, but also respects what a model brings to the shoot too and is game for having a mad model running around getting excited about opportunities they spot! :P Down at the beach, yes I was straddling and climbing rocks and crevasses galore, but to be fair - so was Richard to get the cool angles! He really put the work in to do the pictures justice, and it was the same story back in town for the night fashion stuff. Composing and framing up the scene with the illuminations in the distance and rocking the ambient light that happened to be available. He really is an adaptable and passionate guy in putting the best into his work. :) I also saw this in the printed work he showed me on the projects he’d been working on - full appreciation! Seriously! Because there’s a lot to think about behind the lens in coming up with interesting photos which pop.

And to wrap up - what a nice guy!!!! A fellow scientist, so of course we hit it off instantly haha! But just in general: he has the biggest consideration for models, a wonderfully friendly nature, professional approach and is someone you could chat away to all day. We had all manner of interesting natters from the moment we met up to when we parted ways. :D I had a lot of fun working with Richard, as well as a great feeling of productivity.

As such; I recommend him sooooo highly as a person and photographer. I hope to get the chance to work together again in the future. :)

Thanks Richard!

Keira

Ayla

I worked with the fantastic Richard at F/8 studio recently and I had such a blast! Richard is incredibly creative and I love his current wide angle project, using such wide angles can be intimidating at times however Richard put me at ease by explaining his project and I loved modelling for it. A unique and rare opportunity to work with someone so creative and I enjoyed every minute. As well as being incredibly creative he is also relaxed, friendly, warm and easy to chat to.

Highly recommended

Natasha5

Omg Richard! What can I say! Your an amazing photographer! I worked with Richard at New Upper Mills Studio and what an honour to work with a great photographer like Richard! His images are insane!! He’s such a lovely guy to work with! Thank you so much for having me and putting up with my music! I got a headache after haha, I can’t wait to work with you again!!!!

M e l a n y

I'd admired Richard's work for a while so was delighted when he booked on a studio day I was hosting at F/8 Studio, Gloucester!

Richard is a highly professional, friendly, considerate and talented photographer and I really enjoyed our shoot. We worked through a range of looks from fashion nude to art nude and came up with some really lovely shots.

The two hours flew by which is always a good sign and as you can see from the images that Richard is loading, the results are really lovely.

Thank you for a super shot and I hope to get the chance of working with you again! :)

Miss Diamond Sparkle 💕☯

I always love shooting with Rich...I took Rich to 3 locations outside and he loved them...we were so lucky with the weather after the last 3 days were raining but today was just perfect for us...Rich is always good fun (especially when he shows you the pose he is looking for you to do with amazing expressions haha)...I am very comfortable around Rich and enjoy his company...Rich has amazing editing skills and I am so excited to see the results...

Thank you Rich for a really lovely morning...

100% recommended from Sparkly Sparkles!

Bobbi Castle

This was my second shoot with Richard. I always love working with him and was really excited when he booked onto my studio day at pozers studio in swindon. I love looking through his images here on PP on quite a regular basis because you can always be guaranteed that they are magical and imaginative and just differant from the norm on here. He really is a creative breathe of fresh air. So when he arrived i was really excited to see what ideas he has this time and he did not disappoint me! He had brought with him a few things to play around with to create some effects in the camera with out any photoshop. He also brought glass ball and i was to be a mystic type person. I mean the images we took just blew me away and im not just saying that. Im so happy with the way everything turned out. The ones he has uploaded so far deserve way more attention than they have been given here on pp. But i love them lots and lots. I would recommend him for sure as you will get lovely images and have fun shooting them too. Thanks a lot for a great shoot.