References for Ruth Calleja

ThibautN

It was a pleasure working with Ruth in Paris ! We had a morning shoot in the center of Paris, outside and at her hotel. I could tell that she knew what she wanted from this shooting and she definitely knew how to pose. We got beautiful photos very easily. She was also very enthusiastic and fun to work with, thank you very much for this creative morning Ruth, and thanks to Michael for helping us during the shoot ! ;)

Blaze_Marquis

Shooting with Ruth was one my best experiences. The communication before the shooting was fluid, we shared different references of what we wanted to do. She's very charming, fun and always smiling ! During the shooting she was accompanied by Michael, who is also very nice and fun (He doesn't hesitate to help you during the shooting) ! Both were professional. After the shooting we took a moment to discuss and they are the kindest people I've ever met ! If life allows it, I would do some other projects with them.

If you have a chance to work with this lovely lady, please do, and if Michael is also there, let him take part in the setup of the shooting, you will not regret it !

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What a stunningly beautiful lady and an excellent sense of fun - Thank you for your time this morning Ruth and for your patience with a person who is very much a beginner at working with models! (Only my 3rd shoot with a model who isn't family/friends.)

I decided to put a casting out as was visiting Malta for a holiday and always have more time on holiday than I do when at work full time. I also sent Ruth a message as she offered TFP. After arranging the shoot I realised I was way out of my depth! Ruth has modelled in many countries and with some incredible photographers. Luckily her patience and good nature enabled us to have a great morning with lots of fun despite me being a beginner and being underprepared.

Ruth came with 4 outfits and many props and also planned several locations around Sliema which is where we were staying. Her attention to detail is incredible from her props, to her pre-shoot communication, to her make up application, her nails, colours of outfits etc. She even sprayed her prop glasses a different colour before the shoot. This is the high-level that Ruth works to. Thank you so much for this Ruth; it didn't go unnoticed.

I have always been a photographer that likes to "go-with-the-flow" and to try and capture the essence of a person when spending time with them. I learned today how many photographers use prop cards to explain several poses etc which make it easier for a model to feel less uncomfortable and on-the-spot to pose unguided. This will be something I will take away with me for next time and have much research to do on this.

Ruth was accompanied on the shoot which was great. I feel it actually added to it as we were all able to talk and share stories which made the atmosphere even more relaxed with lots of laughing which transferred into the poses and look.

Happy Maltese Independence Day Ruth on 58 years away from us Brits! Malta is a special place with special people; I feel privileged to have met another 2 special people today. Thank you for the opportunity this morning and long may your career as a model continue and flourish. You are beautiful in every way.

Danny Hill

I have been sat here for about ten minutes trying to work out where to start, I really could not decide but I can say that this shoot was one of my most favourite shoots. It was more hanging out with friends, chilling, laughing with coffee, rum and something to eat. We actually spent a full 12 hours and every moment of it was filled with laughter and creativity.

The pre shoot communication was excellent, lots of ideas thrown around, so many that we could not do them all. Ruth came with her partner, and I admit I was nervous about shooting in front of her partner. But I can honestly say Michael is a charming, funny guy who was beyond helpful. With his help the costume changes were quick, lights moved, lights held and helped in so many other ways I could not list them all without running out of space.

The actual shoot itself was fantastic. Ruth is an amazing person and a fantastic model. She threw herself straight into it, understood what was in my head instictively, she was full of her own ideas and brought an abundance of outfits with her. Between her suitcase and my dress up box we created some fantastic outfits.

As a person Ruth is one of my favourites - she is fun, charming, great company and a woinderful model. She is beautiful and sexy with a strong sensual smokey aura. Her confidence and sensuality shine through. She has a playful side that is so charming and will deliver exactly what you want.

If you get a chance to work with this wonderful lady then please do, and if Michael is with her then take it as a bonus. They are lovely people and gave me one ot the best days I have had in a long while.

Photography by Jimbo

I had the great pleasure of welcoming Ruth and Mike to my studio. What a fabulous couple! Pre shoot communications were perfect with a good exchange of ideas which made planning the shoot easy. They arrived early and Mike had all of Ruth's suitcase full of clothing incredibly well organised with everything we had discussed and more! During the shoot Mike was very discrete allowing Ruth and I to "do our thing" and offering help throughout. Every model should have a Mike and if you are hesitating about having him present because you don't usually work with a chaperone then I would say don't worry.

Enough about Mike. Ruth poses with ease, takes direction well when needed, is immaculately turned out and is very easy on the eyes, which makes her a delight to work with. Give Ruth a starting direction and she will give you what you want and then add her twist. Throughout the shoot we had a lot of fun and laughter which meant that the shoot flew by. Looking at the raw results we captured a large number of good shots. The whole experience of working with both Ruth and Mike was absolutely fabulous and I can't wait to shoot with them the next time they are in my area.

I would wholeheartedly recommend Ruth to anyone without reservation. Don't miss the chance because if you do you will regret it for ever :-)

Thank you both for the gift of the miniature guitar - a first for me being given a present from a model. It was very much appreciated.

jonathantennantphotography.co.uk

If you have the opportunity to shoot with Ruth, book her. Simple.

I've been lucky to shoot with a lot of models and Ruth is one of my top models.

Pre coms was great, discussed ideas and concepts and even though Ruth hadn't been to the studio before she had seen videos of Studio 52 so had some good ideas. She sent me a lot of pictures of the outfits she was bringing.

On the day Ruth and her Michael arrived with a huge case, filled with large selection of great outfits. This was then neatly presented by Michael. Despite the cold ( middle of winter and Ruth comes from Malta ) there was never a complaint . Ruth is very professional can come up with ideas and is able to pose with ease. Had a very productive shoot with a lot of variety if clothing and settings.

Michael was discrete, and when help was needed he was there to help. Why use a studio light stand when an assistant can hold the flash/reflector.

Hope to work with Ruth and Michael again and they make a great team.

Abhishek S N

It was a great experience shooting with Ruth at London. The Location was at a Latex Store at Waterloo. The store was not vast enough to have the liberty of setting up wide frames. Ruth, assisted by Michael were too fast choosing costumes from the store and changing it. Ruth completely co-operated with me, wherever I asked her to pose, in the store. That gave me a lot of freedom to try out new things within the small space available. We also shot some short videos and pictures at an outdoor location on the same day & it felt like a day-out fun for me, personally. Totally enjoyed the shoot. Thank you for the small gift from your country too, Ruth.

Make-up SORCERER (ARTIST)

Oh my god add an absolute wicked time with Ruth bubbly and bouncy perfect to work on. helped with putting in extensions and adding colour to hers eye for me to work with.

all in all excellent a must if you get the chance

Thank you as well Michael

Photo-SORCERER

Well this lovely lady and I had a day of shooting bliss arrives with suitcase full of ideas and ready to go.

After a quick chat we did just that none stop, apart from a shower for Ruth and a cup of tea we just worked.

Great lady great poser does not mind direction at all a blast of energy and fun.

Thank you to Michael

the asylum

Within hours of landing in the UK Ruth and Mike arrived at The Asylum.

Complete with each outfit ready to shoot each concept preplaned this showed just how professional and organised Ruth is and how serious she takes her modelling path.

She poses without direction and sets free her creative mind , bringing staggering beauty to shoot.

Time passes without any concept of time when working Ruth and she is just a joy to work with.

The Ayslum looks forward to your return.

Peppe Arena

She contacted me for a shoot during her voyage in Sicily. Really nice shoot with waterfall near Taormina. I hope to meet her again for new shoot.

Ray Paulden

I had one of my best shoots ever with Ruth. She's a great model, striking, sexy, intense expressions, beautiful. I highly recommend her. She was very easy to direct, quickly understanding my instructions and what I wanted and she's given me many stunning images. Her hit rate in terms of number of good shots compared to the total taken was extremely high.

garyfreeman

Don't know where to start so let's start with WOW.

Had a brilliant commercial shoot with Ruth on Sunday. Lots of good pre-shoot comms and swapping of ideas in the weeks leading up to the shoot, arriving on time with everything and so much more for our shoot.

She can pose with or without direction, paying great attention to detail to get the best possible result and has the facial expressions to act out the parts we were creating.

She's intelligent, with a sense of fun, stunning looks and an amazing figure, as well as loads of ideas to enhance the shoot.

Also worthy of a mention is Ruth's partner, Michael, who is unbelievably supportive, organising outfits and accessories, even driving to Heathrow the day before to collect an outfit in time for our shoot. A nice guy and a real asset on Ruth's shoots.

If you get the chance to work with Ruth, just say yes. Given the opportunity, I know I won't hesitate.

MickLacey

Ruth answered a casting call and I'm so glad that she did. What was initially planned as a two hour session became an amazing afternoon covering the casting and two outdoor locations. Despite the weather turning against us Ruth worked wonderfully.

Initial comms were spot on. She brought all we discussed and more for choice. Ruth took direction and adapted poses freely.

Beautiful, talented, fun and charming. 12 out of 10!

Will be working with Ruth again as soon as possible.

ZLR.photos

Had the most wonderful shoot with Ruth, she was calm, engaging and easily directed. She had multiple outfit options that worked well and she is very dedicated to her craft.

I would highly recommend working with her and I'd be happy to shoot with her again!

Keep up the good work! :)

Ray Paulden

I shot with Ruth for the first time, hopefully the first of many times, in a beautiful outdoor location. I was very surprised to find out this was one of her first glamour shoots, as she was an absolute natural and seemed like she was a seasoned professional. She was a delight to work with, very hard-working, willing to do whatever it took to get the shot, and very good at taking direction. She looks powerful and sexy and was very creative and easy to work with, adding her own touches and facial expressions to the poses I suggested. I highly recommend her - one of the best models I've worked with for a very long time.

cnn1

Excellent model. Punctual. Came prepared with a range of outfits. Very good with poses too. Highly recommended

Jaybob’s Photography

WOW...

Had a brilliant shoot with Ruth, i am still picking my top 15 images but still finding to hard as she is an amazing Model to work with.

Before the shoot we spoke about what we wanted from the shoot with lots of chatter, this was very helpful, I was a little nervous before the shoot but once we started the day went amazing.

This was a long shoot but fun, I like to thank Michael Ruth’s partner who was amazing as a helper never once was he in the way, if anything he helped out a lot.

I just hope my photography is a 1/2 a good as Ruth is.

I hope to work with her again one day.

HIYAFOTO said...

It was a pleasure to meet and work with Ruth on a shoot around the Barbican Centre in the City of London, on a Sunny August weekend after Lockdown. Ruth's pre-shoot communication was excellent and clear and we had a full understanding on timing and outfit styles before the shoot. On the day Ruth was on time and ready to work and took direction easily with brilliant results. Ruth brings a touch of Mediterranean flamboyance and style to the shoot which results in memorable photographs! I happily recommend Ruth for your next shoot.

You-In-The-Lens

Had the great pleasure shooting with Ruth while she was in the UK and very easy to work with.

Great pre talks and lovely outfits and posed well,happy with the photos we got.