References for Sophia Dempsey

Andy79

There was one big problem with shooting Sophie and that is in our 2 hour shoot I got so many really good photos I can’t choose which ones to edit and use because she is so consistently good she does pose after pose that just nails it.

She has a great loon she knows how to pose really well listens to what you want and just gets on and does it with no fuss what so ever just fast efficient posing and changes.

She has a great look and does some really intense looks into camera that make for brilliant photos.

Sophie planned the venue arranged the shoot sorted a theme picked the right outfits and generally made my job very easy. Pre shoot communication was good and it was an effective collaboration on the day sharing ideas to get the best shots.

I am really pleased with the images we got and would highly recommend Sophie to anyone.

UWVision2

Sophia came as one of the models for my latest underwater shoot. Pre shoot communications were excellent, and she arrived in good time. Sophia has previously worked underwater with another photographer who I sometime share the pool with.

Underwater is hard for the models, but Sophia coped very well, even venturing into underwater shibari. definitely recommended and welcome back at any time

playwithlight

Had a great 1st shoot with Sophie in my home studio. We played around with hats from the 1920s period to the 1970s period with an assortment of clothing and lingerie. Sophie is really easy to work with, laid back and willing to try off the cuff ideas (even though we had a mood board). Certainly would recommend her to anyone looking for a positive, hard working model. Thank you Sophie we’re have to go for take 2.

Marco Bellimbusto

My second shoot with Sophia, and this time working with both digital and a vintage 1897 large format film camera. It was cold, but Sophia is a real trooper, and never gave up to get the shots she wanted. Certainly not our last shoot if I can persuade her back. I can't wait to get the film developed now, Thanks Sophia,

Marco

Marco Bellimbusto

Sophia attended her first underwater shoot with me yesterday. Pre shoot comms were great, and she arrived on time, and ready to work. She worked her socks off in what is a very tough studio. No air or gravity, and very blurred vision. She proved to be an amazing and very brave lady undertaking some very taxing sets. Thank you so much Sophia, images to follow very soon. Looking forwards to our next shoot!

Afrofilmviewer

Had a fun first shoot with Sophia in November. She was very responsive to direction and happy to try something a little bit different to what she was then currently used to. Personable on set and good presence on camera.

Enjoyable shoot.

AlternativeCapture

This was actually our second. I shot previously with Sophia before she joined PP. That was a bloody amazing shoot so when the opportunity came up to shoot with Sophia again, I couldn't wait.

Sophia is a natural, excellent poise and elegance, she can pose without any guidance but is happy to take direction when given.

Sophia is also open new and different ideas. Our first shoot was very edgy and alternative. This shoot, shot in a gorgeous converted barn, lent itself to a more soft and Sunday vibe. Sophia got right into it and demonstrated great versatility in covering this whole new style that she had not shot before.

An absolute dream to work with Sophia was amazing, so many cool images, can't wait for our next shoot so no hesitation in highly recommending.

Thank you Sophia for such a cool shoot :-)

Apollo Flux

I recently had my second shoot with Sophia (again, before she joined PurplePort), and whilst she exceeded my expectations in our first shoot, this time she completely blew them out of the water. She swears that she hasn't been practising since, but wow! Sophia was at a completely new level, partly helped I feel by the few shoots she has had with other photographers since our first shoot.

Her increased confidence in front of the lens was immediately apparent, and I have a feeling that the shoots that Sophia has done have given her a huge amount of self-belief. We had come up with a rough plan for the shoot - Sophia wanted to do more black and white work, and I was very keen to shoot her in my "red" style. And whilst she smashed the first sets we did, it was in this style where she truly shone, when she was given more freedom to try "different" edgy poses, with me working a range of angles. And in doing so gave me some of my all-time favourite images in this style.

Sophia has a huge amount of potential and is already showing versatility in her modelling. She can pose for portraits, do lingerie/boudoir, is great at edgy fashion, and nailed the more creative set we did. And she has a creative mind too - some of the angles I shot were at her suggestion, and the majority of her posing was done with little direction at all.

Sophia has already jumped straight onto my list of favourite models to work with, and we are already making plans for future shoots togethers.

Absolutely recommended!

jksphoto

Had my first shoot with Sophia over at Fine and Dandee.

Showed up on time, had some ideas set out for what we were going to shoot. Sophia has great posing skills, but takes direction really well.

Really glad to of been able to shoot with her, hopefully we will do again at some point in the near future.

Thanks

Jasper

Apollo Flux

I had my first shoot with Sophia before we joined PurplePort and I am so glad to see her on here now as I have a feeling that she is going to be very popular. I first reached out to her on Instagram, having seen her work with another photographer, and not realising that she lives less than a 10 minute drive from me.

Pre-comms were excellent. We came up with a rough plan for the shoot and the outfits that Sophia would need to bring. Come shoot day Sophia turned up bang on time, and as we didn't have a particularly long window in which to shoot, I managed to keep my usually lengthy chat to a minimum and Sophia was soon in front of my lens.

I knew that Sophia had only shot with one other photographer, in a style that was very different from my own, so I wasn't sure how things would go but from the various first shot I knew I had struck gold. Sophia is such a natural in front of the camera, and we were soon racing through the sets. Her posing was far better than some of the far more experienced models I have shot with, and she is confident in front of the camera, both clothed and unclothed.

Sophia is a model that I can see myself working with a lot in the future, as she lives so close and is so awesome. I have actually shot with her again since, but I have decided to wrote a separate reference for that shoot, the reasons for which I will make clear within.

This funny and rather lovely young woman is 100% recommended by me!

Rob Dalimer

I had the great pleasure of doing Sophia's first shoot. And from the get-go I knew she was going to be awesome. And from what I can see shes going from strength to strength. Every shoot shes smashing it. I can't wait to shoot with her again.