References for Tess Lathey

DanR

2nd shoot with Tess and this time some street /autumn creativity in Exeter. Super fun to work with and delighted with the quick image review! I couldn’t recommend her enough for photographers experienced and new. Will 100% be working with her again

Mick Wells

Well that was a lot of fun! I think we also managed to take some photos (this was one of my 'guided walking tours of Bradford-on-Avon' type shoots - walk, chat, shoot, change, walk, chat, beverage, shoot - repeat). I guessed that even visiting locations I'd used before, Tess would bring her own unique energy to every frame and ensure that the results were both different and fabulous. I was right.

Tess brought some great outfits, an explosion of poses, and that wonderfully expressive face that helps elevate every shot. Work with her for half a day and you'll feel you've known her for ages, and be grateful for it. Terrific model. Lovely person.

through a lens

Wow! Was great to shoot with Tess a Bubbly, Fun, Confident bundle of creative energy with huge ability and will definatly go far.

pre comms was great and we both input ideas on a mood board and amazed how simular the ideas where.

for me i love the fun collaborative approach in which we both have ideas and both work on each others ideas. I love bouncing ideas and concepts off other creatives. Trying new ideas and poses and lighting. Also her input into it. What if we tried this?

Working with tess is great fun and can get wonderful images from her. im very happy with the back of camera images.

please dont miss out on this model if you get the chance to work with her.

Lux Imageworks

Tess had been on my 'list' for a while; so I was delighted when the opportunity to work with her came up last week.

She did not disappoint. Her pre-comms were prompt and efficient. She arrived at the shoot ready to go (more ready than I was!) After a quick discussion regarding particular wardrobe items, we were under way.

Tess is a delight to work with. She poses strongly and inventively with or without direction. She also had an enthusiastic and collaborative approach to the shoot; consequently we were adopting her ideas as much as my own - which was fun. Aside from the modelling she is entertaining company and the time passed all too quickly.

I hope to shoot with Tess again - highly recommended.

FracturedShadow

Tess answered my casting call for a shoot at Gloucester Prison and what a shoot it was. We were there for a whole day but it flew by - I guess time flies when you're having fun.

Working with Tess isn't just booking a model, it's a full blown collaboration with a lot of laughs! I can't wait to work with her again and we already started talking about our next ones on the day!

Thank you Tess! Until the next one...

MikeGardinerPhotography

I hate getting up early for work so getting up 2 hrs earlier...and on a Sunday was really not easy but was so worthwhile :) Tess is just divine, in every way. Super, really super, model: hair, make-up, wardrobe, posing and such a positive attitude you really can't take a bad picture of her!

Wonderful shoot, wonderful model and wonderful results. Extremely highly rated.

AlRes25

Awesome Third Shoot With Tess

What more can i say Highly recommended and highly talented model

cant wait until next time

Thanks Tess

Mr Dave

Tess came to my studio for a group shoot and I was one of the photographers. She arrived on time with hair and makeup already to go. It was a fashion shoot where Tess modelled a number of bespoke outfits that were provided by one of the photographers, she posed beautifully and her facial expressions complimented the outfits and props perfectly. With a little spare time after the fashion shots I took a few lingerie shots and again Tess looked the part.

Definitely recommended and next shoot already booked.

Dave x

Knight Vision Photography

I had my first shoot with Tess where I wanted to use costumes we make. Tess had great pre shoot coms so everything was in place prior to the event. Tess turned up with hair and makeup to a very high standard and we were able to start.

During the shoot we worked our way through the outfits in good time as her posing just flowed with ease so I achieved what I wanted in very short time really. That allowed us to break into Tess's wardrobe of outfits to fill the time.

Tess has a very pleasant nature who is so easy to work with, I explained the type of look I was after and she just mastered it without any further direction.

I can highly recommend Tess as a great model for any portfolio in actual fact I have re booked her for another shoot.

Timothy

After fighting our ways around to English weather we finally managed to get together for the shoot. We had an early morning art nude shoot in a beautiful spot loved by adventurous tourists so we needed an early start, and of course Tess was punctual and prepared. While it was my first time working with Tess I know it won’t be my last. We were working with the natural rock formations of a gorge and Tess was working her shape to compliment the environment. She has an understanding of nature and her surroundings.

It was a very productive shoot, whilst remaining fun and casual. I had ideas of what I wanted and we achieved those quite quickly, there was no need to keep the shoot going just to fill in time.

110% recommendation from me, we will deffo be shooting again.

Andy McG

I have been shooting with Tess for the last 18 months and she has never let me down.

We always discuss an idea before hand (sometimes Tess gives the ideas and I order the props) and normally have a mood board.

Tess always turns up with a big bag of clothes and accessories that match the character I want her to play, be it Taylor Swift, Jack Skellington, or someone from Chicago (the musical, not the town, although we did do New Orleans once).

The shoots themselves are always fun, productive and end up with amazing shots. This shoot we were on a car park roof with bunny mask!

I look forward to many many more shoots and highly recommend you book her too.

Hatcher

I've just completed a shoot at Sanctum Studios with Tess and it was awesome.

We'd discussed shooting again at our last shoot but it ended up being a lot sooner than expected. I had a cancellation for the shoot I'd planned at Sanctum so needed to recast quickly. Thankfully Tess was free and we could work together again.

Sanctum provides a great backdrop for a darker and more edgier themed shoot. Over the day we created some great moody boudoir and a few 'shades of grey' style images in the lounge and bedroom along with some eerily lit shots on the stairs.

As I said in my previous reference, Tess is lovely person and great to work with. She is also fabulous model, creating some intense looks, is very patient, follows direction well and poses naturally on her own.

She also has her own ideas and works collaboratively which I love. The outfits she bought along and the standard of her make up was excellent and she effortlessly created different looks to a high standard throughout the day.

I love shooting with Tess and will continue to do so as long as she'll have me :-)

Thanks again Tess.

Very highly recommended!!

SKingsPhotography

I had my second shoot with the incredible Tess, One of the best shoots I've had so far in 2022.

She arrived on time with a big bag full of different variations of outfits and styles to fit the shoot ideas we had discussed in pre commuication. I left Tess in charge of her styling for this shoot and I can truly say she styled her outfits perfectly.

Despite myself still being new to studio photography Tess was both patient, friendly and kind while remaining professional throughout the shoot, This made the whole shoot run smoothly and relaxing.

Not only dose Tess pose smoothly and professionally throughout the shoot, her creative ideas and own input of ideas throughout the shoot helps make the best final images.

I am very pleased with the final results from our second shoot and defiantly will be booking another shoot in with Tess hopefully soon.

Thank you again for being an outstanding professional.

I Highly recommended Tess!!

Pentax-Man Photography

Sometimes you meet and work with someone for the first time and you just click like old friends. Working with Tess was one of those times. Tess was able to pose freely and without any effort. Tess was a joy to work with, she was so friendly and professional.

It is a pleasure to recommend Tess, as she is a great model and works so hard to make sure you get every shot you want. I hope I get another opportunity to work with Tess.

Hatcher

I've just shot with Tess at Inspire Studio and it was an enormously fun and satisfying experience :-)

Tess is an utter joy to work with. She's a very professional, highly creative and accomplished model.

Her pre-shoot comms were great and she came to the shoot with a comprehensive array of outfits to suit the styles of the reference images we had shared. Hair and make-up were top notch as well.

Tess is also a lovely person, full of ideas and always went that extra mile (or two :-D) to get first class results.

She poses naturally on her own and also follows direction very well.

We had a very productive day trying out various genres (some whackier than others :-D) and using the different lighting set-ups available - both artificial and natural - and created some excellent results.

I'm very pleased that I arranged to work with Tess and I would highly recommend her to anyone. We have already started discussing and planning follow-up shoots.

Many thanks Tess. Looking forward to the next instalment :-)

UKCrystal

This was my first time meeting and working with Tess and what a pleasure it was. Tess was able to pose naturally and freely on solo sets aswell as with me as a duo. We covered styles from fashion to art nude and basically just got on with it-even despite cold temperatures.

Really easy to get on with and obviously experienced within the industry. Lovely to meet you Tess, until next time hopefully x

Andy McG

Wanted to do an almost theatrical shoot and needed a model with bags of self confidence and who would play up to the camera. Had to be Tess.

As always lots of precomms to discuss the ideas and I know I can rely of Tess to style the shoot precisely. Which she did.

Lots of fun, outrageous poses, great outfits and the images matched my expectations 110%. Thanks Tess.

Now got to think of some more challenges for us to undertake.

MikeGardinerPhotography

I was really looking forwards to this shoot and I was not disappointed. We'd discussed the ideas beforehand and on the day the shoot was amazing, as expected :) Tess is a joy to shoot with: so full of energy, so many ideas. Poses fantastically and happy to take direction to get the perfect shot. Hair and make-up suited the ideas perfectly.

Very highly recommended, an absolute pleasure to work with and I very much look forward to working with her again :)

David Austerberry

Had a fun shoot with Tess at the Millhouse Studio. Tess arrived with a very good selection of outfits, and we chose some fun props to suit.

Tessreally got into the swing of things, and we flew through a number of outfits and looks.

I was very pleased with the results, and look forward to the next one.

Highly recommended

Caroline Julia Moore

Wow! What an incredible shoot. Tess is an absolute joy to work with. Tess is super profession and absolutely gives her all on a shoot. We did a mixture of stock images and conceptual photography. Tess totally nailed both remits. A 3 hour shoot and I have so many incredible images and also had the best time! I would be thrilled to work with Tess again. Such a versatile and expressive model, and a lovely person as well. Highly HIGHLY recommend!