References for Valentina_TheBlackPearl

Paul Timon

I organised a shoot with Valentina near her home in Galway. I had troubles from the moment I left home! Car decided it needed twice as much petrol than before. I arrived half an hour late for the shoot. All my camera gear figured they were too tired to work. It was looking like a disaster.

Valentina saved the day and worked with me to get some great photos. This is above and beyond the call of duty.

Lensmith70

I have shot several times with Valentina, the latest in Dublin a few days ago with her friend, Rebecca Tun, who was visiting from Germany where she is based. Valentina is based in Galway but comes to Dublin regularly and I highly recommend her to all photographers. She is a witty, chatty and beautiful model who has a "can do" attitude and is full of creativity. She has the typical Italian charisma and joie de vivre. Between herself and Rebacca, I was treated to a delightful afternoon of photography and I look forward to shooting again with Valentina (and with Rebecca!) in the near future.

T Graphic

Valentina, was my studio model on a group training day. She made everyone feel at ease and creatively interpreted the shoot concepts. If you want an experienced and artistically knowledgeable model with a unique look, she should be on your list of models to work with.

NBR

Valentina was punctual, professional, personable and pleasant. Her experience is obvious and she is definitely recommended.

Paul Timon

Valentina is the second girl I have photographed who hailed from Italy. If they are all like that then I should learn Italian and move!

This girl is a joy to photograph. Have a chat with her beforehand about the style you want to achieve and she gets it straight away and changes character. She can do all sorts of styles. Her poses are well rehearsed and show off her figure to perfection.

She has a sense of humour. She looks great. She works hard. She has an extensive wardrobe.

She has access to a number of locations in Galway including a castle. You're spoiled for choice.

Book her!

Highly recommended.

Rikkert

Message to all photographers :

This is a dangerous model.

Once you met her, you can't forget her ! :-)

BwArt

We had excellent contact with Valentina before, during and after the shoot. We worked half a day and we spent nice, quality time together. She is a beautiful woman, a friendly person and a professional model in in every sense of the word!

LightAndShape

I booked Valentina for the first time when she was touring Norway and visited Trondheim, and I'm glad I did! We worked together for one full day. She even stayed in my house during her visit in Trondheim, so I got to know her a little better. I can wholeheartedly say she is very friendly and it's easy to get along with her.

We shot all the images outdoor in a nearby forest and she was happy to help me realize my ideas as well as contributing with ideas and suggestions herself. She works easy and confident nude in the nature, and adapts to the location with beautiful poses. I think she loved the forest and she didn't hesitate to get dirty or lay down in wet moss if required for a shot. We were even blessed with periods of rain, which is uncomfortable of course, but made us able to make some really nice 'wood nymph' images with soft light and strong colours ;-) Thank you Valentina!

It is fun and easy to work with Valentina, and I enjoyed every moment of our time together. I would love to work with her again :-) Thank you!

Joe Doyle

I cannot speak highly enough about Valentina. I have worked with her now on three different shoots. Professional to her fingertips and such fun to shoot with. Yesterday she was the model for a workshop which Michelle and I ran for 6 photographers who were new to fine art nude photography. We couldn't have had a better model. The feedback for Valentina from all attendees was glowing.

Michelle La Grue

We were running a teaching workshop for Fine Art Nude and Valentina was our first choice of model to run our first workshop. She was the consummate professional, despite all the little bumps on the road and planning issues. She got our vision for the workshop, she understood what was needed and she exceeded our expectations. So glad we booked Valentina and would highly recommend you do too!

tongoslinga

What a pleasure to work a day with this amazing lady. In the morning we went to the "Keukenhof" a bulb flower garden close to where I live. Although really crowded there we managed to produce amazing pictures, love the ones with(out) shoes :) In the afternoon we shot art nude in the studio, using the box and her unbelievable long and thick hair as props. Again so good. Valentina is very professional, creative and "amabile" at the same time.

Whenever you get the opportunity to do so, work with her. Highly recommended. And be sure she gets enough coffee, preferably strong Italian caffe :)

Hope to shoot with you again soon, really enjoyed it :) :)

Taco

So I finally found some time to write a smashing reference for the amazing woman that is Valentina. Last Tuesday (21st of April) I had the great pleasure to work with her. The night before she was brought to my home by another photographer and she stayed for two nights. We've been in touch for quite a while and now finally the opportunity presented itself when she did a tour through Germany and the Netherlands. Valentina is first of all a great personality. She's fun, she's kind,friendly and great company. As a model she's very professional, hardworking, reliable and really gives 100% to get you the shots you have in mind. She's open-minded and has great ideas herself. I thoroughly liked working with Valentina and I can't wait to visit her in Ireland. Definitely recommend her to anyone who's serious in to making art; Model, painter, photographer or anyone else involved in creating art.

Horace Silver

It was a great pleasure for me to have a duo shoot with Valentina. She's professional, friendly, funny, lots of sense of humour and a nice person to meet and to work with. Almost the perfect woman, and I say almost because if she was perfect she would be boring and she is not!

Wether you are a photographer or a model, I don't know any reason why you shouldn't work with her! Go!

benernst said...

Valentina visited our place last weekend. It was great having her around. Valentina is not only a wonderful model, but also a lovely personality. We had a good pre shoot communication, so we had enough plans for the changing weather conditions. Sunday morning we worked together with Roelf, a photography friend. it was rather chill so we started inside, but fortunatly we could go outdoor after lunch. Valentina is easy going, a pleasure to work with and full of energy. We worked on a few locations in the NP close to our house. After an evening with discussion and laughter, we continued our shoot next day, with an indoor and outdoor shoot.

Valentina is bright, intelligent; a great model to build on concepts together and also a wonderful charactered person.

Needless to say that I recommend her deeply.

Hope to see her again this summer in Ireland.

Andy Green (GreenEye)

One of the best things about working in photography is how often I get to meet such diversely talented, beautiful and creative people, who inspire and encourage and remind me what a positive thing it is to strive to create art, however modest the results.

Valentina visited me when I was feeling rather sorry for myself, but a short time with her was such a tonic. What a lovely and unique person she is and I feel privileged to have had the chance to work with her as she is beautiful, intelligent, cultured and a perfect model, patient, with great ideas and such a distinctive look.

She stayed with me for a few very productive days and was a most considerate guest. By the time I was dropping her off to catch her flight back to Ireland I felt I was saying goodbye to an old friend.

If you get a chance to work with Valentina don't hesitate - she really is a legendary creature ;)

Grazie Valentina

Spero di rivedervi presto!

Andy x x

Owlphoto

Hi, Just spent some time in Valentina's company at the South William street studio. Valentina was excellent with pre-shoot communications. As there were some photographers on the day that were experiencing their first model/nude, Valentina made them feel at ease and helped with the creativity of the shots they wanted to achieve. Professional to the end, looking forward to more outings with Valentina. Highly recommended. Nearly forgot the hair amazing.

Thanks again Valentina.

Nerro

I organized a workshop for my photography group in Dublin with Valentina, and honestly can't recommend her highly enough, a real pleasure to work with. Communication was excellent and really made my life organizing everything so much easier!

Experience, knowledge of modeling and enthusiasm that she brought on the day was simply invaluable. I would urge any photographer of any skill level to book her, you will definitely won't be disappointed!

Thank you very much, and really looking forward working with you again!

simon shadowshow

struggling to write a reference as Valentina is so damn good I'm not sure where to start ..... ok tip top gorgeous model and a lovely human being with big and immensely talented hair ... A true pleasure to meet and work with... Was great at knowing what I wanted to achieve but kinda adding to it .. when she mentions in her notes shes a muse , well you better believe her.. inspirational she certainly is

I would happily work with her again and I would really try and not eat most of the biscuits before her arrival next time round

Pablo Ray Photography

Valentina is a truly unique, creative, compelling model - a real treat to work with. I'm sure her pictures here will prove to you her physical beauty, so I don't need to expand on that, but she is also a warm, intelligent woman, genuinely interested in making the best pictures she can. Work with her whenever you get the chance. I shall.

Lensmith70

I spent a day in Valentina's company, travelling to several sites she suggested near Galway. We shot beside Lough Corrib and in and around a rambling mansion which the owner gave us permission to use for photography.

Valentine is a beautiful, experienced model with a friendly, engaging personality. Her communication is excellent and she is full of ideas, as well as taking direction when required. I got some stunning images and definitely want to shoot with Valentina again, now that the weather is enabling outdoor shoots to take place again.

Highly recommended without reservation.