References for Queen Cat

Katie Grist Hair and Makeup Artist

Worked with Lady Leila on a recent 'Twisted Victorian' Shoot with Llamandra.

Leila was very patient while getting her makeup done and had a good idea of the look she wanted providing plenty of reference pictures which made my job a lot easier. She was very well prepared and had a huge array of props, costumes and wigs on the day which added to creating the overall feel of the shoot.

A very versatile model when it came to posing and getting the right look for the theme of the shoot, going the extra mile to get the perfect shot.... Not only that but she is very friendly and easy to get along with behind the scenes. Would highly recommend!

Thanks for a great shoot and hope to work together again soon!

ElenaIsacTOG

I had a long shoot with this amazing lady and her best friend on a Supernatural gender bender shoot, Sam and Dean waking up one day as girls - and being my first cosplay shoot and being really stressed I'm going to mess it up - I didn't and ended up having a blast with 2 amazing models that def know how to pose and also take directions when needed - do her own make up to a very good standars, comes prepared with clothes and GUNS, yes - the most amazing props a model has brought to a shoot EVER!!!!

Very creative mind, really fun to be around and laughed so much on this shoot :) just makes cosplay interesting now !!

Would work with her again x

Ant Snyman

Had a shoot with Lelia yesterday evening after a brief exchange. She turned up on time with the agreed wardrobe and was very focused on delivering the best results. She follows direction extremely well and is actually very pleasant to work with. Despite our shoot happening after a working day, Lelia remained focused and consistent and we produced some fantastic work.

I have no hesitation in recommending Lelia to any other photographer seeking to work with an enthusiastic, dedicated model.

Nigel Boulton

I first met Lady Lelia about a year ago and thought she would be great to work with. Well I took my time getting around to it but it was SO worth the wait.

Lelia is a pleasure to work with. She has a great wardrobe and is very instinctive and natural when posing. She is friendly,easy to work with and I have no hesitation at all in recommending her work to other photographers. Hopefully I will be working with her again in the future.

sherring

Had the pleasure of working with Lady Lelia yesterday on a very long shoot consisting of 4 themed costumes for our Gothic Queens series of Playing Cards. She was a joy to work with and her choice of costumes were amazing. She is very cheerful and polite with great input and ideas and never complained about anything. I really enjoyed working with her and would defiantly work with her again.

Dark Venice

Had an excellent shoot with Lelia on the 13th, she was punctual, good at taking direction and patient and responsive to suggestions regarding poses, despite the very hot weather. Would like to work with her again in the future.

Zardoz ( aka Paride )

Had an excellent session with Lady Lelia. She came with a full luggage packed with dresses. The main shot I had in mind was extremely complex and difficult to perform and execute. She did miracles and we got some amazing photos. It's a pleasure to work with her.:)

Looking forward to future collaborations.

DarrenM Photography

Shot with Lady Lelia yesterday following a couple of ideas we had been discussing for a couple of weeks. Pre-comms was excellent and Lady Lelia, offered a lot of her own ideas and suggestions for the shoot.

Lady Lelia was friendly and we chatted throughout. She arrived with a good selection of clothing, perfect for the ideas. She posed naturally and took direction well, and looking through the back of the camera images, offered her own thoughts on what was working and what was not.

I would thoroughly recommend Lady Lelia to other photographers, and hope we can work together again in the future.

PHPhotography

I had the fantastic pleasure of working with Lady Lelia on Saturday. Our chosen theme was a dark Gothic look on location at an old church ruin, and Lelia had lots of ideas for both the shoot and outfits. She takes direction very well but is able to pose with little or no direction. We were so busy shooting that the time just flew by so we never managed to get to our second location. We will just have to book another shoot! :)

Lelia arrived at our agreed pick up point on time, with all the outfits agreed and more. Excellent communications prior to the shoot. Great personality and a delight to work with. I highly recommend working with Lady Lelia.

Busha

1) This lady knows how to communicate. Pre shoot discussions were excellent and detailed which meant the shoot went very smoothly. We spent almost all day together and we had lively conversation both on and off topic.

2) She exudes positive energy and was keen to push the envelope in order to achieve a good shot (including climbing a tree!) Improvisation was not a problem.

3) She is creative in her own right and had excellent ideas both before the shoot, on location and for post production.

I would definitely recommend her whole heartedly and if any further proof were needed we are already discussing other ideas.

Andrew Clifton-Brown said...

I shot with Lady Lelia and her friend Llamandra and it was fun, productive and really enjoyable!

Lady Lelia communicated excellently prior to the shoot, and when I met her in the flesh she was just the same as she was in emails. Communicative, intelligent and creative. She brought her own ideas to the table that we had already discussed, and took direction perfectly when I wanted to go off tangent if something caught my eye. She is a joy to work with, and was clearly a hit with my 12 year old son. She has a very natural look but can rock it out a bit if needed. I would wholeheartedly recommend her to work with, and look forward to working with her again.

ACHUKAphoto

Met up with Lady Lelia on a weekday evening in the heart of the City at the height of the evening rush hour, but we managed to find a quiet tucked-away location where we could begin our shoot in relative privacy. She came straight from work wearing what she says is her 'office' dress. She was very happy to pose and perch wherever I suggested, and once we were done at the first location was perfectly agreeable to prowling around with me looking for the next place to shoot, in my usual opportunistic fashion.

Lelia is very friendly, lovely to work with and communication leading up to the shoot was perfect. Got a great variety of work out of our two-and-a-half-hour shoot - headshots and full-length body shots. Would love to work with her again.

Peter Birch

I did a full day shoot with Lady Lelia, covering several locations and blending Victorian, steampunk and cosplay themes. She was an absolute joy to work with, not only sharing my fascination with and understanding of the themes we were working on, but displaying boundless enthusiasm and determination to make the best of each and every scenario. I look forward to working with her again.

nicoe

Had a great shoot with LadyLelia today. She poses very naturally, and takes direction well. Her communication was good and she brought ideas to the shoot. She suggested ideas on styling which looked great. Nice and easy to work with, I will work with her again.

swchughes

I had the good fortune to shoot with LadyLelia three times now. We have covered studio and outdoors. She was fantastic with communication, on time, good posing, great costumes, and really charming lady to work with. Looking forward to more shoots with her.

Llamandra

I`ve done quite a few improvised shoots since 2009 with LadyLelia throughout the years since I`ve known her both in the role of a photographer and a model.

As a model she`s great fun to work with and seems to have an unlimited supply of poses to do in a picture, which makes them quite versatile.

She`s a great laugh, but very professional once the camera is on and pointing at her and never seems to get tired of posing and coming up with ideas of how to use every setting to her advantage.