References for Arnold S Mabhena

Roger Nolan

Following a photoshoot with Arnold’s partner, Jasmine High, last month I invited both of them to my camera club for one of our studio evenings. Jasmine has modelled for my club before but this was the first time Arnold had modelled for us.

My club usually invites either one or two female models for our studio evenings. On the rare occasions when a male model has been used they’ve been inexperienced friends/relations of members so to have someone as confident, natural and experienced in front of the camera as Arnold was fantastic.

The pre-comms went really smoothly particularly as many of the aspects of the arrangement had been discussed in person with Jasmine and Arnold during my own shoot with Jasmine.

The plan was to split the evening in two with the first half each of them posing on their own then for the second half to bring them together for couples posing. This worked really well. Arnold is a really friendly guy, very easy to work with, very accommodating in trying to perfect the shots we were aiming for. He did some great athletic/dance type posing for us, again very different from what most of us have had a chance to shoot before.

Arnold then changed into smarter wear for the poses with Jasmine. These were primarily dance related shots and we’ve got some really dramatic images from this which look great in camera.

The whole evening went very smoothly and was much appreciated by the 10 members who took part. I highly recommend working with Arnold either on his own or in partnership with Jasmine. We will certainly be asking him/them to return at some point.

Dave Belsham

This was my first time working with Arnold. He visited our camera club for a studio evening, working solo and also as a duo with his partner Jasmine.

His first set was solo, for which he created a street style and produced some amazing action poses. For the second set he dressed more conventionally, apart from an amazing bright red hat which just worked brilliantly. He created some wonderful dance inspired poses with Jasmine. It was a pleasure to watch them work together.

Thanks Arnold. I hope we may have other opportunities to work together.

Highly recommended.

DKW

Had my first shoot with Arnold and his partner Jasmine High. Me and my buddy mug-shots Photography spent a great few hours shooting at their apartment. We were made very welcome with both having lots of ideas and enthusiasm for the shoot. Great location, hard working and professional couple.

I would recommend shooting with both of them

Mug-Shots Photography

Had a great shoot with Arnold yesterday with his partner Jasmine High at their appartment with my buddy DKW.

Pre shoot comms were good and we were made very welcome. Arnold models well and is keen to learn more about photography and lighting. He has some great outfits and was easily able to meet the brief. His interaction with Jasmine was very natural and we created some great images.

A great session, would recommend shooting with both Arnold and Jasmine.

MK Photography

What a brilliant male model to have on a shoot ! The way Arnold worked / easily with what ever was asked from us photographers, just made the pictures come alive !

For me, the interacting with 2 girl models, gave us some excellent diverse life style captures on this group walkabout shoot I organised

I will certainly be looking to work with Arnold again !

Smithers

Just finished groupshoot with Arnold, had fun shooting with him, nothing was to much trouble. Would shoot again without hesitation. Thanks Arnold

Pete Buckle

What a great guy Arnold is. He is a creative and talented model and was a joy to work with. Arnold poses well and has a good sense of style, especially the hats! Arnold has a good selection of outfits, he is someone I would absolutely recommend and would love to work with again.

Hugh Davis

Arnold attended a group shoot, organised by MK Photography, along the South Bank area of the Thames. Arnold was a pleasure to work with, very chatty and fitted in well with the group environment. He has a great sense of style and his posing was excellant, capturing the mood of the occasion. I would look forward to working with him in the near future and is highly recommended.

Guy Clix

First time shooting with Arnold, this time on a group shoot arranged by MK Photography around the South Bank/ Tower Bridge with himself and 2 female models.

It was a great pleasure to shoot with Arnold; he is a good looking guy and fully immersed himself into the occasion, posing nicely with the 2 female models as required and worked hard to ensure that photographers got some great shots; he had a nice array of outfits for the occasion and has an easy going personality which made it a great pleasure working with him.

I welcome shooting with him again. Highly recommended.

Mike Grantham

I worked with Arnold for the first time last weekend on an organised shoot in the City of London arranged by MK Photography. The location and models for the shoot were great and Arnold was terrific to work with, bringing a unique look to the event, with some really nice colour coordinations too.

I really enjoyed working with him. It won't be the last time!

Madeleine2

I was delighted with how the photoshoot went. So many good images to show for the time spent. Arnold came with his partner Jasmine High and they have a magic between them. They were both really helpful and full of good ideas. Definitely want to have over them over again for a photoshoot

EJM Studios

This was my first opportunity to work with Arnold at a studio evening held at JB studios, Benfleet, Essex. (Studio details available on PP)

And what a wonderful evening this was. Arnold is a traffic chap, talented in so many things including fabulous dancing skills. This was such a treat.

Easily takes direction but is so proficient at bringing his own ideas into the shoot and he gives everything to ensure you get the kind of shot and feel you're looking for. I gave him and his partner on the night (The lovely Jasmine High, also on PP) a couple of image ideas to base the shoot around and off they both went. Excellent! I'm looking forward to hopefully working with this energised and motivated model again in the future. I came away from this shoot with many ideas going forward, all I have to do now is pin just the one down.

Simply, a professional model with that important professional and can do positive approach. I can highly recommend Arnold. So, if you get the chance to work with him, give yourself a treat and do so. I assure you that you'll be extremely happy with what you have produced following he shoot.

The images we all produced on the night I'm so pleased with.I hope Arnold and Jasmine are too.

So, stop reading my waffle here, get that email sent, get the lines of communications open and get Arnold booked in. You won't regret it!

Thank you Arnold for a wonderful shoot and the chance to work with you. Truly grateful.

Harlequin Vane

I worked with Arnold for the first time on Monday. I was blown away with how professional he was. He had an incredible attitude was happy to take direction. His dance background is apparent as he was very flexible and able to make shapes and poses extremely difficult look very easy indeed. He was very easy to work with and was talking to his model partner and directing her to create incredible poses.

I was in awe of him as a male model and he exceeded beyond my expectations. I would highly recommend him. He will work hard to achieve any look you are going for.

Can’t wait to work with him again. Thank you so much Arnold x

edhx

I had the pleasure of photographing Arnold and another female model for a project I was working on for a sports accessory brand. Arnold arrived on time with a selection of outfits that were perfect for what we needed.

Arnold was able to take direction, but was also impressively adept at posing himself, often coming up with really strong and unique poses that really took full advantage of his look.

He was also really natural at posing with the other model and the two of them almost seemed to be moving as one at times, which is a tricky thing to achieve.

On top of this Arnold was wonderful company and is a pleasure to be around, which made the shoot fly by.

My client and I are very impressed with the results that Arnold helped up capture.

I would strongly recommend him.

Chris T Photography

Pleasure to meet Arnold today for a solo and Duo Shoot with Jasmine, really lovely and friendly guy I enjoyed our chats. I was really happy with his solo, couple and dance posing. A really professional, warm and creative shoot. Thank you sir!

Jasmine High

Today, we have been working together on the duo dance poses shoot at the camera club organised by Steve in St Neots.

Arnold, as before, was a great partner, very creative, and communicated very well during the shoot. He poses freely without any directions, which is making working with him so easy.

Arnold is highly recommended!

Thanks,

Jasmine

Steve Mulvey Tog

I recently had the pleasure of working with Arnold for a studio photoshoot, and I must say, he was an absolute pleasure to work with. He arrived on time and prepared for the shoot, with great energy and a positive attitude. He was able to take direction well and had great ideas for poses and expressions. His natural ability to move in front of the camera was impressive and resulted in some truly stunning shots. Overall, Arnold is a highly skilled and professional model who I would highly recommend for any photoshoot. It was a great experience working with him.

Pete Smyth

I had the pleasure of shooting Arnold on a duo shoot with Jasmine High at our Camera Club Studio Night.

The shoot was absolutely awesome with Arnold and Jasmine moving very fluently from pose to pose, but Arnold excelled in his ability to lift Jasmine and pose with her lifted almost above his head.

I cannot recommend Arnold highly enough, he is so professional with a very casual air about him. Thank you Arnold.

Jasmine High

Today I had another amazing shoot with Arnold. It went great, as before he was very creative and very well with implementing ideas. He made me feel very comfortable during the shoot. I really enjoyed working with Arnold and cannot wait to work with him again.

I would recommend him to other photographers and other models who is looking for duo shoots.

100% RECOMMENDED!!!

SubDomImages

My first shoot with Arnold and he was a pleasure to work with.

His varied work experience means he understands what the photographer is trying to achieve, and he’s bursting with good ideas to make the shoot a success.

Planning for another shoot with him.

Fully Recommended.