References for xxmrmthxx - Mel Tongue

Shelly

I have followed Mel since my early days on PP in awe and admiration, finally I got to shoot with her and my hopes were met and then some, she is total class, super to organise a shoot with, punctual, well presented and well prepared for a shoot down to the last detail, no elastic marks !!

Great fun, graceful and very erotic when the set required her to be, she is fab to work with and it is nice to know that five years of wishful thinking were finally fulfilled and it had better not be five years until our next shoot

Thanks Mel for making dreams come true, see you soon

Toulouki Orsini Retouching

I was commissioned to retouch some self-portrait images for Mel and it was a real pleasure to do this job. She was precise and knew exactly what she wanted, (lens correction, general tidy, etc.) and was very quick and efficient with both the sending over of RAW files and payment after the work was completed.

An absolute pleasure to converse with, and would happily work for her again.. thanks Mel :)

richard benn

I first met Melissa at a Walters Wardrobe event near Rotherham and she was great to work with and brilliant model. Really what's to work with her again but was gutted when I found out she was retiring, so when I saw she was modelling at Sandon Studio I booked my place.

Mel was as lovely and welcoming as always, we had good communication before the shoot but because I had so much on before the shoot I didn't have much time to plan it so we just winged it. Which is so easy with someone so professional and creative like Melissa. I had a brilliant shoot with, she was very funny, creative, professional and such a nice person, I would highly recommend Melissa, 5 stars. Look forward to shooting again with my friend.

ManCave

Had another fabulous session with Mel yesterday. Lost count now, but we've shot a number of times and always produce some stunning works together. Mel makes your life easy as she's a natural poser and reads any given scene accurately understanding the mood. she has a natural figure which is so well proportioned with blemish free skin. such a great figure. Highly recommended Cheers M

CharlesPhoto

2nd shoot with Mel at Sandon today. I've really enjoyed working with her. She's so much on the page with any plan or project that you put to her, and was also brilliant when rain meant that we had to adlib. During the shoot, she was easy to strike a rapport with, and put a lot of effort into some amazing poses and interpretation of the brief. Mel remained professional throughout the shoot, and I have no hesitation in recommending her to other photographers. I'm looking forward to arranging our next shoot in the great outdoors.

Russb

Yay the story continues. After a year since our last shoot (due to Mel's 'retirement') I was delighted to learn that she was back modelling and holding a studio day at Sandon Studio. So our 15th shoot together went as well as all the others: with Mel having a lovely selection of clothes to suit the surroundings as we worked through fashion, fashion nude, boudoir and art nude genres. Mel has an innate sense of symmetry and shapes that her long limbs can create and uses this to the full in her posing. She is also a lovely person to chat to and I will keep on shooting her for as long as she is willing to put up with me.

Scarlot Rose

I met Melissa during a model weekend at Sandon studio, whilst I did not model directly alongside her, I got a glimpse of how great she was at working with each photographer during the day! It was a pleasure to spend time with her and have since seen a whole variety of beautiful photos that came from the weekend! I'd happily recommend her to other photographers!

Scarlot x

Andy's photography

Had my 4th shoot with Mel, she is just so easy going & great company to be around, her modelling is to the highest class, highly recommend to all photographers, looking forward to working with her again, always a pleasure real enjoyable evening thanks mel, I got loads of images to work through.

worked through urban,topless to art nude.

thanks for a lovely evening again.

Andy.

ADWsPhotos

Being the wuss I am, as our garden thermometer said it was 34 degrees I suggested that Mel and I postpone our shoot. She was having none of it, arrived on time (well, a teeny bit early which is good) with exactly what we needed. We set ourselves a bit of a challenge to see how quickly we could get through 4 ideas.

Mels' references barely do her justice, she's super. If you ever want to book a model who makes a shoot far easier than it should be, then book her.

So we did the 4 ideas in under an hour, and, courtesy of her amazing poses and looks, we have an absolutely cracking set of images.

Thanks Mel :-). Highly recommended.

5foot8

Mel is a great model to work with, as well as having clinically long legs, she has arms to match. Joking asside, I do enjoy working with Mel and once again at this group shoot we have managed to create some really interesting images.

Regardless of the rather unusal setups for shoots nothing phases her, well we all have a little fear of heights - she has a great look for fashion and her art nude is effortless. Unlike some i could mention, her hands are beautifully posed.

Before I write too much - shes a great model to work with and whilst you have the chance do create some art with her.

Martin Horrocks

Shot with Mel today at Rainbow studio group shoot, what a fantastic model.

Mel is so easy to get on with, doesn't need any direction for posing, glides from pose to another effortless.

I can't recommend Mel highly enough, looking forward to working with Mel again.

Antz

I had the pleasure of working with Mel recently at an event held at Rainbow studios, it was the first time I had worked with her and it was really easy to do so.

Great outfits and I didn't think they did trousers that long ;)

Poses were made to look easy and took direction when it was offered.

Overall a cracking model to work with and hope to again in the future.

Anthony

DaveEdwards

I had the pleasure of shooting with the lovely Mel again over the weekend at Rainbow Studio, Manchester. I've worked with her a few times now, and she never fails to impress. As has been observed, clocking in at 5' 13½", she's incredibly tall, long limbed and lithe, and this helps her create striking poses for both fashion and nude work.

She's great fun to work with, requires little direction, and is completely unfazeable. A fantastic weekend shooting was had, and I totally recommend her.

Thanks for your hard work, Mel, see you next time! :)

Rob Hill (robhillphoto)

Lost count of the number of times we have shot together. Was worried that after my move 'up north' there would not be another shoot.

Fortunately Mel organised a tour and we got a chance to shoot some shapes as well as some fashion nude with a different lighting style.

Always love working with Mel - thoroughly organised and excellent comms. She really understands lighting and is able to use it well to guide her posing to get awesome images for the photographer.

Thoroughly recommended - when's the next tour? :-)

Solo studio

Melissa had a productive day at the studio and left her photographers from the event very satisfied.

Excellent pre-comms, punctual, needed little or no direction during her time here. Easy recommendation. :)

Kev W

Had the pleasure of working with Melissa at Solo studio in Leicester. Melissa is a very accomplished model, with a great look and figure, that it is matched by her personality. Chatty and friendly throughout, even during the frequent coffee breaks that I seem to have. A very relaxed, fun and productive shoot. Easily recommended.

CharlesPhoto

Lovely shoot this afternoon with Mel. I'd provided a very brief note detailing outfits and what I was hoping to achieve from the shoot. Mel brought along what I'd asked and certainly achieved the brief. I'd not met her before, but she was personable and easy to get on with whilst remaining professional and focused to the task throughout. I've already got our next shoot arranged for June, and can't wait. I recommend any photographer that hasn't worked with Mel, to seize the opportunity should it arise. Thanks Mel, I've got some lovely results.

ivanrakk

Worked with Melissa on Saturday. Great model, easy to get along with.

ADWsPhotos

Mel and I have been trying to arrange to shoot since we were both young (well, her a bit younger than I!!!) Today it happened and a quick summary is.. 'wow'

Having known Mel for a while I know her people skills are great, she's very easy to talk to, great in terms of shoot planning, and VERY determined to ensure a shoot goes well.

Once the shoot starts, Mel retains her great personality and adds her awesome model character into the mix. Given our limited time (and light) we worked pretty quickly, and covered 3 very distinct styles, Mel switching from style to style in the blink of an eye.

Tremendous model as you can see from her portfolio and references. Now one more. Highly recommended.

Thanks Mel.

Andy's photography

Had my third shoot with the lovely Melissa, such a pleasant, professional lady to work with, excellent communication, really enjoyed every minute, can't recommend her enough, so easy going & to get on with, 100% will won't to work with her again.

Thanks again for a lovely shoot.

Andy.