References for Zeiss57

Sophia West

I have had the absolute pleasure of working with Paul twice this week!! Both shoots were share a shoots and Paul has been outstanding on tutoring and helping photographers with lighting. Every time I work with Paul is an absolute pleasure, we have such productive days whilst having fun.

Paul is absolutely fantastic at guiding. He really does know his stuff and it blows me away to watch him work. Paul has great ideas which he explains really well. I always love looking at the pictures we got at the end of the day.

We really work well together and I'm always looking forward to the next shoot.

Thanks again Paul for everything!!!

Highly highly recommended!!!!!!

John Gleeson

Had the pleasure of meeting and working with Paul today and what a pleasure it was. Paul was a delight to work with, very professional and has amazing patience as he kindly tried to explain the intricacies of lighting to me more than once which is like explaining the meaning of life to a two yr old!

A genuine true gentleman & a skilled photographer I very much enjoyed working with him and look forward to doing it again, thanks Paul !

Phil Wells

I joined Paul for a shoot yesterday with Martin G and Sophia West. Paul has an incredible knowledge and he's so generous with it. In the first half hour alone I picked up more than any other workshop or tutorial set I'd been at.

The whole day was tremendous fun and a great way to learn from superb photographers in Paul and Martin, and work with a great model in Sophia.

I'd recommend Paul to anyone whether model or photographer and I'm looking forward to sharing a shoot again soon.

Bodypaintart

Once more into the breach dear friend!

So I worked with this amazing man again yesterday for yet another superb days shooting experience.

Having been let down badly by someone who was coming to assist me working with a male and female model (mervo and Sophia west) at the very last minute, I gave Paul an S.O.S call to ask for his help, safe in the knowledge that if he was able to he would. With huge delight he did!! O'k, so he might just get fired from his day job now because of it, but what the heck, we had probably the best shoot ever and yet again I am in total debt to him.

Not only that, he brought an absolute mountain of kit that we could use and worked tirelessly all day to help me get the sensational images I was after. As a photographer himself, he is brilliant, as a person he is an absolute pleasure to know and call a friend, as an assistant he is top drawer with bells in.

I think I am in love LOL

Massive massive massive thanks again Paul for yesterday.

HIGHLY RECOMMENDED person, photographer, assistant and friend, who any professional model would be lucky to work with in any capacity.

P.S cheers for the latest consignment of coffee mate. I will await the next Colombian imports with anticipation!

Mervo

Paul is a great guy and a tech whizz. Friendly and positive and actually very quick to get set up on location. Very important when it's cold out and you're half naked ! Always keen to show us the shots on the camera and work together to tweak positions to get the image just right. Thoroughly recommend and would work with him again.

Sophia West

I absolutely love working with Paul. We get along so well and I know that I'm going to enjoy the day.

I worked with a male model Kevin for the first time doing acro work and wow what a shoot. We utilised 3 completely different locations, all with Paul's amazing skill at lighting. Just amazing how we can finish off the picture with Paul's handy equipment.

Paul is always on top form. He can see the final picture before he gets it which really is special. He is such a gentleman, so nice to work with and a great laugh. Im not sure what I've written in previous references but I cannot and will not stop giving praise to this man. Such a joy.

Thanks again Paul and as always I am excited to see the pictures!!

Highly recommended

Naledi

I work with Paul yesterday and he was great. We did lots of different things in the time we had together and I think we got some great pictures with so many to choose from that I cannot decide already!

Paul is great to work with and you can see when I put some of his pictures on my page i think how well we work together.

Thank you for paul for the last minute shoot with me and for also letting me use the pics too! i am going to put them right away today after choosing.

I would very much recommend this great man to do shoots with and i hope i can again. It was great fun and great pics of me :)

Miss Ava Mason

I shot with Paul for the first time yesterday (along with Martin G), what a lovely guy. He was totally professional on every level, showing me all the images after every set. His direction was spot on and I learnt a lot from him having never done fashion before.

I felt completely at ease and we had some good old chats to and from locations. He was very patient and the perfect gentleman, I genuinely can't wait to see the images on full screen as I have a sneaky suspicion my portfolio will be transformed completely by his images!

I totally recommend Paul to everyone without question and I hope this won't be our last shoot together as I would jump at the chance to repeat the fantastic day to remember that I had! Thank you Paul :0)

Austin

've never left a reference before as an assistant but I just felt I had to under the circumstance.

My partner Miss Ava Mason (on PP)took a short notice booking on Sunday with Martin and Paul for her portfolio and a project they were working on. On first bookings I normally do play chaperone (for safety), donkey (for bag carrying), and resident tea boy.

However, I got a little more than I bargained for as I met two not only ridiculously good photographers but also two guys who have the ability to communicate in easy to understand common language re: lighting and photography.

Martin explained how the lines worked in an image, once adopted by Ava the picture became clearer. Whilst Paul had the same ability not only to explain the use of lighting and more importantly why it was needed he actually showed me how to achieve this on my own camera again in a language I understood.

If these two guys do get their project to teach up and running I would highly recommend their skills not only to fellow photographers but also to the modelling community as I think you would have a great day, lots of laughs and more importantly, enough solid information to help you progress vastly again in easy to understand language.

Finally, This may sound too good to be true, but I was not paid to write this reference ;0) Thank you so much guys, I wish you well in all future endeavours!

Austin

xx_Dolly-Rose_xx

I had shoot number three with Paul on Sunday at my home & the shoots just get better & better.

Paul is an amazing photographer & as always a thorough gentleman!

I was feeling a bit under the weather but Paul soon got be buzzing with his great direction & ideas!

It always a real pleasure to shoot with this guy!

Highly recommended to photographers of all levels.

Here's to shoot No4!!

Thank you so much Paul

Lacey x

Neonie La

I had another super cool shoot with Paul a few days ago at Martin G`s new studio in Clacton-on-sea.

We had a chance to experiment with different lights and techniques which was fun as usual. His wife Valerie was assisting as the whole time which was very helpful and also Martin helped to set everything up in the studio and done lots of preparation for the shoot.

Would like to say ones more that it always great to work with Paul. Very easy to get along with and we always achieve what we are aiming for.

I WOULD HIGHLY RECOMMEND Paul to any model!!

Thanks for a great shoot!! Hope to work with you again soon.

Neonie La

Neonie La

I had another great shoot with Paul yesterday. We were very lucky with the weather so decided to spend almost the whole day shooting outside.

Pre communications always spot on, can`t fault it.

He is always comes very well prepared and organised. Hi is very easy to get along with, true GENTLEMAN and a man with great sense of humour and lots of ideas. Direct you very well and also listens to your own ideas.

Can`t wait to see the results from our shoot! I`m 100% sure we have lots and lots of great images.

Would definitely shoot with him again and again and again.

Would HIGLY RECOMMEND Paul to any model, experienced or inexperienced.

Thank you for a great day.

Bodypaintart

I had another great shoot alongside Paul the other day and what can I say really that I have not said before?? Great to work alongside, superb lighting technician, 100% gentleman working with models, amazing work ethic and dedication to getting the right images and an all round decent and honest person to know.

I would very highly recommend working with Paul whether a model or photographer who needs a helping hand to progress their own work/portfolio. You will not meet a nicer person on this site who is a genuine photographer through and through. He has a passion for his work, whether it be shooting nature, animals, birds or models, you can see he enjoys each equally and has as much dedication to all.

Thanks again Paul, and roll on the next adventurous shoot.

Sophia West

I had the chance to work with Paul again at the weekend. As always it was an absolute pleasure. We did a full day of loads of different shoot types including a dance video of all styles to show me off! Was a very productive day and as always Paul was great to work with. He has amazing lighting skills and also creative ideas for different shots. We were able to use a place that was a lot larger than I am used to so it allowed us to get really creative with the backdrops and props. All in all a long but very productive and fun shoot!!

Thanks again Paul.

As always can't wait to see you again!!!

Recommended!!

Sophia West

I always enjoy working with Paul but I was blown away by how he worked at our group shoot. I organised a group shoot with myself and Neonie La at an abandoned building location which was great fun.

I always feel so comfortable working with Paul as I know he gets the best out of me when we are working. I feel confident and I know I will be 110% happy with the images!

What really impressed me yesterday was his knowledge of lights and working with models. He was happy to step in at any moment to help others out and to give everyone the opportunity to get their best result and of course looking out for us models!!

Fantastic day. Look out for the pictures!! I know they are amazing.

Thanks again Paul.

HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!!!

Neonie La

I had my first shoot with lovely Paul. We were shooting in abandoned factories on a perfect day, weather was

unbelievably lush.

Paul came very prepared on the shoot and ready to rock. Pure gentleman and pleasure to work with person

and easy to get on with as well. He knows exactly what he wants and does a great job.

Can`t wait to see the images and I`m sure it will be great. Was great fun and hope we will work together soon!

Highly recommend this guy to any model, experienced and inexperienced.

Thank you Paul:)

Bodypaintart

Preparation,preparation,preparation!! I had the honour of working alongside Paul, and his great friend Jan, on a share a shoot scenario with the inimitable Sophia west on Monday and what can I say? This man is quite frankly the most organized person I have ever met in this business. No stone goes un-turned in making sure everything is prepared and in place for a very successful shoot. He came to mine the night before to help set up my studio for some shots when we got back from the beach shooting the next morning and then turned up nice and early on the day fully loaded with absolutely everything we could possibly need to make the shoot the huge success it was.

Paul is not only extremely professional in his work but is also an absolute laugh a minute! Our shoot was exceptional and I must say, humbly, I think we make a fantastic team. All our different skills and abilities working with models gell perfectly and I am VERY MUCH looking forward to many more collaborations with him and Jan in the future.

Cheers Paul once again, and to all models out there I can highly recommend you working with this gentleman if you ever get the opportunity to do so.

xx_Dolly-Rose_xx

I had the pleasure of my second shoot with Paul at my home on Saturday.

This guy is just simply a super photographer & a lovely lovely guy.

his pre shoot comms were as before excellent & he arrived on time.

Paul knows exactly what he wants to achieve from his shoots & his direction is clear & concise!

The 3 hours flew by & i have already seen some edited images & as before they are amazing!!

Highly recommended to all models.

Thank you Paul

Lacey x

Sophia West

I had the absolute pleasure of meeting and working with Paul today alongside Janice.

Pre shoot communication was superb. They had both immaculately planned how our shoot was going to run with some fantastic ideas. Paul is a true gentleman. He made me feel at ease straight away and we worked so confidently together, it was as if we've shot many times before.

I thoroughly enjoyed my shoot with Paul, the time seemed to go so quickly. Paul is professional, talented and funny. I really enjoyed our shoot and from what I have seen, I am very happy with the pictures we created.

Great ideas, very prepared and one very happy model!

Highly recommended and I cannot wait to work with you again!! :)

Sophia West

I once again had the best shoot yesterday together with Paul and Janice. WOW!!!

So pre shoot comms were again excellent in all aspects, Paul and Janice both arrived early so that everything was organised for the day, they are both so welcoming and friendly that the day just slipped by.

It was such a creative and productive day shooting body paint with Martin's work, location and studio.

I just Loved my day shooting with Paul and Jan. they really are lovely people and I know we've got some incredible pictures!! Can't wait to see them and I really am looking forward to working with you again!

Thank you

Sophia :)