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Angel Black UK

Yet another wonderful remote shoot with Faisal, this time during a studio day at Kempston Studio and his ideas for this particular shoot were phenomenal! We unlocked a new personality, Angelina, during this shoot using a wig Faisal had planned.

During the shoot Faisal directed myself and studio owner well, helping his vision truly come to life. He knew what he wanted and how to achieve it, happily playing with his settings to get the very best out of it that he could!

Faisal is familiar with the software and never needs assistance with it but is always understand if and when it may crash.

I always love working with Faisal and can't wait to see what he decides to shoot next. I always feel comfortable and at easy in Faisal's presence and would happy recommend him to other creatives!

Thankyou for ANOTHER amazing shoot!

Angel x

WanderlustGetaways

Had a wonderful remote shoot with Faisal on our Chamonix event this April . The remote was hosted by team black event who executed the remote feature of this event , perfectly !

I am looking forward to seeing the results and would welcome another remote oppurtunity with Faisal int he future.

kind regards

Ashley

Angel Black UK

Faisal recently took part in a trio remote shoot with myself, Ashley Ashton & Antonia Jay during our trip to Chamonix, France and from his initial message throughout his communications were excellent. It was a short booking so he was happy for us to lead it, before he quickly picked up some ideas himself and began suggesting some.

He was polite and professional, being courteous of the models throughout the shoot. It was a pleasure to host him. Highly recommended!

Angel x

MarynaSedin78

I had a pleasure to shoot remotely with Faisal, it went really well.

Pre-communication was on spot and Faisal was very nice to send me a mood board and explain what looks he wanted to implement.

I find Faisal to be very friendly, professional, and respectful photographer and a pleasure to shoot with.

Thanks Faisal, hope to shoot with you again.

Highly recommended,100%

Angel Black UK

Another wonderful shoot with Faisal, this time facilitating a remote shoot between himself and a model during her studio day. During this shoot he was polite and respectful of the model, keeping within her limits as well as remaining friendly.

During our shoot, which was a latex and spiderwoman themed shoot, Faisal was equally as polite and professional. We've worked together so frequently now that it's like working with an old friend. This shoot was particularly interesting as Faisal had decided he wanted to shoot a spiderwoman theme. He never fails to amaze me with his ideas, they're always so unique!

I truly love working with Faisal, and I'm already looking forward to our next shoot in a few days time!

Thankyou for another wonderful shoot!

Angel x

Helen Diaz

I worked with the amazing Faisal the other day at my home studio "Heavenly Bodies Studio" on a remote shoot with Roger More assisting with lighting and had such a fabulous time!

I'm always a little nervous working with someone for the first time but working with Faisal was like working with an old friend. We instantly found that we were similar souls during conversation amid sharing ideas prior to the shoot and had such a great rapport!

Faisals communications are first class and he was kind to share a mood board of ideas which really helped us create a plan for the day.

As a model it really was like having Faisal in the room! He gave fantastic direction, was hands on (even from afar!) and had such a natural flair for lighting and setting the theme of the shoot, whilst equally making the shoot fun, creative and interactive. He was also professional, respectful and a very understanding and patient person to work with.

We worked together on a mixture of fashion and art nudes, finishing with the smoke machine at the end of the shoot and I greatly enjoyed the shoot- so much so that we talked for over 2 hours after the shoot ended up on various topics of conversation we had in common! :)

Faisal is a fascinating character- its so refreshing to meet an independent thinker.

Thankyou Faisal- must keep in touch! Highly recommended to all models and creatives, Helen x

Angel Black UK

Another day and another remote shoot with Fasial. He had a fantastic "dark bunny" concept in mind and I was very eager to help facilitate this vision! We shot from my local studio where Faisal explained himself very clearly and told us exactly what he wanted lighting wise.

Faisal's pre shoot communications are always amazing, providing me with a mood board ahead of the shoot, which detailed what he wanted for hair and makeup. During the shoot itself, he was polite, professional and friendly throughout. I always feel comfortable shooting with Faisal and will happily recommend him to other models. Faisal did a phenomenal job of bringing his vision to life and the back of camera shots looked epic!

Thankyou for a lovely shoot!

Angel x

Victoriah

Another remote, shoot with Faisal today which went great we have some super images from the shoot lots of different sets. He has a great eye for photography and an all round nice guy. Always nice to chat and shoot

Highly recommended from me until next time :-)

Thanks again

SapphireStudio

I just hosted a two hour remote shoot with Faisal. I 100% recommend him. He sent a very clear and cohesive mood board before the shoot and pre shoot coms were perfect. During the shoot he was very friendly and respectful but also communicated his ideas very clearly. The model was also very happy with how the shoot went.

Thanks Faisal!

Gia_

I shot with Faisal again recently, which allowed me to organise a whole day of remote shoots from The Apex Studio, Telford.

His pre comms are always clearer than anything I've seen, images of specific poses and outfit ideas etc which is super helpful and allows me to easily fall into exactly what he's looking for straight away!

Faisal is great to work with, super friendly and lovely to talk to but also focused on the goal at hand (even if inspiration takes us elsewhere, which I honestly think proof of a good shoot). Working with him is a pleasure and the enthusiasm is evident throughout, which is always nice!

Highly recommended, lovely to work with you again :)

Angel Black UK

I've worked with Faisal remotely on a few occasions now, the most recent I facilitated a 6 hour remote shoot with myself and two other models.

Faisal's pre shoot communications are genuinely exceptional - he's quick to respond and provides a mood board ahead of the shoot so you know what to pack as well as what to expect. It's always fun to receive the mood board as well because he's always happy to see if you have anything to add.

Leading up to the shoot, there were some last minute changes, but Faisal handled them very well, following through and successfully completing the shoots.

During the shoot itself, Faisal was polite, professional and friendly with conversation flowing well with the other models during the 1-2-1 bookings. Despite a 3 hour time difference and a late night shoot, Faisal remained positive throughout and was so excited as the shoot progressed.

I always enjoy working with Faisal, and will happily recommend him to other creatives.

Thankyou for another epic shoot and I'll see you soon!

Angel x

Victoriah

I shot with Faisal today remotely from my hotel in lake Lugano Switzerland 🇨🇭

The shoot was fun, productive and we got super results it was our first remote shoot but I hope to work together again soon

Highly recommended from me

Angel Black UK

Another fantastic remote shoot with Faisal, this time as a duo with Caitlyn J. This was Faisal's first time shooting duo, but you wouldn't have guessed it! His pre shoot communications were very clear and concise which helped us to pack easily.

Faisal was friendly throughout and conversation easily flowed. He communicated well with the studio owner to explain what he wanted to achieve lighting wise and was then happy to adjust his settings as necessary.

I love working with Fasial, and look forward to doing so again in the future! The back of laptop shots looked great, and I can't wait to see what he does with the edits.

Thankyou for another wonderful shoot!

Angel x

Angel Black UK

I enjoyed my first 1-2-1 remote shoot with Faisal recently, and what an absolute pleasure it was!

Firstly, it's important to mention how good his pre shoot communications truly are. He provided me with a moodboard ahead of time, listing locations he wanted to shoot at in my home, and also the outfits he'd like in each area.

Faisal is a very accomplished photographer, happy to adjust his settings as he goes and doesn't hesitate to do so when it comes to battling the dying natural light of the UK winter!

He was polite and professional with me throughout and has such an air of calm about him that I naturally felt at ease. The back of laptop shots looked phenomenal and I'm very excited to see what he does with them!

I look forward to seeing and working with Fasial again in a fee weeks.

Thankyou for another great shoot!

Angel x

Roseanne

I had the pleasure of shooting with Faisal . I highly recommend him , he’s profesional, lovely person great Ideas and gives good direction and easy to work with . If you get the chance to shoot with Faisal make sure you do . I look forward to shooting with him again x

Team Black

Faisal booked a remote session during Azura's studio day here and was very polite and professional from the start. His pre shoot communications were really excellent, providing us with a set list ahead of the shoot with ideas for backgrounds and themes, as well as providing styling ideas to the model.

He arrived to the shoot time prepared and had a brief introduction with Azura before they jumped into the shoot. Faisal has a very chilled and relaxed attitude which really helped to put Azura at ease and they both gelled well with each other. Faisal was friendly throughout, happily giving direction and allowing Azura to free pose. His eye for photography was clear to see as he set about changing his settings with ease.

Their shoot time flew by and the back of camera shots looked ace - we look forward to seeing what he does with the final edits!

A fantastic photographer we enjoyed hosting and look forward to doing so again next week!

Team Black :)

A N N A

Had a fantastic first shoot with Faisal, comms were easy and the time flew!

Would recommend to any level of model from beginner to experienced!

Thank you again for a fab shoot!

Highly recommended!

Anna xx

The Apex Studio (Telford)

What can I say about Faisal.......

He was an absolute pleasure to work with & very easy to chat to.

He booked a remote shoot with GIA during her studio day.

His pre-comms were excellent & even sent us a mood board with all his ideas for the shoot along with timings.

We made a few adjustments to the lighting as he knew exactly what he wanted.

He was such a joy to work with & produced some excellent images.

He worked very well with his model. He was very respectful & was able to give direction as & when needed.

He really was a joy to work with & I have no hesitation in recommending him to other models & studios & hope to get the chance to work with him again in the future.

Gia_

I worked with Faisal at The Apex Studio, Telford this weekend during my first ever remote shoot day (he was the first person I ever shot with remotely)! He was so clear with his pre comms, which I really appreciated and I'm sure the studio did too!

He was patient with me as I got to grips with the remote side of things, but things went really smoothly and we shot all the ideas he had for the shoot and definitely got some great images!

We shot with a few different set ups with outfit changes, so a good variety of shots that I look forward to seeing!

Faisal was a joy to work with, he was so friendly and laidback, giving dorection when needed.

I even got to meet some of his cats over zoom, which made my day lol!

100% recommended :)

Artemis Fauna

I had a great two hour REMOTE shoot with Faisal last week and really enjoyed it!

Faisal planned the entire two hours and we managed every idea he had and more.

Just after the RAW files had been downloaded Faisal booked his next remote shoot with me for December, which I am really looking forward too.

Thank you so much Faisal- 'see' you again soon :)