References for Helen Saunders

Dave Belsham

Helen approached me with an idea for a shoot concentrating on art nudes highlighting her athleticism. She provided a moodboard to illustrate what she had in mind. Needless to say, I jumped at the opportunity without hesitation.

When she arrived at the studio, she again produced the moodboard and we discussed how we would approach the various poses, starting with the simpler, and less demanding ones and building up to the more challenging ones. Helen was quick to point out that some were more aspirational than realistic, but as it turned out I believe she managed to emulate everything on the board, plus a few side trips where she felt inspired to improvise around the theme.

Helen's body awareness is finely tuned and it took minimal direction from me to ace the various poses.

Once again, Helen excelled herself and the only problem was trying to cull the collection of raw images prior to editing.

Another extremely rewarding session, and of course, I absolutely recommend Helen.

Alice13

First time working with Helen today, and I hope it won’t be the last. It certainly was a different afternoon than usual. Helen is 100% recommended. It was a pleasure working with her.

HabilePhotography

I had my second shoot with Helen and what a lovely afternoon it was. We walked through the countryside and woodland finding some beautiful locations.

The whole shoot was very relaxed and I very much look forward to working with Helen again

Dave Belsham

For our first shoot after lockdown, Helen and I chose sunrise in a poppy field. Pre-comms were great and Helen arrived at the location promptly and eager to start, despite the unholy hour.

The setting and the light were just about perfect. Helen is just so comfortable in her own skin (and little else) that we were able to flow easily from one pose to the next quite naturally. As a result we were able to experiment with a wide range of ideas which yielded a great selection of images to take home and edit.

Helen is just so easy to work with that every shoot is a pleasure.

I recommend Helen to anyone considering working with her.

Darsh

I've worked with Helen twice now. She is an absolute joy to work with. Very punctual, and also very fluid and creative. Clearly her previous bodybuilding/athletic background is serving her well, in that she is cabable of holding poses that models in their 20's would struggle with! Also she is very funny, charming and down-to-earth, and also incredible reliable. I couldn't recommend Helen enough, and I can't wait to work with her again and again :)

Marco Bellimbusto

After years of photographing Helen underwater, today I had the chance to work in a dry land studio with her. My model did a "no show" and Helen stepped in immediately, a completely new experience for both of us! Helen is so easy and relaxed in front of the camera, that the time slipped by just too fast. Costume changes were rapid, her look was always calm and the poses effortless. A lovely lady to work with, and so novel being able to speak to her at the same time as taking her photo. Thanks so much for stepping in at such short notice Helen, I can't wait to start editing the images!

The Snowdrop Studio

A legend in her own right. I had yet to meet Helen but knew of her from her work over the years on modeling sites. So it was an absolute priviledge and joy to finally meet her and her other half Dean. Highly recommended and hope to see her again when she is “down this neck of the woods again” ps Bob misses Dean already

Marco Bellimbusto

Someone joked about Helen being a part of the furniture on our underwater shoots. That is in part very true. She earns that place on each and every occasion. So reliable and so creative! Always on time and willing to muck in when setting up or breaking down before and after a shoot. I just love working with this lady. Thanks Helen for all your effort.

Marco x

HabilePhotography

Wonderful first shoot with Helen. Precomms were excellent. Great company on the day, felt like we'd known each other years!!

We got a great variety of shots with the different outfits that Helen came prepared with and all too quickly our couple of hours was done.

I'd highly recommend Helen and really look forward to working with her again.

Thank you so much Helen!!

Dave Belsham

After our initial shooting plans were scuppered by outside influences, Helen offered to introduce me to some of her favourite local locations.

On the day, she chauffeured me around the district and even provided a picnic lunch. We visited a couple of great shooting spots and then Helen demonstrated what a consummate model she is. Nothing fazes her and she will try just about anything to get the shot.

Thank you Helen for a very special day out. I love the images we made.

I definitely recommend Helen wholeheartedly.

Stephen Roissy

This was my second shoot with Helen but the first time we worked together one to one. We shot at her home where there was ample available light to shoot without additional lighting. Pre-shoot communication was excellent and generated some ideas for other shoots. We shot at her home in the bedroom. Helen had prepared a number of different lingerie combinations so we were able to change a few times to capture different sets across our time together. Helen is a joy to work with. She poses without need for direction and when we reviewed images she was able to suggest minor changes to capture a different look. Our time together passed quickly and I hope we can work together again soon in one of the other locations we discussed.

Highly recommended to photographers of all levels.

Phillip Palmer

It is very easy to recommend Helen. Not only is she graceful and confident in her posing she is very friendly and personable, which made it a pleasure to shoot with her.

I answered a casting call Helen put out based at a location in my home town. Communications were spot on and I was exicted to try and achieve the type of images she had in mind.

She brought along a great selection of clothing which I hope I do justice to in the final edits.

Rob MacG

My second time working with Helen and just as much fun as the first time. Her pre-comms are excellent, she is super-professional, clever, classy, polite and excellent company. She also looks amazing in or out of her clothes. This lady really understands collaboration. Wonderful.

Lawrence Homewood

Always enjoy working with Helen as she is always reliable and lot of fun to work with and happy to take on board any of my suggestions. She is also excellent at holding a pose for a long time, so I can add magical elements to the image in post production. Looking forward to working with Helen again in the next few weeks.

UWVision2

Helen came to my latest underwater shoot, but this time for something quite different. She came to be the canvas for a themed bodypaint and prosthetics underwater set. The preparation for this was very long and the shooting time quite short, but Helen was a star throughout. Helen is one of the most capable and professional models that I have been privileged to work with.

TonyWatson252

Following our first shoot, Helen approached me with a suggestion for an art nude location shoot (my first in that genre). She was, once again, amazing to work with.

We talked about the aspects of the shoot and Helen was clear on what she wanted from each set, something that helped me to visualise how the shoot would work and how to capture her at her best.

She has a good understanding of how to get the best from a location and we quickly worked up a plan to get the best from our time.

Helen poses perfectly needing very little direction. I’d thoroughly recommend working with Helen, it’s a pleasure to do so.

TonyWatson252

I had the absolute pleasure of working with a Helen on a shoot this week. Pre-shoot communication was great and she was very engaged with planning wardrobe, ideas and thinking about the best options for the shoot.

We shot in Ashdown Forest and Helen posed gracefully and effortlessly. She made sure she understood the look and feel that we were after and came up with additional thoughts during the shoot.

Helen is great to work with, chatty, engaging and did all she could to make the shoot a success. I’d have no hesitation in recommending her and am planning to shoot with her again soon. An amazing person and model.

Marco Bellimbusto

Every time I work with Helen it's amazing. This lady works her socks off to get results. Our shoot was another underwater one, and Helen has become on of my "go to models" when I need reliable exciting results. Amazing gets over used, but Helen deserves the accolade. Thanks so much yet again

M x

Hailey13

I was having a shoot in the same building with the same photographers as Helen. Such a lovely lady, very well organised and extremely natural in front of the camera. Helen definitely knows what to do to achieve the best from herself. Skilled, talented and highly recommended.

Carolyn

This is my first shoot with Helen and it was brilliant. We had lots of contact ahead of the shoot which was a great help with planning. Helen is amazing to work with, so positive, easy going and instantly likeable. Helen is well organised, professional and keen to help the photographer achieve what they aim for. I would work with Helen any day of the week and hope to do so again in the future. Thank you Helen x