References for Natasha J Bella

Marie Jean Saxton

I recently had a shoot with Natasha for a publication. I was thrilled when Natasha dropped me a message wanting to shoot me, as I’d been to her studio before but not had the chance to shoot with Natasha herself.

We got through lots of different looks using one item and slight tweaks of backgrounds, of which I was impressed at not only her skill and knowledge for lighting and set up but her organisation and quick change of sets. A lovely lady to work with who I personally have mountains of respect for as a fellow creative professional. She made me feel warm and welcome, I was topped up with drinks and given breaks, and Natasha was kind enough to even collect me on arrival at the station. If you want to learn ‘how to be’ in this industry, I would strongly suggest watching the high decorum in which Natasha shows because BOTH models and photographers could certainly learn a lot about etiquette from Natasha.

The studio is very well equipped and everything finished to the highest standard and super clean and tidy!

Highly recommended by me to all creatives. If you get the chance to work with Natasha please don’t miss out on the opportunity.

Best wishes

Marie

DJBPhotography

I worked with Natasha J Bella on a 1-2-1 workshop at her studio in Leeds. She is an amazing model and for any photographer who wants to improve their skills then do not hesitate in scheduling a workshop with her. She poses effortlessly and has fantastic ideas to make an image stand out from the rest. Not only is she a fantastic beautiful model but she is very friendly, has a great way of expressing herself and to top it off she has incredible editing skills.

I highly recommend Natasha J Bella to any photographer who wants to advance their photography. Thank you for a very enjoyable photoshoot.

Octocrod

Today I had the absolute pleasure of attending one of Natasha's Photography Training Workshops, this one being held at Saracen House Studio near Milton Keynes. Not only is Natasha a fabulous model but she is also a great teacher and I learned loads from her. I would highly recommend her to anyone.

PaceM

I attended Natasha's training workshop in Milton Keynes at the weekend. Acting as both tutor and model Natasha took us through basic set ups covering portraiture, glamour, art nude and boudoir.

As well as tips and learning from her great knowledge of modelling, lighting and shooting there was plenty of opportunity to try out different styles. As a beginner in these genres it was a good learning experience and I would recommend Natasha to anyone.

Donald Sutherland

What an awesome person, Natasha's a professional at the top of her game, both model and tutor, with a great set up at her Leeds studio. But more so she's a totally genuine person, so kind and welcoming, and I have to mention her killer smile! I instantly felt we'd known each other for years, we could have blethered all day if she hadn't insisted we shoot some pictures.

Whilst getting a mix of headshots, fashion / glamour, boudoir and art nude

Natasha showed me tips and tricks to use my own lights in ways I hadn't tried. I'd thoroughly recommend booking Natasha, I know I'll be back.

Doul2201

My first shoot with Natasha a true professional in ever aspect of the word.

Her knowledge of not just modelling but lighting, styling is simply outstanding and that is down to her also being a photographer.

Her bubbly personality and that gorgeous smile is divine she makes a photoshoot a pleasure to be on.

I can't praise her enough and would Very Highly Recommend her to work with.

Thanks Natasha for a great shoot.

Thelema

Such a beautiful and professional model and what a smile! such a pleasure to shoot with you and I really hope to sort a longer shoot with you later this year

PhotoSimon

I have worked with Natasha a number of times in the past at different events. For this shoot we explored a Copa Cabana theme. Natasha selected a suitable outfit and we set about recreating South America on the Kent coast. It was a fun shoot with some really good images.

Thank you for another great shoot.

Summers Abroad

I’d known Natasha for a while after meeting her on various socials and at the photography show, so I was super excited to have book her for our B.E.A.C.H event!

She was absolutely fantastic on both the Copa Cabana and the 70’s sets we put her on. The images that have came from the day are amazing :)

Not only is Natasha an incredible model, but she is beautiful on the inside and out! Her personality is infectious and she is just such a pleasure to be around! We absolutely loved having her on the event and would love to get her back this year!

Highly, highly recommended!

Ian Oliver

I have been lucky enough to have my first in person shoot with Natasha (having shot remotely twice before) and what can say!!!! I had wondered after my second remote if it could be possible - the distance and covid restrictions at the time seemed almost insurmountable. Thankfully when restrictions started to lift I started planning a "Mini tour of the North - well, Leeds" (3 models over 3 days) and I knew it would be criminal not to have shot with her.

Natasha has to be one of the most professional, passionate, hard working, creative, friendly, kind people I have come across, not just in this industry but in life and I feel privileged to have shot with her. That we get along so easily, can talk so freely is terrific.

Pre shoot coms were good, we had a good idea of what were going to achieve and she welcomed me with great warmth into her studio. The studio is deceptive, looks small but what can be achieved in it is a lot. She has a ensuite kitchen, cloak room, changing room. The lighting is high standard with a nice mix of light boxes, it's warm, there are plenty of props to choose from and create with. She has a great wardrobe and a huge selection of accessories. There's a bed to roll out and plenty of backdrops to choose from.

We spent a lot of time creating what we had in mind, her posing is second to none, her range and precision perfect. That she is also a photographer and understands the lighting makes shooting so easy and I am thrilled with the incredible shots we captured. We had plenty of time for catching up, chatting and relaxing during the shoot, she is very generous with her time, wisdom and care for people. We had a lot of fun at the end of the shoot experimenting with gels, something I have next to no experience in, even swapping cameras at the end (Her Canon, my Nikon) just to compare the settings and colour ranges.

Thank you Natasha for an amazing afternoon, a fabulous shoot and terrific company. So worth the trip. Looking forward to doing it again when possible. Absolutely 1000% recommended

DJGR33R

Whilst Natasha’s website, gallery and pre-shoot communications are all first class, they pale into insignificance in relation to actually working and shooting with Natasha.

When it comes to virtual shoots, Natasha is simply at the apex of her profession. Her professionalism both as an experienced photographer and studio manager coupled with her outstanding natural beauty and modelling skills combine to produce a best in class virtual shoot experience.

Her work ethic and commitment are fabulous and she worked tirelessly throughout our 3 hour shoot to create the right balance between set design, lighting adequacy and costumes, never hesitating to produce just the right backdrop or to make small tweaks as we went along to produce some simply stunning images together.

I will certainly work with Natasha again and cannot recommend her highly enough as one of the very, very best in her class as a beautiful model with a tremendous grasp of studio photography and lighting. Highly Recommended.

Thanks Natasha - Simply the Best x

An Eye for Beauty

Yesterday I shot the 'mother of all remote shoots', and I am so thrilled! It seems to me that Natasha was the model who supremely encouraged both models and photographers to engage in tethered shoots from afar. I have come into it quite late and began with several shoots with models whom I knew and with whom I had already worked. Then taking my courage in both hands I contacted Natasha, and I am so glad that I did. She was a joy to work with her; and her experience both of modelling and remote work was clearly evident. I had sent her a 'mood board' of some of her work to demonstrate the sort of thing in which I was interested, and we managed some 8 different scenarios in the 3 hours. She worked at lighting and effects and outfits until we were both fully satisfied, and when I received the Raw images a few hours later via WeTransfer, they were everything I could have hoped for. Natasha was the complete opposite of my usual collection of models with fair skin and (mainly) blonde hair, and I am proud to be able to add some images of this beautiful woman to my portfolio in due course. She put me totally at ease from the very beginning of the shoot, introducing me to the studio and the various possibilities; and we had plenty of chat as well - so easy to work with. I would probably never have managed to work with Natasha as we live at opposite ends of the country, but you know - although remote does have its limitations - I for one will not totally abandon it after lockdown; and I am certainly hopeful of another shoot with Natasha later in the year. Highly recommended. A real must for you complete portfolio!

Ian Oliver

I had my second remote shoot with Natasha yesterday and I was, again, completely amazed by her hard work, dedication, creativity, professionalism, kindness and attitude. She is an amazing model and person and a joy to shoot with.

Her communication is always well thought through, prompt and helpful. She has a great studio with masses of props and backdrop options, her outfits are many and varied as is the quality and quantity of her poses which are inspiring, she takes a great deal of pride in her modelling and has a clear passion for what she does. I left her some rough ideas of what we could try and she worked hard to apply them and put in a great deal of thought and creativity to them and came up with some fanatic ideas of her own.

Natasha is super friendly and easy to shoot with, calming and considerate. We had plenty of time during the shoot to get some amazing images, chat and catch up. She uploaded the images to me immediately after the shoot which I am thrilled with.

Thank you for an amazing shoot Natasha, absolutely 110% recommended, I can't wait to shoot again and hope we can shoot in person one day.

Ghost Light Photography

A remote shoot with Natasha J Bella should be on everyone’s bucket list. It is as close to an “in person” shoot as it is possible to get. Natasha was working in her excellent studio and clearly has an in-depth knowledge of every piece of equipment, making transitions between sets nearly seamless. In addition, great care was taken with set dressing to create bespoke backdrops or hide the edges of the pop-up backdrops we used. Natasha certainly takes pride in all aspects of her work and that gives you freedom to try challenging ideas knowing that if it can be done, Natasha will do everything possible to achieve it.

Pre-shoot communications, so important for any shoot but vital when working remotely, were quick and clear. Natasha was able to source options for the outfits we discussed as well as getting hold of some specific props for this shoot. We covered pretty much everything we had talked about and could have shot more sets if time allowed. Direction is not really needed with a model this good, but Natasha was always happy to try something different in the quest for fantastic images.

Working with Natasha is an absolute joy and I hope we will get an opportunity to shoot together again soon.

Max Kay

This was my second shoot with Natasha but my first remote shoot in her home studio. (My third remote shoot overall.)

In pre-comms I had shared a couple of ideas I would like to capture, so Natasha was able to set up the studio and lighting which she did expertly.

We shot 6 different “looks". Natasha is an expert in lighting, so I did not have to worry about the lighting set up. We did try a mirrored set which was quite difficult to set up remotely and although the individual elements were good, the composite image need more thought. It was good to try though and Natasha provided a nice relaxed environment in which to experiment.

Natasha knows what works for her, and poses accordingly, very little direction was required.

We took over 300 images and I have enjoyed editing them this week. There are some cracking images.

Highly recommended, both for face to face and remote.

Camelot Photography

It's hard to say anything about Natasha that hasn't previously been said. She is simply such a consummate professional model and studio photographer, that it must be nigh on impossible not to end a shoot knowing that you have jointly created some fantastic images.

I had considered shooting with Natasha since I first met her at The Photography Show 3 years ago but I had never gotten around to it. I have looked more than once at images produced on remote shoots that she has done and thought "Now is the time to try" but I will be honest and say that although I've done a couple of remote shoots, I wasn't entirely happy with the results (nothing to do with the efforts by by either model). After seeing Natasha give a presentation to a local camera club on Zoom a few weeks ago I decided to take the bull by the horns.

Pre-shoot comms were of the highest quality and I was honest about my nervousness about the shoot but Natasha was wonderfully reassuring. She explained that I could either give a detailed brief for the shoot or be more vague and allow her to guide me. I chose middle ground and highlighted parts of her pf that really stood out for me and suggested we look to those areas for inspiration.

On the day Natasha was on-time, warm and welcoming and took time to explain how the shoot would work and we spend some useful time finding out a little about each other. We confirmed the general roadmap for the shoot and Natasha started to prepare the lighting set-ups that we agreed.

The 3 hours flew by and I am blown away by the quality of some of the images we have produced. It's easy to see why Natasha has so may glowing references as she simply must be one of the best models on here. She is a beautiful woman on the outside but I she also has a beautiful and engaging personality.

The shoot was the best money I have ever spent on a shoot and I learnt loads from the shoot and have some images which are amongst the best in my portfolio. Thanks Natasha, next time in person perhaps.

Rob3

This was my second shoot with Natasha but my first remote shoot ever, my first shoot was 1-2-1 in her home studio as was my remote shoot with her and to be honest I was hesitant because I didn't think that there would be any rapport as I really do enjoy "The Crack". I shouldn't have worried as the remote shoot was just as personal as if I was in the studio with her. She explained the remote controls which a 5 year old could understand and we shot 5 different sets with as many "looks" this lady is such a professional both in style and presentation. I have two gripes one why did I wait so long to do a remote shoot ? and two we took over 300 images and most of them are "keepers" it will take me an age to process them :)but I look forward to it with relish. I had a great time and three hours flew by. I got some great images, and really enjoyed the chat and banter, if you want to experience a fantastic remote shoot you cannot go wrong in hiring this lady who I couldn't recommend her more highly. thank you Natasha for another wonderful experience.

Graham Wilcock

Natasha is intelligent, a great communicator and well-versed in studio craft. Also, an entrepreneur to be admired for being an early mover, in taking advantage of Zoomworld.

And, oh yes.... extremely photogenic.....

Sensual Art

My second remote shoot with Natasha was just as much fun and just as productive as the first.

Picking a different style from before, and with specific lighting in mind, I simply had to outline to Natasha what I wanted and she delivered it, lighting, sets and of course her wonderful ability to express the mood perfectly.

JPea

I had my second remote shoot with Natasha yesterday for three hours. This was even better than the first and was an absolute pleasure from beginning to end.

We got sme lovely images. Natasha looks at the sort of stuff I shoot and then tries to find the ways and means to get the sort of results I like.

And succeeds.

It is a delight to shoot with someone so skilled at modelling, photography....the whole thing.It all goes to show that if you shoot with an absolute top model, you can get resuts as well as enjoying it.

Thank you Natasha.