Testimonials
Client Testimonials
"An incredibly talented photographer, visual artist, and so much more! Vanessa was wonderful to work with, and the images are absolutely fantastic!"
- Parabola West
Musician & Performer
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"I absolutely recommend Suede Studios. I am 67 and wanted a few nice photos of myself for once, with nice makeup, hair and clothing, having only several good ones in my entire lifetime.
I was apprehensive when I arrived, but Vanessa made me feel instantly relaxed and encouraged throughout, and looking back I thought how much of a fun time it was and amazingly enjoyable.
I cannot stress enough how professional and talented Vanessa was on the day, and with the finished results. Thankyou, Vanessa for even exceeding my expectations with this project. What Vanessa achieves is an exceedingly polished work of art."
- Marion Bowers
Teacher
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"Hi Vanessa, beautiful lady. I just wanted to drop you a note to say I had the most awesome day with you. You are a superb photographer, give great clear instructions so that your client can look her best and just make them feel so at ease and beautiful. Obviously being in lingerie yourself would help when showing the moves, but then perhaps not as your client will just get too distracted by you. hahahaha. So thank you! It will only happen once, and I’m glad I chose YOU to do it! my GUT was right :)"
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- Sanchia Stelling
Chartered Accountant
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"Capturing that perfect portrait isn’t about the size of the studio, the expensive camera, big lenses or lights, although those things are nice. What will really makes your portrait special, unique and meaningful to you is the person behind the camera.
Someone who has passion, compassion and empathy, can change the way you see yourself and the world. Someone who has creativity and inspiration, can take the ordinary and make it extraordinary.
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Vanessa has those qualities and a wide ranging skill set from many years experience working in the film, television and fashion industries. You can trust Vanessa to give you professional service, sound advice and offer the best quality products."
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- Nicky MacDonald
Producer and Director of SPG Communications
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​"Beautiful session. I felt completely comfortable with Vanessa and would recommend her to anyone needing some good shots done."
- Mod
Fitness Instructor
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"Suede Studios are second to none. Vanessa's professionalism, expertise and willingness to go above and beyond makes for an exciting and stimulating creative environment. She is always willing to offer suggestions or alternatives that invariably improve the end result. The final shots have been nothing short of breath-taking. I greatly enjoy the collaborative relationship I have with Suede Studios and look forward to many more shoots in the years to come."
"My shots arrived today - they look fantastic. My agent was most pleased."
- Matt Gillanders
Actor
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"Vanessa, thank you for being so awesome on our shoot - you are so cool to work with."
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- Brooke Benton
Commercial Director at Exposure International
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"I think your service is fantastic. I really loved your attention to detail and the quality of the photos is excellent. Wonderful job."
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- Aria
Actor & Model
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"I normally hate having my photo taken but Vanessa made the whole process really enjoyable."
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- Suzanne
Artist
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"Our five year old boy walked in sulking and walked out with a big smile on his face!"
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- Caroline
Full-time Mum
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"Great session thanks Vanessa, you were really friendly and did a great job of making us feel relaxed and we had a fun time."
- Kelly
Marketing
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"Thank you so much for your patience. I wasn't expecting anything - my child has special needs and doesn't make eye contact or smile at the best of times, so it was great to see him smiling at the camera in your shots. You have a real talent for this."
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- Rebecca
Full-time Mum
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"Wow, I can't believe you got my kids to smile. You have so much patience."
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​- Suzanne
Artist
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"Vanessa is very organised and relaxed with children. Brilliant fun!"
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- Stacey
Full-time Mum
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