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Spent a couple of weeks on vacation in Florida and Miami South Beach. I had good contact with Josh and we planned since long to meet for a photo shoot in Miami. We had a lot of pre-communication and planned the photo shoot from fashion to completely nude. Josh flew in the night before and we met at a cool luxury hotel. Josh is super nice and had a lot of ideas about what he wanted to get out of the day. I appreciate his good way of working and good instructions. There were many different scenes from speedos in the pool area to the beach and a cool tougher scene with a black backdrop. It ended with a soapy shower photo shoot. Josh is respectful and has a good eye for detail and is great fun to work with! He also liked my ideas and variations of his poses, photographed a lot. I would be happy to do more photo shoots with him. Thanks for a great day Josh! I Recommend him!

Had a great experience working with Josh when he was recently in Chicago. He was professional from our initial contact through receipt of final images. He was prepared when I arrived, had ideas of what he wanted to capture, and together we came up with a series of shots that appealed to each of us. Josh is personable, welcoming, comfortable to be around, and interesting to talk with. I enjoyed working with him and would welcome the opportunity to do so again. I encourage others to do the same.

I had the pleasure of working with Josh Kole on two occasions this fall. My first shoot was a solo shoot and my second shoot, which followed a month later, was with another male model. From the moment I met Josh he put all of my anxiety and nerves at ease with his warm, calm, outgoing personality. Josh is the epitome of professionalism in every sense of the word and a true gentleman. He has an uncanny knack and a talent for bringing out the best in his subjects while making them feel comfortable and at ease in the process. I appreciated his skillfully creative eye and wonderful ideas for poses, themes and locations. He is most definitely skilled at his craft and a very talented photographer and choreographer. I've worked with many photographers but Josh is truly a professional and an artist. He takes his time with you to suggest poses, identifying and capturing your best features and truly thinks about each shot rather than just rapid fire, random camera shooting. He has a very creative and artistic eye. I appreciated him scouting locations and making certain I was comfortable and pleased with each before proceeding. His suggestions for what sort of clothing I should bring to capture the looks I desired were spot on, and he even brought some of his own that he thought would be fun to use in the shoot. I hope that I am able to schedule more time with Josh this year and continue to build my portfolio with his masterful works. I cannot recommend him highly enough! He is a true visionary!

I had a great experience with Josh and highly recommend him to anyone considering a shoot with him. He was very communicative prior to the shoot and is very responsive. He provided great direction during our shoot and was also open to my input. He is a very down to earth guy and his experience in this field really shows. We shot on location and he has a very good eye in selecting good sites for the shots. I can’t wait to see the photos. I would shoot again with Josh anytime/anywhere! Thanks for a great shoot my new friend!

I contacted Josh Kole because of the fine work that's displayed on his profile. He responded promptly, and answered my questions in full. The following correspondence and planning for the shoot were extremely pleasant. This included two emails with photosets of suggested poses and wardrobe, and intermittent check-ins. I therefore felt very comfortable well before the shoot. Josh gives very clear directions, and instantly knew when my face or posture needed adjusting. Best of all, he is highly skilled in knowing where to place his subject within the background, while working expertly with color and light. I have worked with other photographers in the past, but with Josh, I've been able to choose a much higher number of "keepers" than usual. On top of his skill and professionalism, Josh Kole is a warm, supportive, and kind person. I definitely look forward to working with him again.

I had a great shoot with HCM. Comms were professional and clear throughout and he was very flexible and accommodating to make our shoot work for the short time I was in NYC. I was not well on the day so Josh showed great patience and persistence to make sure we got great shots for us to both use on the day of the shoot.

I hope to get the opportunity to work with HCM again in the future and can thoroughly recommend him to any other models considering working with him.

HCM fitted me into his schedule nicely at the last minute, upon my requesting to work with him, many years after I last did a shoot. Kind and considerate, he worked hard and allowed me the time to compose myself. Most importantly we worked with some of my conditions for the shoot before, during and after where he was truly honest and obliging, and very easy to communicate with. I'd very much choose to pose again for J. if he asked.