Michael Wharley Photography
Stunning Photography, Striking Portraits & Cinematic Advertising Imagery for Screen, Stage & Brands from Michael Wharley.
Preludes
Campaign shot for UK premiere of Dave Malloy’s Preludes, a musical Fantasia set in the hypnotised mind of Sergei Rachmaninoff as he attempts to overcome writer’s block through hypnotherapy.
Classical beats on Brixton Streets
The diverse, energetic, classically-trained young players of the Brixton Chamber Orchestra, photographed playing at iconic and less well-known spots around Brixton.
David & Jessica Oyelowo in Ten Per Cent (Call My Agent)
Real life husband-&-wife team David & Jessica Oyelowo shot for the BRON production Ten Per Cent (the UK Call My Agent)
Emma Mackey in feature film Emily
Emma Mackey as Emily Bronte in Frances O'Conner's feature debut Emily for Tempo/Embankment/Warner Brothers
Charlie Brooker
The writer of Black Mirror & Screenwipe shot for Netflix
Footballer Sean Clare
Footballer Sean Clare photographed just before surgery to remove his birthmark, a portrait selected for Portrait of Britain Vol 5.
Harold Fry for eOne & Embankment
Harold Fry for eOne & Embankment, starrring Jim Broadbent and Penelope Wilton
Murder in the Dark
Torben Bett's thriller Murder in the Dark for Original Theatre, starring Sally Blake, Tom Chambers and Laura White
Doctor Who: Time Fracture
Campaign shot for the experiential Dr Who show from Immersive Everywhere and the BBC.
A Kind of Spark
A Kind of Spark, based on Elle McNichol's award-winning novel centring neurodivergent experience, shot for BYU TV & BBC.
Owain Arthur in Guy & Dolls for The Bridge
The Rings of Power actor as Nathan Detroit for The Bridge Theatre's smash hit Guy & Dolls.
Charity Wakefield for the Woodland Trust
Actress and Woodland Trust Ambassador Charity Wakefield (The Great) shot for Broadleaf Magazine
Our Lady of Kibeho Poster Art
Award winning campaign for the Olivier-nominated Theatre Royal Stratford East production.
Graziano di Prima in Believe
Imagery for autobiographical dance show starring the Strictly Come Dancing heartthrob.
Ralph Fiennes in Straight Line Crazy
The star of Harry Potter and Schindler's List shot for the searing production of David Hare's new play at The Bridge Theatre.
Disney’s Aida
Shot for the Netherlands revival of Elton John & Tim Rice's adaptation of Aida, directed by Schele Williams
Will Young in Song from Far Away
Will Young in Song from Far Away at Manchester Home Theatre
In a Green Shade: The English & Nature
Environmental portraits exploring our shared national love of this green & pleasant land: from managing a mega-farm to tending a beloved allotment, from rewilding a county to strolling in the countryside...
Miss Saigon for Sheffield Theatres
Jo Ampil & Jessica Lee in the reimagined revival of the classic musical.
Daniela Fernandez for Lifestyles Magazine
Daniela Fernandez, founder and CEO of international charity The Sustainable Ocean Alliance shot for Lifestyles Magazine.
A Christmas Carol
Humbug! Morgan Lloyd Malcolm - writer of firebrand, feminist smash-hit Emilia - reimagined classic A Christmas Carol for The Rose Theatre & I was commissioned to shoot the artwork.
David Jonsson
Frozen the Musical
Brown Girls Do it Too
Poppy & Rubina of hit BBC Sounds Podcast Brown Girls Do It Too, that deals frankly with sex & sexuality in the British Asian community.
India Ria Armerteifio
Summerland
Poster key art, on set stills and specials shot on location during a glorious autumn at Seven Sisters, to promote the Lionsgate and Embankment film 'Summerland,' starring Gemma Arterton.
Cinderella
Grace Mouat as Cinderella in the Rodger's & Hammerstein European premiere at Manchester Hope Theatre
Paul Hollywood
Portraits of the Bake Off Star to support his 2022 Tour
Bull
Shooting Neil Maskell as the revenging Bull in Paul Andrew William’s brutal & subversive new thriller, released by Signature and debuting at the BFI London Film Festival in the ‘Thrill’ theme.
The Attitudes
A dramatic project drawing on my acting career & shot to benefit charity Acting for Others. While some Attitudes are melodramatic or absurd to a modern eye, others still ring true today...
Amelie
Key art and portraits shot for the UK tour of the hit musical adapted from the beloved film.
Motorhome Marilyn
Moody location-shot work for a production starring Michelle Collins as a faded Marilyn Monroe impersonator on the Vegas strip.
Spring Awakening
Cast portraits for this modern classic emo-rock musical for the Manchester Hope Theatre.
Creative // Creation
An artist, an object, 30 minutes, 1 portrait. A colourful, playful project exploring the space between creator and creation.
These Four Walls
As the UK went into Corona lockdown in March 2020, all shoots were cancelled, and the borders of life shrank to a few rooms and a daily walk. I decided to do something unusual for me, and make home my subject...
Jimmy Akingbola – Bel Air
Portraits of the actor, the star of Fresh Prince reboot Bel-Air, playing Geoffrey the Butler.
The Wife of Willesden
Clare Perkins starring in Zadie Smith's KIlburn-set adaptation of Chaucer's The Wife of Bath.
Apollo 13 Key Art
Promotional imagery shot for Original Theatre Company's innovative online lockdown show about the ill-fated but ultimately heroic moon-mission.
Into the Night
Portraits shot to accompany 'Into the Night: The Story of the Penlee Lifeboat', the Original Theatre production marking the 40th anniversary of the tragedy, commemorating those lost.