Michael Wharley Photography

Stunning Photography, Striking Portraits & Cinematic Advertising Imagery for Screen, Stage & Brands from Michael Wharley.

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Gugu Mbatha Raw

Gugu Mbatha Raw

The star of The Morning Show, Loki and Motherless Brooklyn featuring on Grazia Magazine's first ever e-cover.

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Preludes

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.

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Classical beats on Brixton Streets

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.

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David & Jessica Oyelowo in Ten Per Cent (Call My Agent)

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)

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Emma Mackey in feature film Emily

Emma Mackey in feature film Emily

Emma Mackey as Emily Bronte in Frances O'Conner's feature debut Emily for Tempo/Embankment/Warner Brothers

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Charlie Brooker

Charlie Brooker

The writer of Black Mirror & Screenwipe shot for Netflix

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Footballer Sean Clare

Footballer Sean Clare

Footballer Sean Clare photographed just before surgery to remove his birthmark, a portrait selected for Portrait of Britain Vol 5.

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Harold Fry for eOne & Embankment

Harold Fry for eOne & Embankment

Harold Fry for eOne & Embankment, starrring Jim Broadbent and Penelope Wilton

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Murder in the Dark

Murder in the Dark

Torben Bett's thriller Murder in the Dark for Original Theatre, starring Sally Blake, Tom Chambers and Laura White

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Doctor Who: Time Fracture

Doctor Who: Time Fracture

Campaign shot for the experiential Dr Who show from Immersive Everywhere and the BBC.

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Choirboy

Choirboy

Choirboy by Moonlight writer Tarell Alvin McCraney for Bristol Old Vic

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Alice Laidler

Alice Laidler

The dancer & artist in movement

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Legally Blonde

Legally Blonde

Legally Blonde: The Musical at Regent's Park Open Air Theatre

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Claud Jackson author of 'From Guns to God'

Claud Jackson author of ‘From Guns to God’

Claud Jackson author of 'From Guns to God'

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A Kind of Spark

A Kind of Spark

A Kind of Spark, based on Elle McNichol's award-winning novel centring neurodivergent experience, shot for BYU TV & BBC.

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Owain Arthur in Guy & Dolls for The Bridge

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.

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Charity Wakefield for the Woodland Trust

Charity Wakefield for the Woodland Trust

Actress and Woodland Trust Ambassador Charity Wakefield (The Great) shot for Broadleaf Magazine

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Our Lady of Kibeho Poster Art

Our Lady of Kibeho Poster Art

Award winning campaign for the Olivier-nominated Theatre Royal Stratford East production.

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Graziano di Prima in Believe

Graziano di Prima in Believe

Imagery for autobiographical dance show starring the Strictly Come Dancing heartthrob.

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Ralph Fiennes in Straight Line Crazy

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.

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Writer, actor & activist Felix Mufti

Writer, actor & activist Felix Mufti

Portraits of writer, actor & activist Felix Mufti

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Disney's Aida

Disney’s Aida

Shot for the Netherlands revival of Elton John & Tim Rice's adaptation of Aida, directed by Schele Williams

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Will Young in Song from Far Away

Will Young in Song from Far Away

Will Young in Song from Far Away at Manchester Home Theatre

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In a Green Shade: The English & Nature

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...

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The Misandrist

The Misandrist

The Misandrist

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Miss Saigon for Sheffield Theatres

Miss Saigon for Sheffield Theatres

Jo Ampil & Jessica Lee in the reimagined revival of the classic musical.

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Daniela Fernandez for Lifestyles Magazine

Daniela Fernandez for Lifestyles Magazine

Daniela Fernandez, founder and CEO of international charity The Sustainable Ocean Alliance shot for Lifestyles Magazine.

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A Christmas Carol

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.

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David Jonsson

David Jonsson

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Frozen the Musical

Frozen the Musical

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Brown Girls Do it Too

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.

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India Ria Armerteifio

India Ria Armerteifio

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Summerland

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.

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Cinderella

Cinderella

Grace Mouat as Cinderella in the Rodger's & Hammerstein European premiere at Manchester Hope Theatre

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Michael Balogun & Giles Tererra

Michael Balogun & Giles Tererra

Portraits of the actors Michael Balogun & Giles Tererra

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Paul Hollywood

Paul Hollywood

Portraits of the Bake Off Star to support his 2022 Tour

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Stephen Boxer

Stephen Boxer

The actor Stephen Boxer from The Crown

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Tarek Iskander

Tarek Iskander

Battersea Arts Centre Artistic Director & CEO Tarek Iskander

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Bull

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.

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The Attitudes

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...

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Amelie

Amelie

Key art and portraits shot for the UK tour of the hit musical adapted from the beloved film.

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Amer Chadha Patel

Amer Chadha Patel

Portraits of the actor and director, star of The Third Day and Rabbit.

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Motorhome Marilyn

Motorhome Marilyn

Moody location-shot work for a production starring Michelle Collins as a faded Marilyn Monroe impersonator on the Vegas strip.

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Waterloo Sunset

Waterloo Sunset

A Waterloo Sunset with actor Christy Matthews

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Spring Awakening

Spring Awakening

Cast portraits for this modern classic emo-rock musical for the Manchester Hope Theatre.

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Creative // Creation

Creative // Creation

An artist, an object, 30 minutes, 1 portrait. A colourful, playful project exploring the space between creator and creation.

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Singer Alekxxandr

Singer Alekxxandr

The electro-pop singer shot in the chill winter's sun in South London

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These Four Walls

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...

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Jimmy Akingbola - Bel Air

Jimmy Akingbola – Bel Air

Portraits of the actor, the star of Fresh Prince reboot Bel-Air, playing Geoffrey the Butler.

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The Wife of Willesden

The Wife of Willesden

Clare Perkins starring in Zadie Smith's KIlburn-set adaptation of Chaucer's The Wife of Bath.

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A Single Man

A Single Man

A Single Man

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Artists in Space

Making Spaces: Artists in their Studios

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Apollo 13 Key Art

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.

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Into the Night

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.