Author: Michael Wharley
BIPP Photographer of the Year 2018!
The Weir I was awarded Gold in the Portrait category and the overall title Photographer of the Year at the BIPP National Awards 2018, for this panel shot for ETT production of Conor McPherson’s The Weir. The brief was to take pictures in the style of Caravaggio or one of the Dutch Masters, and with some careful […]
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advertising | awards | news
BTS: Free Flow Fro: A Natural Hair Project shoot day
Going behind the scenes on a shoot day for 'Free Flow 'Fro: A Natural Hair Project,' a photo series celebrating natural hair in all its nuance and diversity and hoping to promote change in the acting industry through the power of positive representation.
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behind the scenes | diversity | natural hair | portraiture
BTS: shooting & Juliet
Going behind the scenes on the advertising photoshoot to create the poster for the exciting new Max Martin musical '& Juliet' starring Miriam-Teak Lee.
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advertising | behind the scenes
Call for subjects: ‘In a Green Shade’: The English & Nature.
Seeking nature lovers in every urban nook and rural cranny for an environmental portrait series celebrating our need for green. During Lockdown, it’s never been more obvious how vital green spaces and countryside are to our health and happiness. I would have been lost myself without our scrap of a front garden with its birdfeeder and the daily […]
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environmental | location | photography | portraiture
Spotlight on…well, me!
A rare moment out from behind the camera, talking life, work & the switch to Phase One digital medium format with Teamwork.
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medium format | portraiture
Sent to The Wall…
Hanging about shooting dramatic new press & poster imagery for ice climbing thriller Touching the Void, based on Joe Simpson's book and film, from Warhorse director Tom Morris, & Fiery Angel
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advertising | location
Mindful Mum’s the word…
Seeking moments of mindful zen amid a gaggle of under 15s on a location shoot with comedian Olivia Lee and Decca Records...
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advertising | location | portraiture
It’s all a blur…
Using creative motion blur and gels to step inside the tortured mind of Sergei Rachmaninoff, for musical 'Preludes.'
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news
Behind the Scenes video: this Sleeping Beauty is wide awake…
Behind the scenes video on our shoot for an energetic Sleeping Beauty & friends for Theatre Royal Stratford East. Clients quite often bring videographers to campaign shoots to capture the excitement, detail, process and transformation of a photoshoot, and it’s often a great way of creating compelling online content for a show long before a teaser trailer or […]
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advertising | behind the scenes | news
Our Lady Who Art in Stratford East..
Enjoying a visitation from the Our Lady of Kibeho team, attempting to work miracles on a new poster for the Rwanda-set play exploring faith and doubt...
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advertising | portraiture
You used to be my Romeo.. cast portraits for & Juliet
Portraits of stunning cast of new Max Martin musical '& Juliet', opening in Manchester &coming to London soon, in beautiful costumes by designer Paloma Young.
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advertising | portraiture
& Juliet poster wins big at WhatsonStage Awards
Celebrating a night when the new Max Martin West End hit won six awards, including one special to my heart: best graphic design.
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awards
Free Flow ‘Fro – Natural Hair Project Mini Exhibit
Sharing images from my Natural Hair Project; portraits that celebrate afro-textured hair in all its nuance and variety, a mini-exhibit as part of Make Space Open Studios 2019, 3rd-6th Oct.
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news
Running with the Pack – Wolf of Wall Street shoot
Getting into party mode in the studio for a new experiential theatre show based on Scorcese’s The Wolf of Wall Street’ that is coming to London in autumn 2019. There was a full-on party in the studio a few weeks back creating this complex composite as part of an advertising shoot for the forthcoming interactive […]
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advertising | photography technique | portraiture
Oliviers ‘Joy’ all round!
Celebrating nominations and a win for colleagues and friends at The Olivier Awards 2019 via recent portraits.
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