Dramatic Spy Portraits in Lürzers 200 Best Advertising Photographers
My dramatic portraits of the actor Stephen Boxer as traitor Kim Philby in A Splinter of Ice, selected for Lürzers 200 Best Ad Photographers 2021-22!
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Fantastic news this month that my portraits of Stephen Boxer (The Crown) as traitorous spy Kim Philby have been selected by a panel of industry experts to appear in Luerzer’s Archive annual publication 200 Best Advertising Photographers Worldwide 2021-22.
This book is pretty much The Bible of the photographic business, and I scour the edition each year in envy and for inspiration, so it is wonderful to appear within its pages.
There’s some background to the shoot, which took place one-on-one during Lockdown and involved all my dramatic lighting skills, on this news post.
For now, here are the pair of images that were selected. Enjoy!
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Last chance to see…
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A Splinter of Ice has been touring across the UK from Original Theatre.
It will complete the tour with a run at the Jermyn Street Theatre, London from 14th-30th October 2021.
Tickets available at the link:Â https://www.jermynstreettheatre.co.uk/show/a-splinter-of-ice/