portraiture & celebrity photography
Jul 2022
Michael Wharley
London
Originally from an acting background, Michael has keen eye for story and a flair for the dramatic. Clients trust him to breathe life into their campaigns with portraits that engage the viewer and illuminate the subject, whether for a Hollywood film, a commercial brief or an editorial commission.
Recent work includes: shooting David & Jessica Oyelowo for Amazon UK's 'Call My Agent' adaptation 'Ten Per Cent', Charlie Brooker for Netflix and Ralph Fiennes for 'Straight Line Crazy'. Portraits of Grace Mouat in the major revival of Rodgers & Hammerstein's 'Cinderella', and the campaign for the diverse, Gen-Z reboot of hit musical 'Legally Blonde'.
Plus publicity commissions for artists, singers, actors and authors, including Gugu Mbatha Raw and Alice Krige.
His project 'Classic Beats on Brixton Streets' won GOLD at AOP Awards 2022.