Michael Wharley
- Make Space Studios, Newnham Terrace
- London, SE1 7DR
- Tel: +44 (0)7961 068759
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Michael specialises in advertising, portrait & editorial photography for clients across the entertainment industry, creating bold, striking imagery that balances narrative with visual impact.
He brings precision, technical skill, creativity and a sense of the dramatic to both his commissioned and personal work: atmospheric lighting; a sense of movement; a keen eye for capturing the story of a show, film or brand.
As comfortable on location as in the studio, Michael’s background means he is skilled at helping actors bring their best performance to the stills medium, whether it’s a five minute shoot between takes on set, or a full day’s ‘modelling’.
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spotlight magazine Nov 2020 awards 2020
London: Michael Wharley
Title: Our Lady of Kibeho
"This image was shot for Theatre Royal Stratford East’s Olivier Award-nominated production of Katori Hall’s play Our Lady of Kibeho.
The shoot was one of my favourite of 2019, but was a tough ask, with the play’s subject being a foreshadowing of the Rwandan genocide: “In 1981 at Kibeho College in Rwanda, a young girl claimed to have seen a vision of the Virgin Mary who warned her of the unimaginable: Rwanda becoming hell on Earth. She was ignored by her friends and scolded by her school but then another student saw the vision, and another, and the impossible appeared to be true.”
Our challenge was to create an appealing, ticket-selling image capturing the elements of hope, faith and community that define the play, while also nodding to its eerie themes of possession and religious fundamentalism. I also wanted to create a lighting state that made darker skin tones look fantastic. The play was awards-nominated, and the campaign got a lot of great feedback, so I think designer Rebecca Pitt and I succeeded."
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showcase magazine May 2020 united kingdom issue 797
Michael Wharley portrait photographers
Michael shoots characterful pictures of people. Be it a Hollywood star in the studio, or a small business owner sharing their working life, he finds personality and emotion in portraits that get under the skin and connect.
He creates atmospheric, cinematic images that advertise, stage and screen productions as boldly as they tell the stories of brands.
All his work is punchy, precise and beautifully lit, filled with detail, drama and real feeling.
New work includes: a major campaign for Lionsgate for the July release of Summerland, starring Gemma Arterton, portraits for star Gugu Mbatha-Raw and dramatic narrative images for Motorhome Marilyn and The Heart of a Tiger. His personal Natural Hair Portrait Project (see video) on afro-textured hair remains deeply relevant.
His studio at Waterloo in London is open for socially-distanced shoots with remote access for clients.
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