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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showcase magazine Sep 2018 london issue 711
Michael Wharley portrait photographers
Michael Wharley is the 2018 BIPP Photographer of the Year and shoots advertising, portrait and editorial work for a broad span of entertainment industry clients, and beyond.
Based in Waterloo, Central London, he takes bold, atmospheric pictures that balance narrative with visual impact to make splash advertising films, TV, theatre or commercial campaigns, while his portraits effortlessly mix drama with a nuanced eye for lighting and colour.
Recent highlights include a campaign for Brontes rock musical 'Wasted', alongside a Game-of-Thrones-esque set for 'Knights of the Rose', and an 80s-themed shoot for 'Fame!'. The heady smell of petrol was in the air shooting a hip hop-inspired, motorbike-riding Toad for Metta's 'In the Willows'.
Able to switch effortlessly between styles to fulfil a brief, Michael's easygoing manner puts actors like Gemma Arterton and Jimmy Akingbola at ease immediately, while managing the shoot and each client's needs with creativity, flexibility, precision ND technical skill.
He is an AOP member and Fellow of the BIPP.
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spotlight magazine Jul 2018 portraiture & celebrity photography
London: Michael Wharley
The 2018 BIPP Photographer of the Year, Michael Wharley, shoots advertising, portrait and editorial work for a broad span of entertainment industry clients, and beyond, from his Central London studio.
His bold, atmospheric pictures balance narrative with visual impact to make a splash advertising film, TV and theatre, while his portraits effortlessly mix drama with a nuanced eye for lighting and colour.
Recent highlights include gritty images of the young cast of rock musical ‘Spring Awakening’, alongside a Game-of-Thrones-themed set for 'Knights of the Rose', and an 80s-inflected group for 'Fame!' Showcasing his lighter, more colourful side, Michael worked closely with Polka Theatre's design team and young models to produce all of their autumn season promotional imagery, and on Metta's Hip Hop-infused 'In the Willows'.
He has also shot a series of environmental working portraits on commission in India, a personal project on cold water swimmers in South London, and a set of working portraits of artists.
As comfortable working with screen printers and swimming pensioners as celebrities like Gemma Arterton or Gugu Mbatha Raw, Michael brings creativity, flexibility, precision and technical skill to each new brief, possessing an easy-going, problem-solving manner. He is an AOP member and Fellow of the BIPP.
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