Phil Fisk shot these gorgeous portraits of "celebrated musician and all-round creative powerhouse" Neneh Cherry for Observer, describing her as "a whirlwind of energy and good vibes that infected the whole studio". Phil is "still reeling from the hugs"!
Neneh's memoir “A Thousand Threads” is out now.
Huge thanks to Observer for the commission and fabulous styling - and to hair and makeup artists Shamara Roper and Hila Karmand 💫
CHRIS FLOYD shot these fabulous portraits of singer/songwriter and guitarist RICHARD HAWLEY for the new issue of THE IDLER.
“28 years ago I did a series of single sleeves for a band called Longpigs. They were art directed by Pat & Jo Skinny, and the band left the three of us alone to do what we liked. It was the perfect creative partnership. In March of this year I went up to Sheffield for the day to photograph that band’s guitarist, Richard Hawley, who I had not seen since a night in Paris in 1996. We did some pictures at The Samuel Worth Chapel in the Sheffield General Cemetery. Then we spent the rest of the afternoon in the pub listening to Richard’s amazing stories of his life in music. It was the perfect way to spend a day.”
PHIL FISK shoots JOHN SMITH, one of the UK’s “finest guitarists and songwriters”, for his new album THE LIVING KIND, recently released on Commoner Records.
They “endured rogue dirt bike riders and the rough winds of Sheerness together” to create this beautiful series of atmospheric portraits ✨
CHRIS FLOYD recently shot these wonderful portraits with singer/songwriter/musician JACK SAVORETTI for his new album ‘MISS ITALIA’ (his first-ever-all-Italian-speaking album connecting Jack with his Italian heritage, and a “simply stunning” tribute to his late father).
Chris and Jack captured the portraits “with just a camera and an 85mm” on the streets of Milan and we love the results 🙌✨
Phil Fisk recently captured these beautiful portraits of US indie-rock band Sonic Youth’s Thurston Moore at his home in south London for Observer.
Moore is “now officially a grand old man of American indie rock – though as (his recently published autobiography), Sonic Life attests, his youthful enthusiasm for all things rock’n’roll remains relatively undimmed”.
We are loving the mood and tones of this series. Super lovely work 🙌
We’re delighted to announce that PHIL FISK is finalist in both the PORTRAIT and LIFESTYLE categories at the 38th AOP AWARDS 2023.
His portrait of JASON WILLIAMSON / SLEAFORD MODS for OBSERVER is finalist in the portrait category.
And his ALLOTMENT ECCENTRICS series, exploring the extraordinary worlds of 3 unconventional smallholders - Lithuanian moonshine queen Elena, potting shed alchemist Pedro and retired tech-horticulturalist Ramaswami Krishnan - is finalist in the lifestyle category.
We’re super proud of you Phil! 🙌🙌🙌
CHRIS FLOYD shoots “lovely lovely” / “More than Mr Nice Guy” NIALL HORAN for COSMOPOLITAN 🙌.
With a whopping 32.2M followers on instagram, Niall has just released his 3rd solo album #TheShow on CAPITOL RECORDS and NEON HAZE to universal acclaim.
Big thanks to all the team 🎈
Knowledge Strength Integrity
Chris Floyd shoots rapper/boxer/joker/all-round entrepreneur KSI for Men’s Health.
"KSI is, to many of his fans, a modern-day polymath and 21st-century renaissance man. If you’re over 25, however, he may well be the most famous person you’ve never heard of.... Having made his name via YouTube skits and gaming commentary, KSI's ventures to date have earned him in excess of £15 million. He has more than 40 million subscribers across his three channels and his 2019 boxing match against fellow YouTuber Logan Paul was one of the top five highest selling-fights in history. KSI is 29 years old."
Huge thanks to all the team involved in creating these wonderful portraits 👏
Flock are thrilled to announce the publication of CHRIS FLOYD "NOT JUST PICTURES"
A stunning, first monograph dedicated to Chris’s 30-year career, published by Reel Art Press and released this week!!
Featuring over 200 photographs, it includes his sessions with Paul McCartney, David Attenborough, Debbie Harry, David Hockney, David Bowie, Marcus Rashford, Cate Blanchett, Oasis, Iggy Pop and many more. The photographs are accompanied by a collection of stories that paint a broader and often funnier picture of his oeuvre.
In Chris’s words… “For a long time people have told me how much they love reading what I write, as much as looking at the photographs I produce, and that they would love to own a book of this work and these tales. After nearly 30 years in the game, perhaps now is the time to parlay the most interesting, funny, odd, disturbing, confrontational, collaborative and life affirming photographic moments.”
"The man can talk. And he can write too. His book [is]... a handsome showcase for some of his most thrilling work. I can think of many excellent photography books, but none that pulls off this trick so convincingly; showing you the picture, and then, like a rogue magician, lifting the curtain and taking the reader behind the scenes for a glimpse of the delicate negotiations that went into its making."
Esquire
Every picture tells a story… and below is a small selection of the portraits featured in the book (each with a delicious tale to accompany it).
From L-R: Milla Jovovich, Anthony Bourdain, David Hockney, Blondie, Yoko Ono, Bill Murray, Aisling Bea, Helen McCrory, Thom Yorke, David Bowie, Robbie Williams, Oasis, Tina Fey, Cate Blanchett and Rooney Mara, David Attenborough, David Bailey, Robert de Niro and Nobu.
Lovely article on the book here.
Click on the links below to order your copy of Chris Floyd Not Just Pictures…
A signed copy from Chris’s local bookstore Jaffé & Neale.
Direct from the publisher Reel Art Press.
And if you'd like to catch Chris chatting about his book in person you can follow all his upcoming events here.
