Chris Floyd - Jane Seymour

CHRIS FLOYD recently spent a day photographing - and hearing amazing stories from - actor JANE SEYMOUR. She has been in an incredible 100+ movies - achieving early fame playing psychic Bond girl SOLITAIRE opposite Roger Moore’s 007 in “LIVE AND LET DIE”.

Huge thanks to all the team for a wonderful shoot - to Nat Read for styling, Alexis Day for makeup, ‘hurr” by David Wadlow - and of course to SAGA for the lovely commission 🙌

 

Phil Fisk - Old Vic X Observer X Patsy Ferran

Super nice behind-the-scenes footage captured by THE OLD VIC during PHIL FISK's recent cover shoot with PATSY FERRAN for OBSERVER.

PYGMALION, in which Patsy takes the starring role of Eliza Doolittle, opens on The Old Vic stage this month.

Huge thanks to Vic Twyman for gorgeous set styling, Peter Bevan / Observer Fashion crew for styling and Rebecca Hampson for Hair & Makeup.

The shoot was a delightfully entertaining day for all the crew and you can see some of the gorgeous images captured by Phil in our recent post (here) ✨

 

Phil Fisk - Observer / Nikesh Patel

Actor Nikesh Patel recently captured by Phil Fisk for Observer.

Famed for his role in BBC's global hit show Starstruck, and recently (briefly!) pursued on Celebrity Hunted, he is now pondering new avenues..

“If someone wants to write Rishi Sunak: The Musical, I’ll do it.” 🙌

 

Phil Fisk - Observer / Patsy Ferran

"One of the very best actors out there" - the wonderful Olivier Award winner Patsy Ferran photographed recently for the Observer by Phil Fisk.

Such gorgeous images, delightfully themed to go with the new production of Pygmalion, which Patsy is currently starring in at the Old Vic Theatre ✨.

Styling by the Observer fashion team / Peter Bevan, stunning neckpiece by the awesome Vic Twyman, makeup by Rebecca Hampson, assistance by Victoria Burrman. 🙌

 

Frankie Turner - Waitrose

Sarson’s on chips 🍟 • Hitting the bakes 🍪 • Pina colada perfection 🍍🍒 💕

All captured by Frankie Turner for Waitrose / Edit.

Huge thanks to all the team and to Maud Eden for the luscious styling 🍒 🙌

 

Chris Floyd - Lioness Katie Zelem

We absolutely love these glorious portraits of Man U Women’s skipper Katie Zelem, rocking her Louboutins for You Magazine - captured by Chris Floyd ahead of the Women's World Cup 2023 in Australia + New Zealand.

(England's Lioness’s won 1-0 to Haiti yesterday. Next up is Denmark on Friday!)

Kick it like a girl 👊 🙌 👏 ⚽️ !

 

Kellie French - Observer - smiley summer vibes

Smiley summer vibes captured by Kellie French for Guardian 🌞😊🍊🍉🧡.

Huge thanks to all the team, not least of all Rhea Thierstein for set design and ice lollies and Sarah Cherry for make up magic 🙌

 

Kellie French - Observer - Nifty Fitness Hacks

Kellie French explores “Nifty Fitness Hacks” for Observer - and how to improve fitness levels without going anywhere near a gym! - including brushing your teeth while standing on one leg and doing sitting stretches whilst watching tv...

Huge thanks to all the team and congratulations on making fitness look so colourful, easy and FUN 🙌

 

Phil Fisk - AOP Awards Finalist - Portrait + Lifestyle 🙌

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! 🙌🙌🙌

 

Frankie Turner - Waitrose - summer treats 🍓

Frankie Turner captures glorious strawbs and stacks of tantalising choc ice for Waitrose! Mmmm! Don't mind if we do 🍓🍓🍓🍓♥️ !

Huge thanks to Maud Eden for super styling and all the team 🙌✨

Frankie Turner - Waitrose - Raising the Salad Bar!

Waitrose commission Frankie Turner to “Raise the Salad Bar!”

We absolutely love these images capturing a gorgeously refreshing, mouth-watering world of watermelon, halloumi and sumac; freshly popped garden peas and prosciutto.

Big thanks to Seika Hatfield for gorgeous styling, Julie Patmore, and Kerry Wakefield for luscious art direction. Super crisp and colourful! 🍉🌱🍖🥬 ❤️💚

 

Phil Fisk - Mark Rylance / Observer

PHIL FISK was delighted to be commissioned to photograph acting legend MARK RYLANCE for the OBSERVER.

Passionate activist, I Ching devotee, crop circle enthusiast and not least of all Academy, Bafta, Golden Globe and Oscar-winner, Rylance is routinely described as the greatest actor of his generation.

These beautiful images were shot at Mount View drama school in Peckham, where he is currently rehearsing his new National Theatre production of Dr Semmelweis (a drama created with director Tom Morris of War Horse fame.

You can read the accompanying wonderful and insightful article here.

Huge thanks to Tony Bell and all our amazing team for this wonderful shoot 🙌.

 

Kellie French - Observer

Kickstart the day with a HEARTY BREAKFAST 🌞🧡 🥚🍳💥

KELLIE FRENCH dips into some of the best brekkies in Britain for OBSERVER MAGAZINE.

Big thanks to all the team and to @sophiesibbald for delightfully delicious styling 🙌 ✨

 

Kellie French - Guardian / On Beauty

Kellie French shoots colourful, creative DIY beauty for The Guardian featuring home hair dying (tip: not using pink metal gloss paint!) and home waxing...

Huge thanks to all our amazing team 🙌 🧡💙💖

 

Frankie Turner - ASDA

In the pink... 💖⁠ ...red, white and sparkling!

Lovely tipples and accompanying nibbles captured by Frankie Turner for Asda 🙌

 

Chris Floyd - Niall Horan / Cosmo

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 🎈

 

Phil Fisk - Guardian / Michael Socha

“I play a baddy. I often do, it’s my bread and butter.”

PHIL FISK shoots striking portraits of MICHAEL SOCHA for OBSERVER.

First cast by Shane Meadows, in "This is England", Socha is about ​to star in​ the director’s ​period drama ​"The Gallows Pole" for the BBC premiering later this month 🙌

 

Phil Fisk - Observer / Caleb Azumah Nelson

PHIL FISK shoots “literary star” CALEB AZUMAH NELSON for OBSERVER.

His first book OPEN WATER won the 2021 Costa first novel award, and his stunning second novel SMALL WORLDS, written “to feel like one long, continuous song” has just been published by Penguin Books.

Phil Fisk - Observer / Andi Oliver

PHIL FISK shoots bright, bold and beautiful portraits of ANDI OLIVER for OBSERVER 💛💙🧡💜

Her acclaimed first cookery book "The Pepperpot Diaries", exploring the delights of Caribbean cooking, has just been published by Dorling Kindersley. 🙌⁠