Phil Fisk - Toby Jones / Observer

PHIL FISK shoots one of our most versatile actors, the charming and wonderful TOBY JONES for OBSERVER.

From Chekhov to Capote, Detectorists to Harry Potter, JONES has a significant list of acting accomplishments. He is currently promoting a raft of new work including DANNY BOY a BBC factual drama, a film FIRST COW on MUBI, an audio production of Brian Friel’s FAITH HEALER and an album (MELODYS OF EARTH & SKY, where he reads nine poems by John Clare).

As the accompanying article title suggests, Nobody is Just One Thing…

Chris Floyd - Patrick Grant / BMW

BMW commission CHRIS FLOYD to shoot designer PATRICK GRANT for a short film and photography series entitled "SUNDAY DRIVE". Below are selected images from their adventures through the Forest of Bowland, accompanied by a flask of coffee, some Honeywell’s sausage rolls and a 1920’s Bakelite picnic set that was “heavier than the both of us combined.”

Phil Fisk - Ollie Stewart / House of St Barnabas / Observer

PHIL shoots OLLIE STEWART for OBSERVER. Stewart is employment manager at HOUSE OF ST BARNABAS, the private members club in Central London which also operates as a homeless charity, offering training for those who have been, or currently are homeless. During the pandemic they have been supporting 'members' in collaboration with OAPA (Only A Pavement Away) to help them navigate job loss, pay reductions and to keep them safely off the streets. Full article here.

Chris Floyd - National Lottery / National Portrait Gallery


Chris was commissioned by THE NATIONAL LOTTERY to photograph 13 'unheralded champions of the arts sector', who have all undertaken wonderful creative projects throughout the pandemic to keep the spirit of their communities alive...

These awesome projects are funded by the massive £30million raised each week for good causes by National Lottery players.

Featured here are just a handful of the inspiring creators and founders from projects such as OPEN BOOK in Scotland where Liz Treacher hosts creative writing sessions to combat loneliness; Vic Brown in Tamworth whose creative arts project NEW URBAN ERA has launched a new online platform for beatboxers, street artists, breakdancers and schools to collaborate during the pandemic; and Maria Connolly, founder of 1 ELEVEN THEATRE in Belfast who performs socially distanced theatre (as Judy Garland, Bette Midler and Marilyn Monroe) to elderly people with dementia. You can read more inspiring stories here.

The portraits are currently being exhibited at eight galleries around the UK including IKON, the MAC Belfast, the PHOTOGRAPHERS' GALLERY, BFI Southbank and the NATIONAL PORTRAIT GALLERY, London here.

Chris Floyd - Idler / Vic Reeves

Chris shoots Vic Reeves at his home studio in Kent for The Idler Magazine.

"Although when you're in his home studio you don't call him Vic. You call him Jim because Jim's his real name. Jim Moir, like Goya".

Jim has just produced a new book called Vic Reeves Art Book, a sumptuous compendium of his drawings and paintings from the last two or three years.

Full article here. The book is available from all good bookshops.

Phil Fisk - Observer / Chefs in Schools

In a new term after the challenges of lockdown, the charity CHEFS IN SCHOOLS is providing 11,000 London students with fresh, nutritious and creative food.

PHIL FISK captured these awesome chefs, (who previously worked at St John and Nopi) in action at Woodmansterne School, Lambeth and Little Jungle Nursery in Dulwich for OBSERVER.

School dinners are definitely not how we remember them…!