Chris Floyd - Community Clothing / Hello Boyos!

CHRIS FLOYD was commissioned by Sewing Bee judge / Head “Boyo” at COMMUNITY CLOTHING, PATRICK GRANT, to produce this lush film for their new range of 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🩲 WELSH PANTS 🩲🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿✨.

Chris and his team filmed in the Welsh valleys and villages - capturing pants along with designers, makers and wearers for the new range of undies!

There’s a really interesting story behind it all…

“Not many people know this, but until not that long ago the best pants in the world were made in Wales - in towns like Aberbargoed, Ystalyfera, Rhymney and New Tredegar.

They made the Wonderbra in Pontllanfraith.

But then one by one the factories closed and a proud manufacturing tradition was lost. But the people and their wonderful skills remain.

Community Clothing makes clothes in 42 factories across the UK. But in the past they have always worked with existing factories, filling spare capacity. Now they’re trying to restart major manufacturing from scratch.

To get production off the ground Community Clothing needs orders. Customers are asked to pre-order through the campaign website and the ambitious brand is hoping to secure orders for 10,000 pieces of underwear.

If the target is reached then Community Clothing will use that to kickstart regular production and it is hoped that this will lead to as many as 50 skilled staff being brought back to the sewing room in the short term. “

Fabulous film 🙌 ! Impeccable pants! (We’ve got ours on pre-order - get yours 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. 🙌

 

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! 🙌🙌🙌

 

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 🙌.

 

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 🎈

 

Chris Floyd - CREATIVE BOOM

Super happy to share this lovely article on CREATIVE BOOM - “Celebrity photographer CHRIS FLOYD shares six pieces of career advice everyone can learn from.”

“You don't have to work with a camera to learn from world-class photographer Chris Floyd's success. We chat with him about the importance of persistence, why you should trust your instincts, and why relationships are so important.”

Chris describes the moment of his first big break…

“I was in Marks & Spencer buying socks, and he called me to say: 'Can you do a job for us?' And it was the greatest feeling in the world."

It all started there, among the M&S hosiery, and he never looked back! You can read the full article below.

Phil Fisk - Paramount + / No Escape

Delighted to share key art by PHIL FISK shot on location in Thailand (and in studio in London) for the new series of NO ESCAPE, the tv adaption of LUCY CLARK's bestselling novel.

Huge thanks to PARAMOUNT + for this wonderful commission and to all our amazing crew both in the studio and on the South China Seas 🌊✨

 

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.

Chris Floyd - Zapata Ranch

CHRIS FLOYD recently spent several days shooting at the wildly beautiful ZAPATA RANCH near Alamosa, Colorado. A glorious world of “cowgirls, cowboys, horses, cattle, trucks, denim, stetsons, leather goods, steaks, mountain ranges and bison”.

There he met with Kate Matheson, who he used to work with in the early 2000s when she was a picture editor at Conde Nast magazines in London. About 15 years ago she gave it all up, and in her own words, “arrived at the ranch with a suitcase of clothes and a Le Creuset pot, I got my best friend Pepe and my dream truck not long after. I’ll be leaving with a husband, 7 horses, 3 dogs, two babies and a chicken if we can catch her and at least 2 novels worth of stories.”

Next month she is leaving Colorado to move to Montana with her family, where they are taking over the running of her husband’s family’s ranch. Kate is pictured in the last 3 images and you can hear her story on the Ranchlands podcast here.

Fabulous photos Chris! Such a beautiful insight into ranch life in the American midwest.

 

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. 🙌⁠

 

Chris Floyd - Berry Brothers Rudd / Chateau Lafite

CHRIS FLOYD has been creating beautiful work for clients BERRY BROTHERS RUDD for several years now. He was recently commissioned to travel to the rolling terroire of the CHATEAU LAFITE vineyard in Bordeaux where he met executive chairwoman Saskia Rothschild and her wonderful team, who together produce the much heralded wines from the estate (which has been in Saskia’s family for 160 years).

Chris felt it was a real privilege to have such extensive access to the estate whilst creating this body of work, and was delighted to be able to capture some beautiful perspectives on the people and the place. We have pleasure in sharing a selection below.

 

Phil Fisk - Chanel Contos / Australian

Phil Fisk shoots the amazing Chanel Contos for Australian Magazine.

In 2021 her online petition to make consent education mandatory in Australian schools attracted 45,000 signatures. One year later, education ministers from around the country unanimously agreed to the demand.

Her platform teachusconsent.com lobbies for and provides holistic consent and sexuality education in Australia and has inspired similar movements worldwide. Recognition of Chanel's efforts has come in the form of a BBC 100 Women nomination 2022, a Diana Award for Activism 2022, and a Young Australian of the Year 2023 nomination.

A beautiful portrait of an inspiring young changemaker 🙌 👏

 

Phil Fisk - Frances O'Connor / Australian

Stunning portraits of writer/director Frances O'Connor, photographed by Phil Fisk for The Australian Magazine.

Frances directed the new film EMILY, (a "ravishing period drama" as described by Indie Wire) about the life of Emily Bronte.

Such lovely light, tones and composure captured in these images 🙌✨

 

Phil Fisk - Top 30 Talent / Observer

Phil Fisk recently photographed some amazing creative and culinary talent for Observer Food Monthly’s “Food Favourites for 2023”…

Featured here are beautiful portraits of baker Helen Evans and knife-maker Holly Loftus.

Holly has a foundry in Deptford. Her knives are things of great beauty; inspired by the principles of heirloom design and completely hand made using ancient Japanese techniques with handles made from native timbers sourced from family run sawmills.

Helen has just opened her first bakery, (a one woman operation), Eric’s in East Dulwich, having previously worked at the much-celebrated bakery Flor in Borough Market. 🌾 🥖 🙌