Recent Work; Daisy Dares You.

I've photographed a lot of bands & musicians so far this year, including Kate Nash (twice), Yeasayer, The Drums, Jónsi (of Sigur Rós), Lissie, Two Door Cinema Club, Bonobo, and Biffy Clyro. These are some of the portraits from a recent shoot with Daisy Dares You (aka Daisy May Keeley Coburn) in London.

Daisy Dares You, 2010 © Michael Robert Williams

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Personal Photographs - Coney Island, NYC.

I was editing some work and going over some older photographs when I found these I took three years ago. They are all taken during one day walking around Coney Island in NYC. I've never done anything with them, or even had good prints made yet, but I liked the photographs and thought I'd put them up here. These are just rough scans.

Coney Island, NYC, 2007 © Michael Robert Williams

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Me Profiled In 'Digital Photographer' Magazine.

All about self-promotion right now...
The latest issue of 'Digital Photographer' magazine (UK, Issue 95) is just out, and has a five-page profile on yours truly, interviewed about my background and talking about my work.

Also, my website has had an update too, a number of new portraits added, including Beach House, Daisy Dares You, Lightspeed Champion, and Delphic.

Lightspeed Champion © Michael Robert Williams

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'What is the truth of a photograph?'

'What is the truth of a photograph? The minute you put make-up on someone, the minute you brush the hair, you turn on the light, you are already altering reality.'
-- David LaChapelle.

Jim Marshall

I only just picked up this news, Jim Marshall died on the 24th March. Its a strange thing that news of some peoples death makes the front pages while others pass without the public at large really knowing at all, but Jim Marshall was one of the true greats of photography. He was a hugely influential photographer, mainly photographing musicians and making his name in the 1960's with iconic photographs of artists including Johnny Cash, Bob Dylan, The Beatles, and Jimi Hendrix. All of those that came after, from Annie Leibovitz to Anton Corbijn, owe a debt to Jim Marshall.

Bob Dylan, New York, 1963, by Jim Marshall


Johnny Cash at San Quentin Prison, 1969, by Jim Marshall


Janis Joplin, San Francisco, 1968, by Jim Marshall


Jimi Hendrix at Monterey Pop Festival, 1967, by Jim Marshall

"This 'career' has never been just a job — it’s been my life."
-- Jim Marshall.

Behind The Scenes; Kate Nash Shoot.

A look behind the scenes of the Kate Nash shoot I did in January. The shoot was done in a bar I hired in Covent Garden, London, and the crew was; Stylist Rebekah Roy, Hair by Corrado Tevere, Makeup by Claudine Henderson, and Photography Assistant was Clare Lewington (who also shot these candid behind the scenes photos).

Kate & Hair Stylist Corrado discuss the look for the shoot.



From left; Kate, Me, and Corrado.


Discussing the portraits and directing Kate.



Kate and stylist Rebekah.



Kate & I celebrate a successful shoot.

Thank you to all involved, and to Kate who was brilliant, and a big thank you to Clare for the photos. I'll post the finished portraits too in the coming weeks.

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'You Want To Do Some Version Of What You Already Think I Am.'

'You don't really wanna get to know me or photograph my soul, you want to do some version of what you already think I am and then expose something that you believe is hidden.'
-- Lady Gaga talking about magazine photoshoots.
Interviewed in Q Magazine (cover date April 2010).