'Dry The River' Portrait;

A recent portrait of British band 'Dry The River' Their second album came out last month, I wanted a portrait that reflected the feel of their music, this was shot in a forest just outside of London.

Dry The River, 2014 © Michael Robert Williams

Archive Image; Oasis 2005

This is a previously unseen portrait from a session with Oasis, shot in 2005. I've been going over my archives, and will be over the coming months, as I'm having a couple of exhibitions next year. So much stuff was shot this simply wasn't used when the shoot was done but it's a portrait I really like.

Oasis, London, 2005 © Michael Robert Williams

Facebook Page;

I really should post more often but I do try to post main things on my blog here, but in case you didn't know I put more regular stuff on here;
https://www.facebook.com/MichaelRobertWilliams

Plus there's Twitter too of course;
https://twitter.com/michael_r_w


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Unpublished Mr.Hudson;

The things that get left on the cutting room floor; I guess it goes without saying that there are always additional portraits from a session to the ones which get used. If it's for a magazine feature there may be only 2 or 3 portraits used, so there are always others - these are outtakes from the recent Mr. Hudson session. Unused, but not unloved - by me at least :)

Mr. Hudson, London, 2014 © Michael Robert Williams

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Just Make The Work.

I got a call from a photo assistant today - while talking they asked me about my photos, where do I get ideas, where does the inspiration for a certain photo come from, how do I decide on locations and lighting?
I always say pretty much the same thing, simply put; forget about inspiration - just make the work.
But to expand; with my photography if I have a shoot I just have to do something, start somewhere. If I have 90 minutes with someone I just have to work, I will have a few thoughts in advance of the shoot, starting points, maybe a feel I’m after, a mood. Sometimes a shoot is quite heavily worked out in advance - the location, the clothes, the light, all set up and ready to go when the subject arrives. Then some other times it’s very loose, I’m pretty much making it up as I go along. I like both ways - but never sit waiting for an idea and stressing that you’re not getting ‘inspired’ - those ideas are already in your head, they are the sum of all your interests, your own thoughts, your subject research, an idea you had 6 months ago that you just realised is perfect for this shoot, a location you saw once and just know it’ll work for this, everything you’ve ever learnt, that ‘inspiration’ is the sum of those things.
Don’t worry about it. Forget about inspiration - just make the work.

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(iPhone) Brazil;

Photos shot on my iPhone during my trip to Brazil this month. I shot a lot of photographs, mainly on my 5D Mark III, but I've not sorted those out yet so I'll share a few of the 'instant' iPhone ones here for now. Incredible country, and had an incredible time, could have done with longer but work calls.
Certainly a place I'll go back to.

Late afternoon, São Paulo

São Paulo

Street party in São Paulo after a Brazil football match

São Paulo

Santos

São Paulo

Santos

2014 © Michael Robert Williams

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Recent Work; Bipolar Sunshine

One of my portraits of Adio Marchant of Bipolar Sunshine, photographed for Disorder magazine. Great guy, great music.

Bipolar Sunshine, 2014 © Michael Robert Williams

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