Michael Woolley
The Interesting Bit:
Since the age of 12, Michael Woolley has been buying Vogue – much to the ridicule of his schoolmates. So, he started as he meant to go on, and many years later, he’s got tons of experience and is known as a cool guy to work with. His wearing round or square glasses can often be used as a mood indicator. He lives in London with his girlfriend Joanna, 2 fish, a cat, and a budgie, and he still buys Vogue, of course. (They like reading it together).
The Factual Bit:
Michael speaks French (as well as English), has lived in Paris for a number of years before returning to London, and travels widely for his work on location and in the studio. He is very experienced at working with, and motivating, a big team of people. Born and brought up in Australia, Michael moved to London aged 10 with his orchestral musician father and painter mother. He bought a camera during his finals (BA Hons in English History) and photographed his girlfriend who was a well-known model at the time. A tangential move, which led to his international photographic career being nothing to do with English History.
The Artistic Bit:
Michael’s photographs have been exhibited in numerous galleries worldwide, including the purchase of 31 prints by the prestigious SK Stiftung Kultur photographic collection in Cologne which contains the August Sander archive.
Clients:
Neiman Marcus, Issey Miyake, Etro, Bloomingdales, Banana Republic, Malo, Shiseido and Marina Rinaldi. For editorial, he has shot for publications including: most of the ELLE magazines; Italian Vogue; Italian and French Glamour; French, Italian and German Marie Claire; Vogue Homme and Vogue Homme International; American Vogue; L’Uomo Vogue; Vogue Bambini; Interview; Lei; Arena; The Face; Mademoiselle; Bloom and Spoon.
Inge Geurts, Kasia Pysiak, unknown
