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Michael Robert Williams Photography @michaelrw.bsky.social · 8d

‘ПӨVΛ ƬЩIПƧ'

New Work; An unpublished portrait of the rock duo Nova Twins. This photograph, shot earlier this year, was not used for the main feature which used an all studio set.

#novatwins #hardrock #portraitphotographer #musicphotographer #shotbymichael #rockmusic #metalmusic #indierock

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Michael Robert Williams Photography @michaelrw.bsky.social · 28d

‘ПӨVΛ ƬЩIПƧ'

New Work; Just published portraits of the rock duo Nova Twins for US magazine ‘Marvin’, issue 17.

Nova Twins for Marvin Magazine.
Commissioned by Marvin Jarrett.
Issue 17 Designed by Paul Sych.

#novatwins #marvinmagazine #marvinthebrand #portraitphotographer #musicphotographer

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Michael Robert Williams Photography @michaelrw.bsky.social · Aug 7

'ӨΛƧIƧ'

2005. Twenty years ago I made this portrait. It is crazy to me sometimes how fast time seems to go.

This portrait I made of Oasis is available as a fine art print.
I sign and title the prints beneath the image.

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#liamgallagher #oasis #noelgallagher

'ӨΛƧIƧ'

2005. Twenty years ago I made this portrait. It is crazy to me sometimes how fast time seems to go.
Shot during the rounds of promotion for their album 'Don't Believe the Truth’, this was shot for US press and was my first time working with the band. This photograph was not used at the time, everyone liked it but felt the composition didn’t suit the page for press, there was tighter in portrait format one which got used - it was good but I prefer this one now.

#liamgallagher #oasis #noelgallagher #definitelymaybe #gemarcher #andybell #portraitphotographer #musicphotographer #musicphotography #indie #britpop #britishmusic #rockmusic #wonderwall #indierock #alternative #alternativerock #rockphotography #rockphotographer #musicphotographerlondon #oasismusic #oasisband #britpopband #mamiya

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Michael Robert Williams Photography @michaelrw.bsky.social · Jul 2

‘7 ΛM’

Pineda, Spain, June 2025.
I’m away for a while, so taking snaps on my phone as I explore.

- Michael Robert Williams -
www.michaelwilliams.co.uk

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#sunrise #iphonephoto #travel #shotoniphone #colourphotography #spain #landscape #espana #sunlight #spainphoto

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Michael Robert Williams Photography @michaelrw.bsky.social · Jun 18

‘Wall, London, 18th June 2025’

Feels kinda like cheating when you just find it this way.

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#streetart #foundart #portraitphotographer #photographerlondon

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Michael Robert Williams Photography @michaelrw.bsky.social · Jun 14

BЯΣПDΛП BΣПƧӨП

I love making this sort of portrait, this sort of mood - it’s something I return to often.
This is a portrait of solo artist and The Raconteurs co-founder Brendan Benson.
This portrait is available as a fine art print.

#BrendanBenson #TheRaconteurs #rockmusic #portraitphotographer

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Michael Robert Williams Photography @michaelrw.bsky.social · May 30

Thank you. 🙏 🙂

Michael Robert Williams Photography @michaelrw.bsky.social · May 29

'ƧЦΣDΣ'

Suede (known as the London Suede in the United States) are an English rock band formed in London.
This is a portrait I made of the band in 2003. Suede have announced their tenth album will be released this year.

#brettanderson #suede #londonsuede #portraitphotographer #musicphotographer

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Michael Robert Williams Photography @michaelrw.bsky.social · May 28

ᄃΛPᄂIП & MΛƧƧIΛΉ

Caplin & Massiah are singer Zeeteah Massiah and producer Paul Caplin - two people who have had long careers in the music industry and have joined forces. They recently me asked if I could produce some new images for their promotion.

#caplinandmassiah #portraitphotographer

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Michael Robert Williams Photography @michaelrw.bsky.social · May 17

'ӨΛƧIƧ'

May, 2005; It is crazy to me sometimes how fast time seems to go. It is 20 years ago this month since I made this portrait of Oasis. Shot during the rounds of promotion for their album 'Don't Believe the Truth’.

#liamgallagher #oasis #noelgallagher #portraitphotographer #musicphotographer

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Michael Robert Williams Photography @michaelrw.bsky.social · May 6

'ᄂIΛM GΛᄂᄂΛGΉΣЯ'

'You Just Got Your Shot, Didn't You' - Liam Gallagher asked me, more of a statement than a question, but he was right. He said he could tell by the look on my face. Sometimes you can just tell and I love that moment when I'm sure I got what I was looking for.

#oasis #indie #rock

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Michael Robert Williams Photography @michaelrw.bsky.social · May 4

‘IПƬΣЯPӨᄂ'

Digging into my archive again for a weekend bonus; This is another of my portraits featuring the classic line-up of the American indie rock band, 'Interpol'.

#Interpol #Interpolband #Interpolnyc #PaulBanks #CarlosDengler #CarlosD #DanielKessler #SamFogarino #portraitphotographer

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Michael Robert Williams Photography @michaelrw.bsky.social · Apr 29

‘IПƬΣЯPӨᄂ'

Digging into my archive; This is one of my portraits featuring the classic line-up of the brilliant American indie rock band, ‘Interpol’.

#Interpol #Interpolband #Interpolnyc #PaulBanks #CarlosDengler #CarlosD #DanielKessler #SamFogarino #portraitphotographer #musicphotographer

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Michael Robert Williams Photography @michaelrw.bsky.social · Apr 25

‘ƧPЯIПG’

Snapshot phone photo. April, 2025.

- Michael Robert Williams -
www.michaelwilliams.co.uk

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#iphonephoto #tree #shotoniphone #nature #spring #springtime #cherryblossom

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Michael Robert Williams Photography @michaelrw.bsky.social · Apr 22

'ᄂIƬƬᄂΣ BӨӨƬƧ'

Little Boots is the stage name of English singer, songwriter, and DJ Victoria Hesketh. She has released four albums under the Little Boots name since her debut ‘Hands'.

#littleboots #victoriahesketh #electropop #synthpop #portraitphotographerlondon #musicphotographer

Michael Robert Williams Photography @michaelrw.bsky.social · Apr 17

‘ƬΉΣ 58ƬΉ ƧƬЯΣΣƬ JΛZZ ᄃᄂЦB’

More from The 58th Street Jazz Club; There are so many from this project that I love, so I’ll have to post in batches...

#jazzclub #58thstreet #the58thstreetstompers #portraitphotographer #58thstreetlondon

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Michael Robert Williams Photography @michaelrw.bsky.social · Apr 14

‘ƬΉΣ 58ƬΉ ƧƬЯΣΣƬ JΛZZ ᄃᄂЦB'

More from The 58th Street Jazz Club; The voice of 58th Street - the quite brilliant Ayesha Pike.
Incredible performer, incredible voice - and looking effortlessly iconic.

#ayeshapike #ayeshapikemusic #jazzclub #58thstreet #the58thstreetstompers #portraitphotographer

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Michael Robert Williams Photography @michaelrw.bsky.social · Apr 13

ƬΉΣ 58ƬΉ ƧƬЯΣΣƬ JΛZZ ᄃᄂЦB

Ms. Belle Livingstone, portrayed by Yvette Robinson, and The 58th Street Stompers.

I recently worked with London jazz club '58th Street’ to produce new imagery for the club, including portraits of the house band…

#jazzclub #portraitphotographer #58thstreetlondon

58th Street hostess Ms. Belle Livingstone, portrayed by Yvette Robinson, and The 58th Street Stompers.

I recently worked with the new London jazz club '58th Street’ to produce new imagery for the club, including portraits of the house band 'The 58th Street Stompers’, and the other artists who perform there. Brought to life by The Lost Estate, and combining performance art with meticulous world-building, the club and whole experience has been getting amazing reviews.
One of my favourite commercial projects, we got so many strong images of the many artists involved in the club and everyone was so great to work with. The promotors needed a lot of strong images of the artists and we spent some time creating these on the main stage in the venue.

Michael Robert Williams Photography @michaelrw.bsky.social · Apr 8

'ᄃΉЯIƧ FΛЯᄂӨЩΣ'

English rock singer Chris Farlowe, best known for his 1966 British number one single ‘Out of Time’.
Farlowe was also involved with the band Atomic Rooster, and his long association with Colosseum - which still continues.

#chrisfarlowe #rockandroll #portraitphotographer #rockmusic

English rock singer Chris Farlowe, best known for his 1966 British number one single ‘Out of Time’.
Farlowe was also involved with the band Atomic Rooster, and his long association with Colosseum - which still continues.

#chrisfarlowe #rockandroll #portraitphotographer #rockmusic

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Michael Robert Williams Photography @michaelrw.bsky.social · Apr 3

'ʙᴀᴛᴛᴇʀꜱᴇᴀ ᴘᴏᴡᴇʀ ꜱᴛᴀᴛɪᴏɴ'

One for the Pink Floyd fans.
3 April, 2025.

- Michael Robert Williams -
www.michaelwilliams.co.uk

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#iphonephoto #pinkfloyd #shotoniphone #batterseapowerstation #london #landscape

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Michael Robert Williams Photography @michaelrw.bsky.social · Apr 1

'PᄂΛƬFӨЯM'

Phone photo. 1st April, 2025.

- Michael Robert Williams -
www.michaelwilliams.co.uk

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#iphonephoto #travel #shotoniphone #blackandwhitephotography #shadows #abstract

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Michael Robert Williams Photography @michaelrw.bsky.social · Mar 25

'MΛЯIПΛ'

The artist formerly known as 'Marina and the Diamonds', but since 2018 has used simply 'Marina'.
Marina’s new album is due for release soon.

This portrait I made is available as a signed print.

#marina #marinaandthediamonds #musicphotographer #indiepop #alternative #marinadiamandis

Marina and the Diamonds.
#marina #marinaandthediamonds #musicphotographer #electropop #indiepop #alternative #marinadiamandis

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Michael Robert Williams Photography @michaelrw.bsky.social · Mar 20

'MΛƧƧΛЯ ΣGBΛЯI'

Massar Egbari, the popular Egyptian rock band, have a new album out.

These photos are from a shoot we did in 2023.
Photo 1; ‘Expressive' between set-ups improv shot.
Photo 2; Group portrait.

#massaregbari #indierock #portraitphotographer #musicphotographer #indie #rockmusic

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Michael Robert Williams Photography @michaelrw.bsky.social · Mar 17

‘ӨΛƧIƧ’

A previously unpublished frame from my Oasis session from the 5th August, 2008.
I wanted something completely different from the other photos I’d done with them so I used this coloured lighting set-up, not something I used much back then but I use often now.

#oasis #portraitphotographer

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Michael Robert Williams Photography @michaelrw.bsky.social · Mar 14

'ӨΛƧIƧ'

It would seem that Liam and Noel will be reunited with Gem Archer and Andy Bell for their upcoming Oasis tour.
Seen here together in a portrait I made with them twenty years ago, in 2005.

#liamgallagher #oasis #portraitphotographer #musicphotographer #musicphotography #indie #britpop

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