Why I Love This Gigi Hadid Picture

Peter Lindbergh died earlier this year. I’m not one to go Candle in the Wind about celebrity…

Darren Shaw

Nov 5, 2019

Why I Love This Emma Watson Picture

There’s really only one thing you need to do with an Emma Watson photo — leave her freckles…

Darren Shaw

Feb 26, 2019

Why I Love This Jennifer Lopez Picture

This picture is monumental. Anyone could take a beautiful picture of Jennifer Lopez. I love…

Darren Shaw

Jan 22, 2019

Why I Love This Beyoncé Picture

I love this Beyoncé picture by Alasdair McLellan. I love it almost as much as Drake does.

Darren Shaw

Nov 15, 2018

Julia Roberts

I hope Julia Roberts has this picture hanging on her wall. It’s such a joyful, “everything is going to be ok” moment captured by Alexi…

Darren Shaw

Oct 26, 2018

Emma Watson as Belle

The pictures I love are stripped back. The simpler the better. I don’t like props, themes or elaborate production. All…

Darren Shaw

Jul 1, 2018

Cara Delevingne

I get butterflies looking at Peter Lindbergh’s picture of Cara Delevingne for Douglas Cosmetics. It was always going to be a beautiful portrait of a beautiful women, but Cara’s hard to read emotion and the simplicity of the lighting against her pared back makeup make it timeless.

Darren Shaw

Mar 4, 2018

Carey Mulligan

When I play fantasy fashion photographer my model shortlist is Emma Watson, Keira Knightly and Carey Mulligan.

Darren Shaw

Nov 26, 2017

Palm Tree

Jake Michaels is a serious photographer with high profile clients and a beautiful portfolio. As a sideline he also goes under the name Joke Michaels, sharing many of his street pictures and changing my mind about humour in photography.

Darren Shaw

Oct 29, 2017

Nautical Alessandra Ambrosio

This is the second Boo George shoot with Alessandra Ambrosio that I’ve written about. If I had to pick the perfect fashion picture this would be it.