11 WAYS
He has photographed poster campaigns for James Bond, countless members of Hollywood’s elite and in war zones in Burma and Sierra Leone. Able to turn his lens to just about anything, Williams is the photographer behind authentic, off-duty moments with A-Listers, the likes of which we don’t often get to see.
Whether with Amber Heard in the backseat of her car or sandwiched between Jake Gyllenhaal and Josh Brolin on a boat at Venice International Film Festival, the British photographer is given access to stars in their most intimate moments. Named in January as the British Academy of Film and Television Arts’ (BAFTA) inaugural Photographer in Residence, he is about to be granted the key to this year’s biggest film stars backstage, when the award ceremony comes to London in February.
8 STYLISH
Alexander McQueen had a homecoming Sunday night, when the label returned to its London birthplace for its fall 2016 show. Fashion fans camped outside. #McQueen hashtags began to trend. Models queued backstage for their 7 p.m. entrance. And we began to keep a style score on—and off—the catwalk. At least, they are on the runway: designer Sarah Burton embroidered two lace evening gowns with giant sequin unicorns, while smaller versions dotted the evening coat that Natalie Westling wore to open the show.
Chanel’s Got a Boy
Daniel Jackson shot supermodel Christy Turlington and Calvin Klein creative directors Francisco Costa, Italo Zucchelli and Kevin Carrigan for WSJ. Magazine. No one rejects, dislikes, or avoids pleasure itself, because it is pleasure, but because those who do not know how to pursue pleasure rationally encounter consequences that are extremely painful.
Flowers Wallpaper
Williams has been working with BAFTA on and off since 2005.
There is a lot of difference between photographing the BAFTAs and Williams’ usual stylized shoots, he says, but both work equally well.
It’s that time again…
If there is a catchword that sums up 2015, it must be transparency.
Williams has been working with BAFTA on and off since 2005.
There is a lot of difference between photographing the BAFTAs and Williams’ usual stylized shoots, he says, but both work equally well.
Passion Points
« I went to the Royal College of Art, which is literally just up the road, » the Turkish-Canadian designer says. « In my first year it was exciting to have access to places like this, to be able to do research here was so amazing to me. »
Some dream
Williams has been working with BAFTA on and off since 2005. There is a lot of difference between photographing the BAFTAs and Williams’ usual stylized shoots, he says, but both work equally well. « I love the balance of my working life because I do stuff like this where all I’m using is my experience, my empathy, the contacts I’ve made over the years, and wit. A lot of the photos come incredibly last minute and very opportunistically. You shoot them very quickly and suddenly. One thing I love about that stuff is being the guy in the room. »