The Playboy Pool Ladies
The story behind the 80s shoot for the Playboy Channel Pool Ladies was a photoshoot conceived by art director…
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Nivea. now in tubs
The loveliest bodies appear out of the blue with Nivea’s new bathroom extension. Bathe yourself in blue with new…
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Capturing the Vietnam War in 1964: A Young Photographer’s Story
A first-hand account of photographing South Vietnam in 1964. Warning: This article contains graphic images of war. My name…
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Girl in a bath for White Horse whisky
Outtakes from the shoot include a male assistant stepping in to pose for a lighting test—not quite as captivating,…
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Schweppes – a few advertisements
These advertisements were created with a great deal of humor: Michael made about twenty of them, in England and…
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Zooming along – Pirelli Location Scouting and Other Immortalised Instants
As an advertising photographer, the assignments are nothing if not diverse. Michael was thrilled to be commissioned for a…
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McEnroe advertisement for Nike sportswear
 Now anyone can look like McEnroe! Within twenty-four hours, an ad in the local paper generated 150 replies…
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Students playing Tiddlywinks for Whitbread.
This was Michael’s first “orgy” — a lively Tiddlywinks shoot for Whitbread. Even with their sizable budgets, cost considerations…
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Spartacus
In a studio only 18 ft x 28 ft, about thirty people were staged within an area 12 ft…
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The Woman in Wool
“The nude in the sheep is probably my all time favourite.” – Michael Joseph This striking image was shot…
