My dear friend Bebe called me up and said ‘Cliver I am coming to London (from LA) with my beautiful daughter Liv and I’d love you to take some photographs”. I was of course delighted to be asked and booked a studio in Chelsea. They both arrived at the studio in what looked like matching […]
Loulou de la Falaise & the Unfortunate Incident – Clive Arrowsmith Photographer
I started photographing the Paris collections in 1972 for British Vogue with the mighty Grace Coddington. For the first night Anne Schaufuss (my great love and muse) had worked all the way through, in those days you could only get the clothes at night and it was truly exhausting for all concerned. Buoyed by the […]
Cass Elliot (Mama Cass), Dave Mason and Ned Donheny – On and On The Story Goes (London 1970) – Clive Arrowsmith Photographer
I was shooting a fashion feature at Vogue and I was interrupted when an assistant from the editorial team came in and said “Excuse me Clive, sorry to interrupt you but we want you to do a portrait of Mama Cass”. I was right in the middle of something and I said “Oh, okay when […]
Loulou de la Falaise & the Unfortunate Incident – Clive Arrowsmith Photographer
I started photographing the Paris collections in 1972 for British Vogue with the mighty Grace Coddington. For the first night Anne Schaufuss (my great love and muse) had worked all the way through, in those days you could only get the clothes at night and it was truly exhausting for all concerned. Buoyed by the […]
Jeremy Irons – A Joy & So At Ease In Front Of The Camera (2005) – Clive Arrowsmith Photographer
The week before my shoot with Jeremy Irons I had left a message on his mobile. A few days before the shoot he rang just as the assistants were unloading the car after another long days shoot. His dark velvet tones rang down the phone “Hello Clive my darling heart, it’s Jeremy Irons, I believe […]
Clive Arrowsmith Photographer – Page 2 – Online blog of acclaimed fashion , celebrity & Ads photographer Clive Arrowsmith
‘It’s Clive,” I ventured we have a meeting about your movie”, there was a clattering of what sounded like cans, then Hunter let me in, where he shambled into the room and then slumped down onto the floor leaning back in an open fridge which had, had it’s door aggressively removed by Hunter. It was […]
Portraits – Page 3 – Clive Arrowsmith Photographer
Sometime in 1972 my agent called me to ask me to go and meet Richard Branson to talk about photographing … More I then asked him what he thought was the weirdest thing about the current music industry? He screwed his face up for a moment in silent contemplation and opened his eyes, looked up […]
Clive Arrowsmith Photographer – Page 3 – Online blog of acclaimed fashion , celebrity & Ads photographer Clive Arrowsmith
I was lucky enough to have a jam with them which was totally amazing except my guitar playing was not up to their playing. Listening to Cass singing “On and On” with Dave and Ned was mesmerising. We went up to his hotel room to look at the clothes. Where Michael had arranged them all […]
Clive Arrowsmith Photographer – Page 3 – Online blog of acclaimed fashion , celebrity & Ads photographer Clive Arrowsmith
I was lucky enough to have a jam with them which was totally amazing except my guitar playing was not up to their playing. Listening to Cass singing “On and On” with Dave and Ned was mesmerising. We went up to his hotel room to look at the clothes. Where Michael had arranged them all […]
hollywood – Page 2 – Clive Arrowsmith Photographer
The Sunday Times Magazine asked me to photograph Sir Michael Caine, much to my extreme delight as I always loved … More I first met the legendary model, singer and phenomenon Bebe Buell in the early 70s when she was still with her … More The week before my shoot with Jeremy Irons I had left […]
Clive Arrowsmith Photographer – Page 3 – Online blog of acclaimed fashion , celebrity & Ads photographer Clive Arrowsmith
I was lucky enough to have a jam with them which was totally amazing except my guitar playing was not up to their playing. Listening to Cass singing “On and On” with Dave and Ned was mesmerising. We went up to his hotel room to look at the clothes. Where Michael had arranged them all […]
Mike Oldfield – The Quiet Genius Behind Tubular Bells – Clive Arrowsmith Photographer
Sometime in 1972 my agent called me to ask me to go and meet Richard Branson to talk about photographing a new artist he was working with called Mike Oldfield. I’d never heard of Mike before but I knew Richard from being around town and hearing that he was a real ‘go getter’. I visited Richard […]
Mike Oldfield – The Quiet Genius Behind Tubular Bells – Clive Arrowsmith Photographer
Sometime in 1972 my agent called me to ask me to go and meet Richard Branson to talk about photographing a new artist he was working with called Mike Oldfield. I’d never heard of Mike before but I knew Richard from being around town and hearing that he was a real ‘go getter’. I visited Richard […]
French Vogue Beauty – The Ruby & The Diamond – Clive Arrowsmith Photographer
French Vogue asked me to go and do a beauty shoot in Paris. I was married at the time and my American wife who was an exceptional catwalk model said she wanted to come with me to show her portfolio. We flew into Paris and stayed at the incredible Art Deco George V Hotel where French Vogue […]