A teeny bit of love from some of my celebrity chums would wanted to send me some admiration for how great I am (obvs). So enjoy my little compilation!
#IanMcKellen #KateWinslet #StephenFry #RingoStarr #celebrityphotographer #blackandwhite #London #Mayfair #Hollywood #BAFTA #Oscar #OneShotGotts #AndyGotts #DrGotts @elinchrom_ltd@elinchrom_uk
ANY excuse to share one of my favourite portraits. Very happy 79th birthday #IanMcKellen. One of the loveliest gents around; here larking around with life friend #PatrickStewart. #Chums #XMen #WaitingForGodot #KingLear #photography #London🇬🇧 #OneShotGotts
Gotta love this quirky little shot of iconic actor #AlPacino doing a little improv of #SalvadorDali.
Quite a huge part of photography is luck (despite what us photographers will have you believe!). We cannot plan exactly what will happen at a photo shoot, nor predict the mood or high jinx of the subjects being shot.
When I was heading to Pacino’s house in Beverly Hills did I expect Al to be all jovial and want to be silly? Of course not!! I was expecting the ‘Godfather ‘ wanting to make me an offer I couldn’t refuse rather than a #KennethWilliams impression, which #MichaelSheen would have been proud of!
No matter whatever you plan for a portrait photo shoot, something better usually happens on the photographic journey.
#TheGodfather #SayHelloToMyLittleFriend #Scarface #DogDayAfternoon #Heat #Salome #ScentOfAWoman #OceansThirteen #Theirishman #celebrityphotographer #photography #AndyGotts #oneshotgotts
@drgotts is an acclaimed portrait photographer celebrated for his intimate, black-and-white portraits of some of the world’s most iconic actors and public figures. His portraits are raw, honest, and often unexpectedly funny, like he caught people in a moment they didn’t fully plan for.
That instinct for truth is exactly what he brings to the judging table. He is one of the judges in the final Grand Prize Challenge.
🏆 The winner reveal of the Grand Prize Golden Pro 11 is happening this Friday, May 15th at 10 a.m. EDT.
Photographing Ian McDiarmid felt a bit like trying to bottle lightning… if that lightning also happened to be impeccably precise, deliciously mischievous, and capable of breaking you into fits of laughter mid-sentence.
Of course we all know him as the naughty Emperor in STAR WARS (even though I loved him in DIRTY ROTTERN SCOUNDRELS playing the valet to Michael Caine), but watching him slip into Lear is like seeing a completely different constellation form — darker, rawer, and gloriously unhinged.
I know photographers overuse the word ‘collaboration’ but in this situation the word is used correctly! Ian came to the key artwork shoot just wanting a closeup portrait, which was a fine idea. But after chatting for an hour or so about how he want ‘his’ LEAR to be, we winkled out a more captivating idea
Ian explained he was passionate for the part of the play where Lear goes a little bonkers after giving away his riches and roams the countryside tired and vulnerable. So I suggested we literally strip everything away to show a vulnerable old man on the brink of madness…and he gets his kit off! Ian adored the idea and jumped into action.
Honestly, when ‘collaboration’ clicks like that, it feels a bit like theatre itself: fleeting, electric, and impossible to fake.
Bless you Dark Lord of The Sith, as I do think we have made a very captivating poster that sums up YOUR Lear!
#KingLear #IanMcDiarmid #OneShotGotts #CelebrityPhotographer #AndyGotts
Actress. Singer. Force of nature. Muse. ✨
Jessie Buckley continues to redefine what it means to be fearless on screen and stage. From her unforgettable performances in Wild Rose, I’m Thinking of Ending Things, The Lost Daughter, and Women Talking, to her bold musical work, Jessie brings depth, vulnerability, and power to everything she touches.
With #Hamnet on the horizon, awards buzz is already building — and an Oscar win feels not just possible, but well deserved. 🎬🏆
This portrait came from one of those shoots where the energy was effortless and the laughter constant — and the Tupperware joke had to make an appearance!
#JessieBuckley #Hamnet #OscarBuzz #FutureOscarWinner #ActingRoyalty #FilmPortrait #ActorPortrait #OnSet #PhotoshootDiaries #WomenInFilm #CinemaLovers #FilmPhotography #CreativeCollaboration #BehindTheScenes #PortraitPhotography #BritishCinema #celebrityphotographer #OneShotGotts #DrGotts #AndyGotts #goldenglobes #Oscars
Of course, I adore photographing the Hollywood glitterati and capturing iconic faces. BUT now and again I have the pleasure of spending time with phenomenal character actors and hear the anecdotes that have peppered their very long career.
David Bradley is the UK’s equivalent to Kevin Bacon! He has worked with practically every actor you can think of. With his down-to-earth Yorkshire mindset and pin sharp wit, I can see why he is every director ‘go to’ person when they need a deep, complex, yet uneasy character. Currently you can see David as the Blind Man in Guillermo del Toro’s FRANKENSTIEN making friends with Jacob Elordi!
Everyone will know him as #MrFilch the caretaker of #Hogwarts in the #HarryPotter movies…and until the end of time he shall always be linked to Filch. But I first saw him on screen in OUR FRIENDS IN THE NORTH, which also launched the career of #MarkStrong and some guy called #DanielCraig.
Though recent years I’ve loved his standout work in #Broadchurch, acting alongside @simonpegg in #HotFuzz and #TheWorldsEnd; playing the father of @rickygervais in #AfterLife and he even turned up in #GameOfThrones. But personally, I ADORED seeing him portraying William Hartnell’s #TheDoctor as the original #DrWho alongside #PeterCapaldi incarnation.
Long may Mr Bradley shine and fill our screens with intense, hilarious, slightly creepy and sinister people.
…also, he made a fine dancer in the Jack Savoretti music video of YOUTH & LOVE and a Postman with a loyal puppy in Lewis Capaldi’s WISH YOU THE BEST. #BritishActor #CinematicGreats #FilmPhotography #ActorPortraits #OneShotGotts #CelebrityPhotographer #DrGotts #DavidBradley #photography #AndyGotts @lewiscapaldi
Jonathan Pryce is the kind of actor who can play anyone — from a singing secret agent in Brazil, to a scheming High Sparrow in Game of Thrones, to an almost-too-convincing Pope in The Two Popes.
He’s the guy you recognise instantly but can never quite place — until you realize he’s also the evil Bond villain from Tomorrow Never Dies, the morally confused boss from Pirates of the Caribbean, and the man who somehow survived being married to Glenn Close in The Wife. Whether he’s blessing sinners, cursing pirates, or out-acting Anthony Hopkins in a theological debate,
Jonathan Pryce proves one thing: British gravitas and a good beard can take you anywhere.
#JonathanPryce #TheTwoPopes #GameOfThrones #Brazil #PiratesOfTheCaribbean #TomorrowNeverDies #TheWife #BritishActor #CinematicGreats #FilmPhotography #ActorPortraits #OneShotGotts #CelebrityPhotographer #DrGotts #JonathanPryce
This glorious world lost a legend, a madman, a bat-biting, mumble-mumbling, reality TV icon, rock God. I’m pretty sure when Prince Ozzy shuffled off this mortal stage for the final encore he was possibly yelling at Alexa and wondering where Sharon put his ‘f*cking slippers’.
Ozzy was a man of contradictions: terrifying on stage, sweet and bewildered off it; indecipherable in interviews, yet always brutally honest; capable of commanding stadiums, yet regularly baffled by toasters and television remote controls.
He leaves behind a legacy of thunderous music, millions of horns-thrown fans 🤘, a few traumatized ants, and a world that’s just a bit less loud today.
Ozzy’s final wish? To be buried with a harmonica, a copy of Blizzard of Ozz, and strict instructions that if anyone tries to hologram him back on stage, they better make him look good. Or else!
In lieu of flowers, mourners are encouraged to scream “ALL ABOARD!” at passing trains, crank up the amps, and pour one out (carefully) for the man, the myth, the Madman of Rock, Prince of Darkness.
Rest in peace, Ozzy. You’ve finally gone off the rails of the Crazy Train—and what a glorious ride it was.
#ozzyosbourne #blacksabbath #princeofdarkness #celebrityphotographer #photography #AndyGotts #OneShotGotts
Benedict Wong is the kind of actor who can steal a scene with a single raised eyebrow. While many know him as the sardonic sorcerer in Doctor Strange, he absolutely launched himself into my heart (and space) with his role as Bruce Ng in one of my favourite films, The Martian. Seriously—anyone who can help bring Matt Damon home from Mars, in a glorified tin can, earns a spot on my cinematic Mount Rushmore.
When Benedict and I teamed up for a photo shoot, I wanted to capture the darker, moodier side of Obi Wong. So I tuned into Caravaggio and played with chiaroscuro in this lighting test…and included much shadow with highlights.
#BenedictWong #TheMartian #AndyGotts #OneShotGotts #Gottsography #doctorstrange #BehindTheScenesMagic #CelebrityPhotographer #DrGotts @wongrel #blackandwhitephotography
Little outtake from my shoot with #LilyAllen for the artwork of #Hedda.
Love how subjective art and visuals are. I adore this shot as it has 60s vibes about it and shouts out Twiggy or Jean ‘The Shrimp’ Shrimpton. The days of Duffy, Donovan, Bailey...
…this is actually my fabulous favourite shot of the shoot; @lilyallen looks fantastic.
… and thank you to @bobkingcreative for this collaboration!
Make Up @ginakanemakeup
Hair @emmasleon
Stylist @annafleischle & @milo.marrie
And most importantly my home studio family at @flemingsmayfair@travellerhm
#Hedda #LilyAllen #MatthewDunster #AndyGotts #DrGotts #TheatreRoyalBath #Ibsen #celebrityphotographer
