biography

biography

mike owen

Mike Owen has had a hugely successful photography career spanning 25 years. He originally started out in the music business photographing among others Duran-Duran, Spandau Ballet, Erasure, Dusty Springfield, Boomtown Rats, Simply Red, Fine Young Cannibals, Marc Almond & Kylie Minogue. He has directed several music videos most recently Annie Lennox. Mike has achieved great success in the fashion, beauty & advertising industry - shooting for numerous magazines including; Vanity Fair, Marie-Clair, Harpers, Italian Vogue, Esquire & Cosmoplitan.

Campaigns include; Baileys, L'Oreal, Barcardi, No.7, British Rail, Camelot, Kangol & Alpen.

In recent years Mike has been working extensively in the world of celebrities & he has been fortunate enough to photograph numerous famous faces including; Pavarotti, Dame Shirley Bassey, Joan Collins, Keira Knightly, Sienna Miller, Anna Friel & David Beckham. He was commissioned to shoot the Spice Girls for their reunion tour.

Mike has appeared on several television shows & was the guest photographer on four series of the Channel 4 show 'How to Look Good Naked' with celebrity stylist Gok Wan.

Further examples of Mike's work are available on request.

Thank for your interest.

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