ISLA MATHIESON
islamathiesonphotos@gmail.com +44 (0)7823 338038
CURRENT PROJECTS
FROM BREAKFAST TO MIDNIGHT
Documenting creative and entrepreneurial women as they attempt to navigate COVID-19.
MEN AT WORK
Documenting the day to day of interesting men in London and beyond.
portfolio
Please find a selection of pieces that demonstrate my ability to ideate, plan, and deliver on shoots for fashion brands, independent artists, and up-and-coming creatives.
For an even wider selection of my work, you can find my full portfolio here.
New Classic london 2020
Cyann, the owner of New Classic, reached out to me after seeing an exhibition I had at J/M Gallery in London.
She asked me to collaborate with her on a rebrand and slight change of direction for the business. This has led to a beautiful ongoing relationship, where I advise on casting, concepts, locations, and all aspects of photography.
sydney wyatt x fred perry
I had a previous relationship the artist collective Sydney Wyatt, who approached me to do a collaboration. The idea was to take photographs that would then be featured in their music video “Boogie”. Clothes were provided by Fred Perry.
For this shoot I assisted the director with shot staging and narrative, and project managed the music video shoot to ensure everything was on time and on budget.
I also created behind the scenes photography that was incorporated into the music video.
The photograph on the left won a prize for the Alison Jackson “A Day in Your Life” and was exhibited in the Saatchi Gallery, London (June 2020).
ss90’s women (2020)
I was approached by Dylan Mouloungui, owner of SS90, to organise and photograph a shoot for his 2020 Women’s collection.
Before the shoot I created a concept for the shoot based on discussion with Dylan. I then cast the models and arranged styling
For the shoot I found the location and photographed the shoot.
by.bronson
Alfred Bronson, of the independent fashion label By Bronson, approached me to collaborate on a shoot that would widen his appeal with a new clientele.
For this shoot I created a concept and styling for the shoot that was based on branching out into West London. To do this I consciously moved from the flat digital imagery of Bronson’s earlier shoots and instead brought it back to an urban feel.
I cast the model, a well-known West London model, Minna Whitby, and arranged styling and locations before photographing the shoot.
