Russell James

Russell James Fine-art photographer with collections in fashion, celebrity and culture. Founder of Nomad Two Worlds Foundation that provides opportunities through the arts.

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Teamwork makes the dream work.In this photo, three of the people I've had the greatest pleasure of working with. Hair: I...
07/21/2026

Teamwork makes the dream work.

In this photo, three of the people I've had the greatest pleasure of working with.


Hair: Italo Gregorio
Makeup: Fulvia Farolfi

Anytime I get them together, I know it's a homerun.

Thank you for making this very long journey to the Maldives!

And a huge thanks to the rest of our crew!

07/14/2026

Parrot Cay, Turks and Caicos, 2017

I was on vacation with my wife and kids. Hailey was there with Justin before he was her husband, and some friends. That’s how we met. Just people on an island.

We talked for a couple of years about doing something real together; an art-driven portrait session.

By the time I got her in front of the camera in New York, it was 2017. So much had changed in her life, in all our lives. She’d grown, into someone with great maturity and talent.

That’s the photograph I was actually taking

07/07/2026

Every proof sheet has one frame that says it all.

On this one, shot on a single roll at sunset in Mexico, Gisele knew exactly what to do with it.

Gisele Bündchen

06/30/2026

Erin Heatherton, 2012.

One of the most striking faces I’ve ever had the privilege of photographing.

There was a symmetry to her, a natural beauty and openness, what I’d call a hippie spirit,
that the camera just responded to.

You’re always working to bring that quality out in someone.

With Erin, it exceeded even my own expectation.

Some of the photographs from this session have become the most collected in my editions.

That’s not something I say lightly.

Limited edition prints available: https://www.russelljames.com/print-enquiries

Erin Heatherton

Noot seear, Cuba, 1997. A shoot that's stayed with me. People talk about fashion like it's always moving and it is, but ...
06/24/2026

Noot seear, Cuba, 1997.

A shoot that's stayed with me.

People talk about fashion like it's always moving and it is, but when I go back through these I'm struck by how little actually changes. The silhouette, the way fabric fills a room.

There's something about an Armani dress that captures that perfectly. In some ways it doesn't change at all, and I think that's what Giorgio always knew.

It's just timeless.

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Necker Island, 2009Necker Island has a way of doing the work for you. You put people in a place and let the story develo...
06/15/2026

Necker Island, 2009

Necker Island has a way of doing the work for you. You put people in a place and let the story develop - the photograph is already there, you just have to find it.

That rock jutting out of the water caught my eye immediately. When you're working with someone like Rosie, you can build an entire image around a single natural detail and have it hold together as one complete thing; shape, light, figure, all pulling in the same direction.
Everything that inspires me in terms of shape and light comes from nature.

Rosie understood that instinctively.

That's what made the frame.

Rosie Huntington-Whiteley

St. Martin, 1999. I stepped onto the deck of a retired 12-metre racing yacht and felt the whole history of the America’s...
06/08/2026

St. Martin, 1999.

I stepped onto the deck of a retired 12-metre racing yacht and felt the whole history of the America’s Cup under my feet.

These boats had competed at the highest level in sailing, the most technically demanding race on water. In 1983, Australia ended 132 years of American dominance. What followed was a decade of extraordinary engineering, every country pushing further than the last.

By the time I found that fleet off St. Martin, they were quietly at anchor in the French Caribbean. Vicky Andren and Darren Carter were with me, and we shot aboard what felt like living maritime history.

The ocean keeps score.

World Ocean Day.

Costa Careyes, Mexico. 2008. We found a deserted beach and stayed until the sun went down.Happy Birthday Heidi Klum. Hop...
06/01/2026

Costa Careyes, Mexico. 2008.

We found a deserted beach and stayed until the sun went down.

Happy Birthday Heidi Klum. Hope it’s another great one!!

Great pride at seeing my dear friend, Professor Colleen Hayward OAM, WIN the Wesfarmers Aboriginal Award at the 2026 Wes...
05/29/2026

Great pride at seeing my dear friend, Professor Colleen Hayward OAM, WIN the Wesfarmers Aboriginal Award at the 2026 Western Australian of the Year Awards.

Colleen has always been that friend I bump into where I’m fascinated at her understanding of the most complex issues she has deep knowledge of - and she’s able to explain it to a school drop out like me in a way I can understand - thats big!

A distinguished Noongar leader, educator, and advocate, she was honored for her 35+ years of transformative work across academia, government, and corporate sectors - including being the first Aborginal woman appointed as Director of an ASX listed company.

My selfishly most favourite part, Colleen is also on the board of the footballl team I scream for every game.

Congratulations Colleen!!

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