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2015 In Pictures

January 3rd, 2016

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2015 was a fantastic year and I couldn’t be more excited about new projects and exciting shoots this new year, 2016. Here are my photographic highlights of 2015 in pictures.

 

2015 In Pictures.

January 23, 2015. Los Angeles, California.  US President Barack Obama gives North Korea's leader Kim Jong-Un a personal tour around Los Angeles... or rather Howard (doesn't reveal his surname), the world’s first Kim lookalike and Reggie Brown, the world’s number one Obama impersonator, meet during Howard’s first trip as Kim to the US. The lookalike duo visited the famous Hollywood Sign, Sony Pictures studio and Venice Beach. Howard and Reggie are pictured with top Bono lookalike, Pavel Sfera. Photo copyright John Chapple / www.JohnChapple.com / www.facebook.com/johnchapplephotography

I had a fun start in January, 2015 with look-alike US President Barack Obama giving North Korea’s leader Kim Jong-Un a personal tour of Los Angeles.  We  bumped in to a Bono look-alike in Venice Beach which made the shoot even more interesting. Pictures were published by Vice.

 

Photographer Paul Sanders in New York.

I spent a cold few days in New York with photographer, Paul Sanders. We walked 37.25 miles, climbed 153 flights of stairs, burned 10,324 calories and took 67385 steps over three days, scouting locations for one of Paul’s Light & Land photography workshop.

 

February 18, 2015. Los Angeles, California. British comedian James Corden pictured at the CBS Television Studios in Los Angeles. James will be the new host of the The Late Late Show. Photo Copyright John Chapple / www.JohnChapple.com

In February, I visited the CBS studios in Los Angeles and photographed James Corden for the Daily Mirror.

 

February 19, 2015. Los Angeles, California. British model, actress and television presenter Kelly Brook. Kelly has landed a major role in a new prime-time US comedy TV series on NBC, called One Big Happy Photo Copyright John Chapple / www.JohnChapple.com

 

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On assignment for the New York Post, I photographed British model, actress and television presenter Kelly Brook.

 

2015 in pictures. March 31, 2015. Santa Monica, California. Murray Gold, photographed in his Southern California home. Murray is an English composer for stage, film, and television and a dramatist for both theatre and radio. He is best known as the sole composer of all music for the British TV series Doctor Who since its revival in 2005. Photo Copyright John Chapple / www.JohnChapple.com

In March, I shot British composer Murray Gold in his Southern California home for The Telegraph (UK).  Murray is best known for his work as composer for the British TV series Doctor Who.

 

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In April my landscape photography was featured in publications internationally. Pictured is my mug shot in Sydney’s Daily Telegraph.

 

2015 In Pictures.  April 9, 2015. Los Angeles, California. Executive producer  of The Late Late Show, Ben Winston at the CBS Studios in Los Angeles. Photo Copyright John Chapple / www.JohnChapple.com

Once again at the CBS studios for The Times, I photographed the executive producer of The Late Late Show, Ben Winston.

 

2015 in pictures. April 9, 2015. West Hollywood, California.  Sean Stewart, who is launching his own fashion label. The son of rocker, Rod Stewart is pictured in a Hollywood hotel room. Photo Copyright John Chapple / www.JohnChapple.com

Also in April, I met up with Sean Stewart, son of rocker Rod Stewart, at a Hollywood hotel for a Daily Mirror photo-shoot.

 

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A brilliant story idea from the New York Post in May had me buzzing over Los Angeles in a helicopter to photograph the effects of the drought in Southern California.

 

2015 In pictures. Daily Mail

The “grass is greener in Hollywood”.

 

2015 In Pictures. June 1, 2015. Los Angeles, California.  Australians in Film's 7th annual Heath Ledger Scholarship award ceremony, held at The Sunset Marquis Hotel in Los Angeles. Pictured is actor Vince Vaughn Photo Copyright John Chapple / www.JohnChapple.com

I managed to catch a charming smile from actor Vince Vaughn during a very brief photo-shoot in June.

 

2015 in pictures. June 1, 2015. Los Angeles, California.  Australians in Film's 7th annual Heath Ledger Scholarship award ceremony, held at The Sunset Marquis Hotel in Los Angeles. Pictured is Matt Levett (Right) who was named winner of the 2015 Heath Ledger Scholarship, With previous winners Cody Fern (left) and Oliver Ackland (center) Photo Copyright John Chapple / www.JohnChapple.com

I always have fun when I’m on an assignment for Australians in Film. Pictured is Matt Levett (Right), named winner of the 2015 Heath Ledger Scholarship, with previous winners Cody Fern (left) and Oliver Ackland (center).

 

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This interview still cracks me up. Cheers, North Devon Journal.

 

2015 in pictures. September 14, 2015. Mauna Loa Volcano, Hawaii. The NASA sponsored HI-SEAS (Hawaii Space Exploration Analog and Simulation) project, located in an isolated position on the slopes of the Mauna Loa volcano on the island of Hawaii. The area has Mars-like features and an elevation of approximately 8,200 feet above sea level. Their latest experiment will watch six crew members and two backup crew members live isolated for 12 months. Photo Copyright John Chapple / www.JohnChapple.com /

In September the Daily Mail Online sent me on a brief mission to Mars (truthfully, Hawaii).  I photographed six crew members living in isolation for 12 months on the slopes of the Mauna Loa Volcano on the big island of Hawaii for the HI-SEAS (Hawaii Space Exploration Analog and Simulation) Project.

 

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Testing lights with my new Sony A7RII camera, I photographed one of oldest friends, Rupert Thorpe.

 

2015 in pictures. December 17, 2015. Los Angeles, California.  Actor Charlie Sheen, pictured at the home of movie producer, Mark Berg.  Photo Copyright John Chapple / www.JohnChapple.com /

One of my final assignments of the year was a portrait shoot with the legendary Charlie Sheen in December. #Winning

 

I hope you enjoyed my 2015 in pictures. To view more of my editorial work, please visit www.chapple.biz  Happy New Year!!

 

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