Wright stuff for Leica's S-System

Leica has announced a partnership with UK celebrity and fashion photographer John Wright for its recently-launched professional camera system, the Leica S-System.

As part of the agreement between Wright and Leica, photographers will be able to experience the S-System first hand through a series of activities including interviews and photographic sessions, and workshops at the Leica store in Mayfair ‘Studio S’.

Wright’s rise to the top of the celebrity photography sector has seen him become one of the world’s leading providers of images in music, television and show business

His picture of Lily Allen dancing with panthers became one of the most-talked-about images of 2009, appearing on magazine covers across the world before eventually winning the coveted ‘Magazine Cover of the Year’ award.

His incredible composition – Artists of the Century – took 10 months to shoot in 27 locations across three countries with 34 of the biggest names in popular music eventually appearing in one image.

Wright featured prominently in news reports around the world as the last photographer to have a portrait sitting with the late Michael Jackson.