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    The Behind-The-Scenes Sarah Dunn Photos We Can't Stop Looking At...

    British photographer Sarah Dunn is renowned for her glossy portraits of the world's biggest stars - from Keira Knightley to Jack Nicholson.

    By Suzannah Ramsdale
    Published 8 July 2014 In Features

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    British photographer Sarah Dunn is renowned for her glossy portraits of the world's biggest stars - from Keira Knightley to Jack Nicholson.

    But before she gets down to business, she likes to have some behind-the-scenes fun with a Widelux panoramic camera. Now showing in a new exhibition, called Wide-Eyed, we asked her to pick her favourite shots...

    1. Ewan McGregor, Los Angeles, 2002

    Ewan and I were having dinner in LA, and I mentioned I'd just bought a camera, my first Widelux. So he invited me on to his film set the next day to try it out - he was shooting Down with Love with Renée Zellweger. This was my first, and still my favourite, shot on the Widelux.

    2. Liv Tyler, New York City, 2003

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    This was shot for a Lord of the Rings portfolio. Liv was the last person we photographed. It was a project that snowballed, and she was so happy to be there and take part.

    Sarah Dunn photos

    Sarah Dunn photos
    (Image credit: Sarah Dunn)

    3. Michael Fassbender, London, 2012

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    We were backstage at an awards show, it had been ten years since I first photographed Michael, and we were reminiscing about our first shoot in my tiny north London flat.

    Sarah Dunn photos on Widelux

    Sarah Dunn photos on Widelux
    (Image credit: Sarah Dunn)

    4. Rosamund Pike, London, 2013

    We were in a spooky house in east London. Rosamund sat down for a drink of water and suddenly it was so chic and glamorous. The Widelux is an amazing tool for recording the chaos around the calm.

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    Sarah Dunn photos

    Sarah Dunn photos
    (Image credit: Sarah Dunn)

    5. Jennifer Hudson, London, 2011

    It was an unusually hot spring day, so Jennifer and I ran up to the roof. I love that this camera records everything around the subject - it's a nice memento of how to improvise.

    Sarah Dunn photos

    Sarah Dunn photos
    (Image credit: Sarah Dunn)

    6. Dominic Cooper, London, 2011

    I shot this during Movie-Con, a fan convention at the London O2. I was literally set up in a broom cupboard; the camera makes the room look enormous. Dominic is always fun and easy to work with.

    Sarah Dunn photos on Widelux

    Sarah Dunn photos on Widelux
    (Image credit: Sarah Dunn)

    7. Paloma Faith, London, 2013

    I love working with Paloma - she knows exactly where her light is and is very professional; it was nice to catch her in a down moment.

    Sarah Dunn photos on Widelux

    Sarah Dunn photos on Widelux
    (Image credit: Sarah Dunn)

    8. Jodie Foster, Los Angeles, 2009

    I was working on an icons portfolio for movie magazine Empire, edited by Steven Spielberg, and Jodie was one of the icons. She was very shy and nervous; the camera was an excellent ice-breaker.

    Sarah Dunn photos on Widelux

    Sarah Dunn photos on Widelux
    (Image credit: Sarah Dunn)

    9. Tom Hanks, Los Angeles, 2009

    Tom was part of the same icons portfolio as Jodie; he's holding court in this photograph and you can see my reflection in the mirror. He has lots of stories and was a real movie star.

    Sarah Dunn photos on Widelux

    Sarah Dunn photos on Widelux
    (Image credit: Sarah Dunn)

    10. Sienna Guillory, Los Angeles, 2012

    Sienna had kindly agreed to help me out on a moving image shoot. We drove up to Mulholland Drive - the light and landscape were amazing. It would have been an insult not to get the Widelux out.

    Sarah Dunn photos

    Sarah Dunn photos
    (Image credit: Sarah Dunn)

    Wide-Eyed is at The Strand Gallery, 32 John Adam Street, London, WC2N from 2 -6 September 2014. Visit www.sarahdunn.com for more information.

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