The Girl on the Ferry
Sylte, Norway – 2025
“The concept of this photograph was some time in the planning and its execution certainly marks a step forward in our ambition levels. I believe there is merit in committing to a story and not being spooked by the cost of production if something special is coming together. We have made mistakes in the past by looking at costs without looking at opportunity. The biggest mistake I can make is to curb ambition and not attack. We do not enjoy offering more of the same and there is a palpable commitment to try and surprise.
The Porsche 356 convertible on the ferry was manufactured in 1948 and the ferry is the oldest still operating in Norway – coming into service all of 125 years ago. I immediately recognised the visual potential of this improbable union when they met each other at the ferry quay in the remote village of Sylte in the Norwegian mountains south of Molde. The ferry crew, with an average age of 80, deserved to be fully rewarded for sailing the Bilfergen through the fjords in a snowstorm to meet me. Their journey lasted 12 hours.
The fjords in this area have grandeur and beauty and no more so than after the denouement of a meaningful winter storm. Norwegians are good in bad weather and we needed all their celebrated experience of working on icy roads to get the Porsche and its transit lorry through the mountains to the meet point in time. There is only about four hours of decent light at this time of year and time was critical.
We had a strong set of cards to play with that cold morning, but I needed to prioritise the conveyance of a sense of place without losing the currency of having such powerful props. The solution to the puzzle, which we had anticipated, was to film in the middle of the fjord from the deck of another boat of similar
height. If I could get very close to the ferry and use a wide-angle lens, I could get the compositional balance that I was striving for.
The most credit for this photograph should go to The Girl on the Ferry – Nadine Leopold – who did an excellent job of looking warm and graceful on a cold winter’s morning. That was a big ask.“
-David Yarrow
AVAILABLE SIZES:
Standard: Edition of 12, 3 AP, 1 EP
- Image Size: 26” x 77” in (66 cm × 196 cm)
- Framed Image: 41" x 92" in (104 cm × 234 cm)
Large: Edition of 12, 3 AP, 1 EP
- Image Size: 34” x 103” in (86 cm × 262 cm)
- Framed Image: 49" x 118" in (124 cm × 300 cm)
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The Lady of the Lake (Colour)
Eresfjord, Norway – 2025
“The grey frame of this 1948 Porsche 356 complements the snowy and misty backdrop of this winter’s day. There is a calm tonal balance to the photograph which would not have been possible if the sun had been out. There may not be 50 shades of grey, but there is a good dozen.
This is a coveted and highly valuable car and its shape is lauded by car enthusiasts. I knew that I had to capture it in profile on at least one shoot in Norway. This was the location in which to do so.
When we were planning this shoot, we had no idea that the west coast of Norway would be hit by a material early winter snowstorm. We considered this to be a fortunate break so long as we could get the car to the location, which was in an isolated fjord northeast of Molde.
Snow normally allows the photographer a little more light to play with and importantly it adds another layer to the story with no extra charge. We are big fans of working in the snow, especially in soft or low light. But it does also offer
logistical challenges in terms of access and consequently, in Norway, we work with seasoned professionals.
The Austrian model Nadine Leopold does an excellent job as the lady of the lake. There is a sovereignty to her pose and I think the cigarette adds a bad ass nonchalance to her character. She seems very much in control of the situation – whatever that situation might indeed be.
The Lady of The Lake was an influential narrative poem written by Sir Walter Scott in the early part of the 19th Century. Scott was from central Scotland ( just like myself) and hence I thought it as good a name for this photograph as any.“
-David Yarrow
AVAILABLE SIZES:
Standard: Edition of 12, 3 AP, 1 EP
- Image Size: 35” x 69” in (89 cm × 175 cm)
- Framed Image: 50" x 84" in (127 cm × 213 cm)
Large: Edition of 12, 3 AP, 1 EP
- Image Size: 52” x 103” in (132 cm × 262 cm)
- Framed Image: 67" x 118" in (170 cm × 300 cm)
We ship worldwide and use a multitude of providers to safely deliver your masterpiece. Domestic delivery and installation may also be available via Hilton Asmus Contemporary’s private art shuttle. Please inquire.
The White Lady (Colour)
Jackson Hole, Wyoming – 2025
“There is not much I would change with this photograph – it all came together in cold winter light looking out to the much-loved Mount Moran in Grand Teton National Park. I am not the first photographer to be drawn to the almost perfect symmetry and grandeur of this 12,000-foot-tall mountain and I won’t be the last.
The foreground had to have some punch and I think the combination of Josie Canseco and her travel companion in a 1953 Ferrari pushes a few boundaries. There is much to look at.
It was, however, the weather that made the shot. I needed fresh snow and a clear morning sky; without one or the other, there was no picture to be taken. The light becomes increasingly less kind on a sunny day and we knew that it would all be over by 8 am at the latest. The window of opportunity is less than 30 minutes.
During our week in Jackson, we had low sky and suboptimal light for 95% of the time. But we had one morning of clear sky and we took our chance. It was luck really, but I think we leveraged what we were given and that ultimately is the acid test. This image is now in the bag forever and that’s something to celebrate.
For those with a visual sensibility, The Tetons set a high bar; there is no mountain range in the Americas I would prefer as a backdrop and the Snake River Valley below offers so much opportunity to build stories. It is an amphitheater that demands a filmmaker’s A game – to be mundane or vanilla would be embarrassing.“
-David Yarrow
AVAILABLE SIZES:
Standard: Edition of 12, 3 AP, 1 EP
- Image Size: 37” x 45” in (94 cm × 114.5 cm)
- Framed Image: 52" x 60" in (132 cm × 152.5 cm)
Large: Edition of 12, 3 AP, 1 EP
- Image Size: 56” x 68” in (142 cm × 173 cm)
- Framed Image: 71" x 83" in (180.5 cm × 211 cm)
We ship worldwide and use a multitude of providers to safely deliver your masterpiece. Domestic delivery and installation may also be available via Hilton Asmus Contemporary’s private art shuttle. Please inquire.
The Lady of the Lake
Eresfjord, Norway – 2025
“The grey frame of this 1948 Porsche 356 complements the snowy and misty backdrop of this winter’s day. There is a calm tonal balance to the photograph which would not have been possible if the sun had been out. There may not be 50 shades of grey, but there is a good dozen.
This is a coveted and highly valuable car and its shape is lauded by car enthusiasts. I knew that I had to capture it in profile on at least one shoot in Norway. This was the location in which to do so.
When we were planning this shoot, we had no idea that the west coast of Norway would be hit by a material early winter snowstorm. We considered this to be a fortunate break so long as we could get the car to the location, which was in an isolated fjord northeast of Molde.
Snow normally allows the photographer a little more light to play with and importantly it adds another layer to the story with no extra charge. We are big fans of working in the snow, especially in soft or low light. But it does also offer
logistical challenges in terms of access and consequently, in Norway, we work with seasoned professionals.
The Austrian model Nadine Leopold does an excellent job as the lady of the lake. There is a sovereignty to her pose and I think the cigarette adds a bad ass nonchalance to her character. She seems very much in control of the situation – whatever that situation might indeed be.
The Lady of The Lake was an influential narrative poem written by Sir Walter Scott in the early part of the 19th Century. Scott was from central Scotland ( just like myself) and hence I thought it as good a name for this photograph as any.“
-David Yarrow
AVAILABLE SIZES:
Standard: Edition of 12, 3 AP, 1 EP
- Image Size: 35” x 69” in (89 cm × 175 cm)
- Framed Image: 50" x 84" in (127 cm × 213 cm)
Large: Edition of 12, 3 AP, 1 EP
- Image Size: 52” x 103” in (132 cm × 262 cm)
- Framed Image: 67" x 118" in (170 cm × 300 cm)
We ship worldwide and use a multitude of providers to safely deliver your masterpiece. Domestic delivery and installation may also be available via Hilton Asmus Contemporary’s private art shuttle. Please inquire.
The White Lady
Jackson Hole, Wyoming – 2025
“There is not much I would change with this photograph – it all came together in cold winter light looking out to the much-loved Mount Moran in Grand Teton National Park. I am not the first photographer to be drawn to the almost perfect symmetry and grandeur of this 12,000-foot-tall mountain and I won’t be the last.
The foreground had to have some punch and I think the combination of Josie Canseco and her travel companion in a 1953 Ferrari pushes a few boundaries. There is much to look at.
It was, however, the weather that made the shot. I needed fresh snow and a clear morning sky; without one or the other, there was no picture to be taken. The light becomes increasingly less kind on a sunny day and we knew that it would all be over by 8 am at the latest. The window of opportunity is less than 30 minutes.
During our week in Jackson, we had low sky and suboptimal light for 95% of the time. But we had one morning of clear sky and we took our chance. It was luck really, but I think we leveraged what we were given and that ultimately is the acid test. This image is now in the bag forever and that’s something to celebrate.
For those with a visual sensibility, The Tetons set a high bar; there is no mountain range in the Americas I would prefer as a backdrop and the Snake River Valley below offers so much opportunity to build stories. It is an amphitheater that demands a filmmaker’s A game – to be mundane or vanilla would be embarrassing.“
-David Yarrow
AVAILABLE SIZES:
Standard: Edition of 12, 3 AP, 1 EP
- Image Size: 37” x 45” in (94 cm × 114.5 cm)
- Framed Image: 52" x 60" in (132 cm × 152.5 cm)
Large: Edition of 12, 3 AP, 1 EP
- Image Size: 56” x 68” in (142 cm × 173 cm)
- Framed Image: 71" x 83" in (180.5 cm × 211 cm)
We ship worldwide and use a multitude of providers to safely deliver your masterpiece. Domestic delivery and installation may also be available via Hilton Asmus Contemporary’s private art shuttle. Please inquire.
The Usual Suspects II
Montana – 2024
Archival Pigment Print
“The first time that I set foot in Montana, I knew I was in a very special place. It was not just the majesty of the scenery, it was the characters that lived there. I have long had a visceral attraction to the Wild West and no state embodies the final frontier of America more than Montana. In the hills in the winter, there is a sense of timelessness. The clock seemingly broke about 100 years ago.
Over the last few years we have been fairly relentless networking up in a village in the mountains. I have been there 7 times and we have invested emotionally as well as financially in order to be able to tell stories with the camera. This week – on Robbie Burns night – appropriately enough – we had our reward. There was no point attempting this without a solid base of locals that genuinely wanted to help.
I know this bar in the mountains inside out and the locals know me. Everyone wanted a role in the shoot, but we had to be selective. I wanted ex-convicts, wolf wranglers, wannabe Davey Crocketts and crazy old mountain men that are drunk by 11 am. But it needed more – the barmaid had to have the right look – as she would be pivotal to the image – as would the chosen mountain man. It would be a key juxtaposition. I found the girl – Roxanna Redfoot (what a name) – from Dallas and she was brilliant.
The wolf I could rely on – I have worked with him before and so long as he doesn’t tire I had a chance. But there is no light in the bar – so it as all seat-of-the-pants stuff technically – there was no margin for error in focus. A flash gun would destroy the emotion and sense of place.
As I expected, most of the photographs were not sharp or someone messed up (including me). The composition was always however bang on. I just needed one stroke of luck – 1 / 125th of a second that would capture Montana. I think we nailed it!
“The Usual Suspects”…indeed.”
-David Yarrow
Available sizes
Large: Edition of 12, 3 AP, 1 EP
- Image Size: 56″ x 99″ in (142.24 cm × 251.46 cm)
- Framed Image: 71″ x 114″ in (180.34 cm × 289.56 cm)
Standard: Edition of 12, 3 AP, 1 EP
- Image Size: 37″ x 66″ in (93.98 cm × 167.64 cm)
- Framed Image: 52″ x 81″ in (132.08 cm × 205.74 cm)
We ship worldwide and use a multitude of providers to safely deliver your masterpiece. Domestic delivery and installation may also be available via Hilton Asmus Contemporary’s private art shuttle. Please inquire.
Once Upon a Time in America (Colour)
Brooklyn, New York City – 2025
Once Upon a Time in America
“This is a good picture of an outstanding team and I think that the combination is powerful enough to allow it to transcend as a piece of sporting memorabilia. Time will tell, but my early sense is that it could become one of the most coveted pictures of my career. There is an old platitude that the best photographs tend to unfold when good stuff is in front of the lens and this single frame endorses that principle. The true essence of being a team is played out against the most emphatic sense of place conceivable.
When I look at the image – as I do every day – I just can’t help smiling; perhaps in recognition that the months of logistical planning were rewarded and also because the weather at Brooklyn that appointed morning was generous to us. There was no Plan B.
Above that, I feel the investment and thought that went into the dressing of the players, the captain and vice captains and caddies paid great dividends. We cut no corners in the individual stylings and consequently everyone was invested in the end result. You win the caddies over and you win the crowd. I want to thank Nicole Allowitz and her styling team for their talent and care.
But most of all, I recognise the extreme privilege of knowing every single member in this extraordinary collective of people. History will remind us that they unequivocally proved that in the best teams, the whole is greater than the sum of the parts. Everyone in this picture had earned the right to be at Bethpage and I sensed, from the moment we gathered in New York 10 days before the tournament, that there was a cohesive vibe that united and glued them together. Egos were long left behind and that is the hallmark of a captain as strong as Luke Donald.
To win the Ryder Cup away from home is empirically tough. This European Team achieved that, but they did so in the daunting bearpit of New York and that surely gives the story added weight.
Once upon a time in America ….
Monies from the sales of this print will be deployed to causes close to the hearts of everyone that made this picture possible. It was a proud moment in my journey as an artist.”
-David Yarrow
AVAILABLE SIZES:
Large: Edition of 30, 3 AP, 1 EP
- Image Size: 59” x 56” in (149.86 cm × 142.24 cm)
- Framed Image: 75" x 71" in (190.5 cm × 180.34 cm)
Standard: Edition of 30, 3 AP, 1 EP
- Image Size: 40” x 37” in (101.6 cm × 93.98 cm)
- Framed Image: 55" x 52" in (139.7 cm × 132.08 cm)
Commemorative: Edition of 30, 3 AP, 1 EP
- Image Size: 50” x 47" in (127 cm × 119.38 cm)
- Framed Image: 65" x 62" in (165.1 cm × 157.48 cm)
Small Studio: Edition of 30, 3 AP, 1 EP
- Image Size: 26” x 24” in (66.04 cm × 60.96 cm)
- Framed Image: 36" x 34" in (91.44 cm × 86.36 cm)
We ship worldwide and use a multitude of providers to safely deliver your masterpiece. Domestic delivery and installation may also be available via Hilton Asmus Contemporary’s private art shuttle. Please inquire.
Once Upon a Time in America (B&W)
Brooklyn, New York City – 2025
Once Upon a Time in America
“This is a good picture of an outstanding team and I think that the combination is powerful enough to allow it to transcend as a piece of sporting memorabilia. Time will tell, but my early sense is that it could become one of the most coveted pictures of my career. There is an old platitude that the best photographs tend to unfold when good stuff is in front of the lens and this single frame endorses that principle. The true essence of being a team is played out against the most emphatic sense of place conceivable.
When I look at the image – as I do every day – I just can’t help smiling; perhaps in recognition that the months of logistical planning were rewarded and also because the weather at Brooklyn that appointed morning was generous to us. There was no Plan B.
Above that, I feel the investment and thought that went into the dressing of the players, the captain and vice captains and caddies paid great dividends. We cut no corners in the individual stylings and consequently everyone was invested in the end result. You win the caddies over and you win the crowd. I want to thank Nicole Allowitz and her styling team for their talent and care.
But most of all, I recognise the extreme privilege of knowing every single member in this extraordinary collective of people. History will remind us that they unequivocally proved that in the best teams, the whole is greater than the sum of the parts. Everyone in this picture had earned the right to be at Bethpage and I sensed, from the moment we gathered in New York 10 days before the tournament, that there was a cohesive vibe that united and glued them together. Egos were long left behind and that is the hallmark of a captain as strong as Luke Donald.
To win the Ryder Cup away from home is empirically tough. This European Team achieved that, but they did so in the daunting bearpit of New York and that surely gives the story added weight.
Once upon a time in America ….
Monies from the sales of this print will be deployed to causes close to the hearts of everyone that made this picture possible. It was a proud moment in my journey as an artist.”
-David Yarrow
AVAILABLE SIZES:
Large: Edition of 30, 3 AP, 1 EP
- Image Size: 59” x 56” in (149.86 cm × 142.24 cm)
- Framed Image: 75" x 71" in (190.5 cm × 180.34 cm)
Standard: Edition of 30, 3 AP, 1 EP
- Image Size: 40” x 37” in (101.6 cm × 93.98 cm)
- Framed Image: 55" x 52" in (139.7 cm × 132.08 cm)
Commemorative: Edition of 30, 3 AP, 1 EP
- Image Size: 50” x 47" in (127 cm × 119.38 cm)
- Framed Image: 65" x 62" in (165.1 cm × 157.48 cm)
Small Studio: Edition of 30, 3 AP, 1 EP
- Image Size: 26” x 24” in (66.04 cm × 60.96 cm)
- Framed Image: 36" x 34" in (91.44 cm × 86.36 cm)
We ship worldwide and use a multitude of providers to safely deliver your masterpiece. Domestic delivery and installation may also be available via Hilton Asmus Contemporary’s private art shuttle. Please inquire.
Hello (Colour)
Alaska, USA 2015
This image was run in the British Press a few days after my encounter on Barter Island. It is a special picture and I guess it will become a well-known picture. It is something of a platitude to say that the bigger an image is printed, the greater the detail, but on this occasion it is very pertinent for two reasons.
Firstly, a polar bear is a huge animal. If possible, any portrait should reflect this and – in this case – given that it is a head on shot, that is easy. The bear’s head in the image should be at least life size – if not more.
Secondly the bear is pin sharp around its eyes. I think that I must have been closer than just about anyone has ever been to a polar bear in the wild and lived to tell the tale. I was also using Nikon’s flagship 58m lens – which captures every hair at the assigned focal point. When the first large print of the image came off the drum in LA, one of the team turned to me and said “David, look at the eyes – you are in them!”. He was right; I inadvertently took a selfie through the eyes of a polar bear. That surely is groundbreaking.
AVAILABLE SIZES:
LARGE: Edition of 12, 3 APs, 1 EP
- Image: 56 x 91” in (143 cm x 231 cm)
- Framed: 67" x 102" in (171 cm x 259 cm)
STANDARD: Edition of 12, 3 APs, 1 EP
- Image: 37" x 60" in (93.98 cm × 152.4 cm)
- Framed: 52" x 75" in (132.08 cm × 190.5 cm)
We ship worldwide and use a multitude of providers to safely deliver your artwork. Domestic delivery and installation may also be available via Hilton Contemporary’s private art shuttle. Please inquire.
Daylight Robbery (B&W)
Bryson City, North Carolina – 2025
“A year ago, in October, we filmed in this same field in North Carolina with the same train and the end photograph worked well. There are inherent dangers in returning to the same location if the narrative has not evolved, but at least we had a good year to think about it. If we revisit somewhere, my goals tend to be loftier than before, as we never want to regress creatively.
The first alteration we made was to embrace the colors of the fall and this meant waiting for the first overnight frosts to golden the trees and give our backdrop some proper seasonal glory. So we planned our trip to the Smoky Mountains at the end of October, rather than the middle; we all know 10 days can make a huge difference in the colors of the fall.
It was wet, cold and a bit bleak but that is more appropriate weather for the scenes we were shooting than balmy sunshine. Flat light can be a photographer’s great friend in scenes like this, so long as the rain holds off.
The second addition was to bring in a horse and rider to run alongside the steam train. This is not a job for part time cowboys as the steam and the smoke from the train are uncertain variables for a horse. Ty Mitchell is an old hand at this kind of stuff; Martin Scorsese cast him as the bad guy in Killers of the Flower Moon and he is certainly a bad ass dude.
Ty is as good and game as they come, but even he fell off his horse shooting this sequence; the first time I have seen him do that in our six-year friendship. Huge respect to him for just getting up and giving it another go.
The result is a strong picture with enough layers to tell a full story. I had props at my disposal for the concept to have potential, but the execution here was a little harder than most. But all you need is one good cowboy and one good frame, and eventually we got it.”
-David Yarrow
AVAILABLE SIZES:
LARGE: Edition of 12 + 3 AP
- Image Size: 56" x 103" in (142.24 cm × 261.62 cm)
- Framed Image: 71" x 118" in (180.34 cm × 299.72 cm)
STANDARD: Edition of 12 + 3 AP
- Image Size: 37" x 68" in (93.98 cm × 172.72 cm)
- Framed Image: 52" x 83" in (132.08 cm × 210.82 cm)
We ship worldwide and use a multitude of providers to safely deliver your masterpiece. Domestic delivery and installation may also be available via Hilton Asmus Contemporary’s private art shuttle. Please inquire.