
London is the place for me! The capital’s best image makers – in pictures
13 May 2025
Miles Aldridge – The Red Lion #3, 2012
Aldridge rose to prominence in the mid-90s with his arresting, highly stylised photographs containing references to film noir, art history and pop culture. An acclaimed colourist, he renders elaborate mise-en-scènes in a palette of vibrant acidic hues. These eroticised images probe society’s idealised notions of domestic bliss, where sinister undercurrents swirl beneath a flawless surface. Aldridge remains one of the few photographers still shooting predominately on film