Symbiotic
~denoting a mutually beneficial relationship between different people or groups
The Midgleys are a Photographer-Director duo.
We combine years of artistry in our individual fields to create seamlessly integrated films and photography campaigns.
Storytelling takes many forms. We cover them all.
Eva Midgley
European born writer-director Eva Midgley began her professional career at advertising giant DDB Needham Asia, where she was a PM on a documentary on East Timor. After moving back to Europe, Eva worked as a Producer for Photography for leading European brands and photographers. The success of these relationships led her career into the world of Publishing, working as fashion director at Esquire and Algemeen Dagblad where she collaborated with an international roster of renowned fashion and portrait photographers.
After helping to facilitate the creativity of other artists, Eva decided it was time to support her own. Her first short film, Honey and Bunny, was a response to the male-dominated view on female identity. She wrote and directed eight art films for high-end British fashion brand Coco de Mer that screened at festivals worldwide and earned numerous awards, winning the Destricted Film Competition.
Eva’s film, Peep Show, was part of the Official Selection at LA Shorts Fest and Hollyshorts. The Magic of Valerie B. screenplay was Finalist winner at the Atlanta Film Festival. Her recent music video Open Highway Headstart screened at Hollyshorts. Her most recent project, The Birthday Cut, a very personal intense family drama, has had an amazing festival run. The film opened the Toronto International Shorts Festival, was shortlisted at LA Shorts and won Best Drama at New York Shorts International Film Festival. The Voice of a Woman screenings at Cannes and New York featured her commercial work, and she has judged the AICP Next Awards and Shiny Awards.
While Writing, Producing and Directing her original projects, Eva works worldwide, directing commercials for brands like SKII, Mac Cosmetics, L'Oréal, Dove, and Tresemmé.
John Midgley
John got his first taste of photography when he modeled for Sarah Moon as a child growing up in Paris. He later studied photography at art school in England. His first big break came when he shot Martin Margiela’s debut collection for Hermes. From there he was asked to shoot for Banana republic in New York and eventually dragged the family to Brooklyn where they became US citizens.
Along the way he has worked with Neiman Marcus, Bergdorf Goodman, Interview Magazine, Estee Lauder, GQ, M.A.C, Vogue, Elle, Kenneth Cole, Samsung, Entertainment Weekly, Nike, Visa, Sony, GE, Honda, Esquire, Bobbi Brown and many others.
John has shot many celebrities over the years: MOS def, Johnny Depp, Michael Douglas, Kate Winslet, Puff Daddy, Jean Paul Gaultier, Ozzy Osbourne, The White Stripes, Christian Lacroix, Valentino, Sir Paul Smith, Neymar, Bennidict Taschen and many more.
John has won several photography awards at the AOP and at PANL .
He recently photographed and published a photography book entitled STILL, about the Covid 19 lockdown in New York city scooping up awards at American Photo and Fine art Photo awards. The book is now available at selected book stores in NYC and via John’s website.