Hadassi Reuben Captures Actor Raphael Luce in Intimate Portrait Series
Photographer Hadassi Reuben, known for her fine art and fashion work, has created a new black-and-white portrait series featuring actor Raphael Luce, who played young Henry Creel in 'Stranger Things' and appears in Luc Besson's 'Dracula' update. The shoot took place in Los Angeles, with Reuben aiming for a minimal, natural approach to reveal Luce's authentic self, contrasting with his previous high-fashion shoots. Reuben drew inspiration from Pre-Raphaelite paintings, Alfred Hitchcock's 'Marnie,' and Roman Polanski's 'Rosemary's Baby,' emphasizing cinematic, intimate, and timeless imagery. Luce compared the photoshoot to acting in fast-forward, creating characters with each outfit. He revealed that the Duffer Brothers kept Henry Creel's full story secret, and he only realized he was playing the character when a '001' tattoo was applied during filming. Reuben's styling was intentionally simple to focus on emotion and narrative.
Key facts
- Hadassi Reuben is a London-born fine art and fashion photographer.
- Raphael Luce played young Henry Creel in 'Stranger Things' and appears in Luc Besson's 'Dracula' update.
- The shoot was done in black-and-white in backstreets of Los Angeles.
- Reuben aimed for a minimal, natural approach to capture Luce's personality.
- Reuben cited influences from Pre-Raphaelite paintings, Hitchcock's 'Marnie,' and Polanski's 'Rosemary's Baby.'
- Luce compared photoshoots to acting in fast-forward, creating characters per outfit.
- Luce did not know Henry Creel's full story until the '001' tattoo reveal during filming.
- Reuben kept styling simple to avoid distracting from emotion and story.
Entities
Artists
- Hadassi Reuben
- Raphael Luce
- Alfred Hitchcock
- Roman Polanski
- Pharrell Williams
- Wisdom K
Institutions
- Surface
- Louis Vuitton
- Dior
- Stranger Things
- The Duffer Brothers
- Shawn Levy
Locations
- London
- Los Angeles