Biography

Enda Bowe – Unit Stills & Film Stills Photographer, Ireland & UK

Enda Bowe is a photographer whose work explores cinematic narratives — blending documentary and staged photography to trace the physical and psychological landscapes of the everyday. His photographs move between the urban and suburban, the personal and universal, creating emotionally charged portraits and quiet visual stories.

Film & Television Unit Stills Photographer – Dublin, London, Ireland & UK

Enda has extensive experience as a unit stills photographer working on set for feature films, television dramas, and streaming productions, bringing his distinctive eye for intimacy and atmosphere to screen-based storytelling, collaborating closely with directors, producers, and publicists to create defining still images that become central to the identity of a production. His photographs appear on official posters, press campaigns, streaming platforms, and international publications, bringing cinematic stories to life for global audiences.

He has worked as unit stills photographer on acclaimed productions such as:
• Normal People (dir. Lenny Abrahamson)
• Small Things Like These (Cillian Murphy)
• In the Land of Saints and Sinners (Liam Neeson)
• God’s Creatures (Emily Watson, Paul Mescal)
• Christy (dir. Brendan Canty)
• What It Feels Like For A Girl (Ellis Howard)

Known for his discreet working style on set, Enda captures both the pivotal scenes that define a film or series and the quiet, behind-the-scenes moments that reveal the artistry and collaboration of cast and crew.

“I’ve returned to his photographs often, when I feel the need to be reminded of that extraordinary relationship that can exist between the looker and the looked-at… Enda’s subjects are responding to him as a very special, deeply empathetic human being.”
— Lenny Abrahamson, 2020

Exhibitions
Alongside his film and television work, Enda’s photography has been exhibited internationally at leading institutions including:
• National Portrait Gallery, London & Dublin
• Victoria & Albert Museum, London
• The Douglas Hyde Gallery, Dublin
• Red Hook Gallery, New York
• Fotohof, Salzburg
• Dortmund U, Germany
• Photo Museum, Dublin
• The Visual Centre of Contemporary Art, Carlow
• Museum Hilversum, The Netherlands

He has received major recognition for his portraiture and fine art photography, including the Zürich Portrait Prize (2019) at the National Gallery of Ireland, two consecutive Taylor Wessing Portrait Prizes (2018 & 2019) with a further nomination in 2023, and a longlisting for the Prix Pictet for his project Love’s Fire Song.

About
Enda is a committed Irish Film & TV Unit Stills Photographer who brings the same passion and integrity to commissioned and personal projects alike. Based between Dublin and London, Enda Bowe is available for film stills photography, unit stills photography, editorial and advertising commissions across Ireland, the UK, and internationally. Whether working on large-scale productions or independent films, he brings the same sensitivity, empathy, and cinematic vision to every project.