The Big Shot: Photographs by Greg Brennan
Published by ACC Art Books · 2026
There are photographs that show you a person.
And there are photographs that show you what happens when that person forgets, for a fraction of a second, that they are being photographed.
Over three decades, Greg Brennan photographed some of the most recognisable people in the world.
Actors. Musicians. Athletes. Fashion Icons. World Leaders. People accustomed to being photographed.
But a camera does not only record a face.
Sometimes, it catches a soul.
THE BOOK
The Big Shot: Photographs by Greg Brennan is a photographic record of three decades spent looking for the instant when a public persona cracks just enough to reveal something human beneath.
Published by ACC Art Books in 2026, the book brings together more than one hundred photographs from Greg Brennan’s career, spanning celebrity, entertainment, sport, fashion, major events and the British Royal Family.
From Hollywood icons to music legends, from sporting greats to cultural figures, these are photographs of people the world already thinks it knows.
100+ FACES
More than one hundred photographs. Three decades. Countless moments that lasted less than a second.
The gallery below is a glimpse into the world of The Big Shot.
The Dorchester
March 2005
© Greg Brennan
Stamford Bridge
February 2006
© Greg Brennan
Grosvenor House Hotel
February 2008
© Greg Brennan
London Arena
July 2013
© Greg Brennan
Mandarin Oriental Hotel
November 2008
© Greg Brennan
Royal Horticultural Halls
April 2016
© Greg Brennan
The Ivy
July 2001
© Greg Brennan
Hyde Park
June 2008
© Greg Brennan
Royal Albert Hall
November 2008
© Greg Brennan
ONE IMAGE. ONE STORY.
A photograph can tell you who was there. A story can tell you why the moment mattered.
For The Big Shot, Dylan Brennan wrote a series of accompanying narratives to sit alongside Greg’s photographs.
Jack Nicholson
© Greg Brennan
“Then, with a flourish, signed his name in white paint across the builder’s back”
Lady Gaga
“As she prepared to leave, she climbed onto the roof of her car and struck a playful pose for the screaming crowd”
© Greg Brennan
Kate Moss
© Greg Brennan
“Kate Moss, perched on the stairs like a scene from a lost French film, cigarette delicately balanced between her fingers”
Mike Tyson
“He was a finely tuned machine, decades of skill and instinct compressed into each punch”
© Greg Brennan
Queen Elizabeth II
© Greg Brennan
“The Royal Photographic Collection, housing about 500,000 images accumulated by monarchs and stored in climate-controlled rooms at Windsor Castle, included some of the most renowned photographers of all time. Yet mine was different – I hadn’t been commissioned. I had captured this moment on my own, fuelled by sheer determination and passion”
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