Millions of people flock every week to movie theatres around the world, hoping to glimpse the imagined lives they see in publicity photos. Harvey has created these photos, working within the Hollywood studio system for the past twenty years, on the sets of the world's top directors.Using her talent as a photographer, she has created deep and insightful work that has helped her transcend the traditional role of the on-set stills photographer.
Her appeal stems from the ability to capture, within a single frame, the enduring presence of her subjects. She has a genius for knowing exactly how to bring out the electricity, magnetism, and personality of the person she is photographing.It was through her years of photographing actors, and understanding them and their creative process, that she became fascinated with the moving image.
