Ruth Harriet Louise

Ruth Harriet Louise Ruth Harriet Louise was a professional photographer, the first woman photographer active in Hollywoo

Ruth Harriet Louise was hired by MGM as chief portrait photographer in the summer of 1925, she was twenty-two years old, and the only woman working as a portrait photographer for the Hollywood studios. In a career that lasted only five years, Louise photographed all the stars, contract players, and many of the hopefuls who passed through the studio's front gates, including Greta Garbo, Lon Chaney,

John Gilbert, Joan Crawford, Marion Davies, and Norma Shearer. It is estimated that she took more than 100,000 photos during her tenure at MGM.

Circa 1927
06/06/2024

Circa 1927

Gertrude Olmstead by Ruth Harriet Louise

Greta Garbo
08/07/2023

Greta Garbo

Greta Garbo in a promotional photo for "The Single Standard", 1929. Photo by Ruth Harriet Louise. I like how her profile is echoed in the drop shadow.

Norma Shearer by RHL, 1928
08/07/2023

Norma Shearer by RHL, 1928

Norma photographed by Ruth Harriet Louise, 1928.

Norma Shearer by RHL
07/30/2023

Norma Shearer by RHL

Norma photographed by Ruth Harriet Louise, 1929.

06/06/2022

Norma photographed by Ruth Harriet Louise, 1928.

Norma Shearer photographed by Ruth Harriet Louise
05/09/2020

Norma Shearer photographed by Ruth Harriet Louise

Norma photographed in 1929 by Ruth Harriet Louise.

03/26/2020

Greta Garbo taken by Ruth Harriet Louise

A rather sophisticated shot for RHL. This appears to be shot outside, also unusual.
07/30/2019

A rather sophisticated shot for RHL. This appears to be shot outside, also unusual.

"NORMA SHEARER said she would never, never marry. Do you remember all her excellent reasons for remaining single? Well, Norma has changed her mind and says she takes it all back. She will soon be Mrs. Irving Thalberg." photograph by Ruth Harriet Louise. ~ from Photoplay, 1927

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