Photographer behind emotive pictures of Glee star Heather Morris issues an apology after he receives 'death threats'

He's one of young Hollywood's much-loved photographers but Tyler Shields found himself on the receiving end of death threats after the results of his latest shoot hit the internet.

Tyler's shoot involving Glee star Heather Morris caused much controversy when the pictures were released over the weekend, with the photographer accused of glorifying domestic abuse.

But he has since issued an apology, as well as offering up three of the pictures for auction to raise funds for Glamour Magazine's "Tell Someone" campaign.

A lot of people have been sending me death threats because they are angry I am promoting violence, which was never the case.

'However we do have people talking so I will auction off 3 photos for $100,000 each and I will give every penny to charity if they sell. So if you are anti-domestic abuse spread the word about it. Threatening to kill me is not going to help anything.'

In the photos Heather, 24, sheds her cheer uniform and delves into her darker side with a bruised face in the arty shoot.

Of the emotive images of the statuesque blonde, he added: 'No Photoshop no tricks, all Heather.
'I was tied up she was tied up everybody got in the game.

'She even put the hot iron on my assistant Jordon's face. He is okay!"

Tyler is friends with almost everybody he photographs, from Lohan to the Twilight stars and now the Glee gang - and revealed he hung out with the cast during rehearsals for their summer live tour.

Heather, a former back-up dancer for Beyonce, has won over Glee audiences with her one-liners on the hit Fox show, and following her headline-grabbing starring role in the Britney Spears tribute episode, is now firmly in the spotlight.

The ethereal image of Heather clutching the street sign, entitled Magic, is being sold as part of a limited edition of prints on sale for $500 - Shields' work typically goes for up to $40,000.

An auction of three of the photographs will take place at a private mansion in the Hollywood Hills in late October after Tyler's exhibition at Imitate Modern with Maximilian Wiedemann in London on October 14 - where the Heather Morris photograph will be exhibited.

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Salling 'defends Glee co-star GQ pics'

Mark Salling has defended his Glee co-stars against controversy over racy photos appearing in the latest issue of GQ.

Stars Lea Michele and Dianna Agron faced considerable criticism this week after posing in revealing clothing with Cory Monteith in a multi-page spread for the magazine.

However, Salling - who did not appear in the shoot - has insisted that the pictures are "not a big deal".

"Personally, I think it's not a big deal. Lea is 23 years old and has every right to do that. I mean, come on!" he said during an interview with presenter Jo Jo Wright on KIIS-FM.

"We're obviously not in high school. It's tongue-in-cheek that we're in high school. People are starving, [Dallas football team] Cowboys are losing - there's more important things to worry about in the world."

Agron has since apologised for any potential offense caused by the photos.

Kristen Bell dated Glee star Matthew Morrison

Kristen Bell has revealed that she once dated Glee star Matthew Morrison.

Bell spoke to Us Magazine at the LA premiere of her latest film You Again and confirmed that she and Morrison dated while they were both in college.

She added that their romantic history makes Morrison her favourite Glee castmember.

"I actually went to college with Matty Morrison," she said. "We actually dated very briefly, so I'll have to say maybe Matt Morrison is my favourite part of Glee for various reasons."

When asked whether she and Dax Shepard are currently engaged, the actress replied: "Not yet!"

Bell's latest film You Again debuts in US cinemas on Friday.