music photography
Notorious B.I.G. estate and photographer Chi Modu’s widow settle copyright clash
In a landmark resolution, the legendary rapper Notorious B.I.G. estate settled its protracted legal dispute with the widow of renowned hip-hop photographer Chi Modu. The…
Guitarist Brian May selling personal Freddie Mercury photos
Rock guitarist Brian May will sell his personal collection of photographs of Freddie Mercury and Queen as signed prints. The images were captured as much…
Iconic rock photographer Mick Hutson has died aged 58
Tributes have flooded in for renowned music photographer Mick Hutson who died suddenly last week aged 58. Hutson made his name photographing the world’s greatest…
How to remove bands from your concert photos
Some bands are better than others, and some are so bad I’d quite happily remove them. Of course, I’m talking about banding in your concert…
Placebo asks fans to stop shooting concerts with their phones
As a photographer, I’m very grateful for the existence of phone cameras. However, when I go to concerts, I can’t get over the fact that…
How to take classical musician portraits that rock
If you shoot portraits at all I can almost guarantee that you’ll get asked at some point by a musician to have some images…
Wannabe a rock star photographer? Here’s how the pros do it
Led Zepellin, The Who, The Rolling Stones, The Police… If you could choose any band or musician to photograph who would it be? The role…
Photographer dies from hypothermia on busy Paris street after being ignored
Swiss photographer René Robert died after suffering a dizzy spell and falling on a Paris street in his neighbourhood. Robert was ignored by passersby and…
How to use speedlights when shooting live music performances
There seems to be a popular conception out there that you don’t use flash under any circumstances during musical performances. While good manners and etiquette…
How to photograph violins like the Stradivarius magazine
I get asked to photograph some pretty interesting things, and sometimes these things create some unique problems to solve. Here I’ll take you behind the…
