A photographer has sued Megan Thee Stallion for harassment and a hostile work environment -- claiming that he was forced to watch the rapper have sex with another woman right next to him in a car.
Legendary photographer Gered Mankowitz helped to shape the very image of the Rolling Stones, shooting record covers, portraits, and intimate sessions with the band at home and on tour.
A photographer is suing Napster for using his image of a musician without the proper license -- in a case that could set a precedent that would require record labels to verify what rights were secured from photographers when their pictures were licensed for use on album covers.
Influential music photographer Brian Griffin, who shot Depeche Mode's first five iconic album covers, has died.
Bryan Adams says that he feels like "a photographer moonlighting as a singer" in a new interview.
Legendary music photographer Mick Hutson who captured icons of the rock world has died suddenly aged 58, his family has confirmed.
A photographer that was brutally thrown out of a metal concert while taking photos has claimed he was assaulted by security staff.
In an interesting and unconventional approach to capturing dynamics displayed during a DJ set, a new project by photographer Kat (real name Fabrice Caterini) aims to blur the lines and broaden the lens of conventional music photography.
Photographer Steve Birnbaum has been recreating music history by photographing images of musicians and bands in the exact location where they were originally photographed. The project started in 2010, and since then, he has covered 500 to 600 locations shooting from 100 to 150 days in a year.
The Auckland Festival of Photography and Auckland UNESCO City of Music Aotearoa Music Photography Award (Whakaahua Puoro Toa) have announced the 2021 winners for its music-themed photography competition.
Elton Audio Records has launched EAR Cinema/Snap, a new digital marketplace that allows musicians to connect with and hire U.S.-based videographers and photographers.
New York photographer credited with "era-defining portraits" of the Beastie Boys, Andy Warhol, and Run-DMC has passed away. The death of "the Fourth Beastie Boy" has been confirmed by his manager.
Over the past several days, more than 100 women have shared stories of harassment and assault at the hands on an "unnamed photographer." As the number of allegations grew, Australian music photographer Jack Stafford eventually went online and confessed to being the unnamed "abuser," apologizing for his actions and saying that he would be "cancelling" himself.
Dear Live Nation,
This is an open letter to your company regarding the increasingly poor treatment of media and credentialed photographers.
Henry Diltz was the official photographer at the legendary Woodstock music festival back in August 1969. Here's a 6-minute video directed by Scott Hanson for Keeper in which Diltz tells the story of how it all happened (note: there's a bit of nudity).
Here's a 7-minute video by Adobe Create about the life and work of Atlanta hip-hop photographer Zach Wolfe. (Warning: the video contains strong language and mature themes).
Music photography "rock star" Danny Clinch was recently interviewed by Anderson Cooper for 60 Minutes. You can watch the 4.5-minute segment above. Clinch has created iconic images of many of the music world's biggest stars.
My workflow is the most important part of being a productive and successful music photographer. Other photographers rarely ask about it, but I feel like it's something a lot of people don't think about until they're on the road and freaking out because their workflow sucks. So I'd like to share mine with all of you.
If there is a path that music photographers usually take to make it big, it's not the path Marcus Haney chose. Rather than start at the lowest levels by shooting smaller gigs to build a portfolio and reputation, Haney decided to start things off by sneaking into Coachella as a faux credentialed photographer back in 2010. He was only a junior studying at USC.
The trailer above is for an upcoming documentary titled No Cameras Allowed, which chronicles Haney's unconventional journey into the world of concert photography.
Although not a note or word of his made it onto any records, photographer Jim Cummins’ work is on more albums than any musician in the business.