Photoshoots for bands
I get a lot of questions from artists about what they can expect from my promotional shoots. To get a small taste of what’s possible, visit my portfolio. Here’s what’s typically included in my solo musician shoots: A production meeting either online or in-person to nail down the exact creative concept for your shoot Approx [...]
Jun 04, 2011 | Categories: Music Photography | 3 Comments »
Portrait: Seether
Here’s one of my favorite shots from my recent shoot with Seether. This photo was taken amongst dozens of pianos that are being transformed into musical art installations as part of the Pop-up Pianos project. Pop-up Pianos is a public arts project founded by Sing For Hope that places pianos throughout the public spaces of [...]
Jun 04, 2011 | Categories: Music Photography | 3 Comments »
Preview: Bamboozle 2011
I admit it, whenever I pull a festival assignment I piss and moan with the best of them. The days are long, the gear is heavy, the food sucks, and something expensive always ends up covered in something cheap and sticky. Despite all this, there’s a rare and beautiful part of music that only exists [...]
May 03, 2011 | Categories: Music Photography | 1 Comment »
Behind the Scenes: Neil Davis Promo Shoot
I had a great promo shoot with Neil Davis this weekend at Attic Studios. Over the course of the day, we shot 9 nine looks with 6 different lighting setups for Neil’s album cover and press kit. Check out the behind the scenes video and stay tuned for the finished images.
Apr 24, 2011 | Categories: Music Photography | 12 Comments »
Foreigner
I love my job. I was recently shot the legendary Mick Jones with Foreigner, a band whose music I’ve been listening to for literally my entire life. It’s hard to believe, but this year marks the 30th anniversary of Foreigner 4, the #1 album that in 1981, solidified the band’s place in rock’n’roll history. Foreigner [...]
Apr 21, 2011 | Categories: Music Photography | 2 Comments »
Portraits: EMEFE
I don’t know too many musicians, let alone eleven-piece bands, who are willing to spend an entire day shooting promos in the freezing cold. Enter EMEFE, an indie groove band from New York. I first met the guys at a wedding of all places. Other than the fact that there are eleven of them, two [...]
Mar 31, 2011 | Categories: Music Photography | 9 Comments »
The Pierces @ Mercury Lounge
The sister duo, The Pierces charmed a packed house at Mercury lounge with their sassy lyrics and smooth folk melodies. I’d heard there was something special about Allison and Catherine Pierce and from where I was standing, all of the rumors were true – The Pierces have an effortless and endearing stage presence and a [...]
Feb 08, 2011 | Categories: Music Photography | 5 Comments »
Portraits: Pint Shot Riot
I caught up with the UK’s Pint Shot Riot mid-way through their 4-day/3-gig musical assault on New York City. These portraits were taken in The Studio at Webster Hall just a few minutes before the band went on. They look good big so click to see them larger. The lead shot was taken with the Nikon [...]
Dec 15, 2010 | Categories: Music Photography | 2 Comments »
August Burns Red
I caught up with August Burns Red at the NYC stop on the 2010 AP Tour. I’d photographed the band’s double-header at the same venue in April, and even though it had only been a few months, it was amazing to see the guys soar to new heights in terms of their stage presence and [...]
Dec 02, 2010 | Categories: Music Photography | 4 Comments »
Portrait: The Doobie Brothers
Here’s a quick one from my shoot with the legendary Doobie Brothers earlier in the week. It’s hard to believe that Tom, John and Pat have been rocking it for 120 years combined and they’re still absolutely killing it on stage. I was simply astounded by their performance and delighted to work with such truly [...]
Nov 24, 2010 | Categories: Music Photography | 5 Comments »
Duffy
My short portrait session with the lovely Duffy was originally scheduled for 4:45pm which, during November in NYC, is the perfect time for flattering golden hour sunlight. The only problem is that the shoot didn’t take place until 6:00pm – well after sundown. With no time to change locations or set up lights, I was forced [...]
Nov 24, 2010 | Categories: Music Photography | 13 Comments »
Linkin Park
So I happened to be wearing a Linkin Park t-shirt from the band’s 2008 Projekt Revolution tour when the request to photograph the release concert for the band’s fourth studio album, A Thousand Suns, hit my inbox. And while I refrained from, as my editor suggested “wearing the shirt to the assignment to have it autographed,” [...]
Nov 17, 2010 | Categories: Music Photography | 8 Comments »
Bon Jovi
I caught up with Bon Jovi for a quick shoot before one of their New York gigs in September. I shot on-set stills during the band’s video interview, portraits and the concert (of course). I had less than 10 minutes for the portrait shoot – which may not sound like a lot – but as [...]
Nov 04, 2010 | Categories: Music Photography | 9 Comments »
Photos: Apocalyptica
I have just three words to say – Finnish cello metal. Apocalyptica, the group of classically trained cellists who started out as a Metallica cover band but who went on to the #1 spot on the Billboard USA Rock Chart and eight studio albums, shredded out their NYC co-headliner with Dir En Grey at Nokia [...]
Oct 06, 2010 | Categories: Music Photography | 4 Comments »
Dir En Grey
Co-headlining a North American tour with Apocalyptica, Japanese rockers Dir En Grey conquered Nokia Theater in New York City’s Times Square. NOTE TO FANS: Please respect my copyright. Do not remove my watermark and refrain from using the images without my consent. If you’d like to use them, just ask.
Sep 28, 2010 | Categories: Music Photography | 4 Comments »
Robyn
Call it dance, call it pop, call it hip-hop; I caught up with the genre-bending singer/songwriter Robyn after her sold out show at Music Hall of Williamsburg. Like almost everyone of a certain age, I love Robyn’s music because I’ve been dancing to it since high school. After working with her for the day, I [...]
Aug 27, 2010 | Categories: Music Photography | 4 Comments »
The Flaming Lips
Wayne Coyne opened by shouting “this night is fucking perfect!” And, even though he was talking about the uncommonly gorgeous weather (and not the music) he would turn out to be right on both accounts. Complete with moderate temperatures, cheerleaders, a bear costume, a torrential confetti drop, a frontman in a hamster ball and – [...]
Aug 19, 2010 | Categories: Music Photography | 15 Comments »
The Hounds Below
I was at a bar in the village a few years back when Jason Stollsteimer told me he was working on a new project that would feature his natural singing voice and the sounds of early rock’n’roll. Fast forward to today, that project is fully-formed and goes by the name of The Hounds Below. They [...]
Aug 18, 2010 | Categories: Music Photography | 5 Comments »
Arthur & The Geniuses
Every time I see Arthur Lewis perform, I think to myself – this guy is talented; he can write, he can sing and dance at the same time and he plays piano beautifully. In truth Arthur Lewis has the same amount of talent as every other about to be up-and-coming young artist. What sets him [...]
Aug 16, 2010 | Categories: Music Photography | 4 Comments »
Erin and Her Cello
If you’ve never heard Erin and Her Cello, you’re missing out on some of the funniest stuff out there. Seriously, I almost spit my beer out of my nose and onto my camera – twice. The thing that makes Erin’s show ridiculously entertaining isn’t her backup singers/dancers, her songs about Duane Reade counter clerks with [...]
Jul 26, 2010 | Categories: Music Photography | 2 Comments »
Photos: Amour Obscur
While I usually avoid shooting in tiny, dimly lit clubs, I do like seeing shows in them and sometimes I bring my camera. It’s been almost a year since I went into a show intending to shoot all B+W but Amour Obsur’s special brand of weimar punkaret was worth cranking the ISO and dropping the [...]
Jul 14, 2010 | Categories: Music Photography | 14 Comments »
Photoshoot: Melissa Etheridge
Your favorite music photographer siblings had a great shoot with rock icon Melissa Etheridge as she celebrated the release of her tenth studio album, Fearless Love. Todd and I did some stealthy backstage reportage of Melissa’s radio interview followed by a quick portrait shoot and coverage of an intimate performance for a lucky group of die-hard [...]
May 25, 2010 | Categories: Music Photography | 6 Comments »
Photos: Paramore – The Bamboozle, 2010
With a fresh dye job and lighting to match, Hayley Williams lead Paramore through an energetic headline set at day one of The Bamboozle 2010. More photos after the jump!
May 25, 2010 | Categories: Music Photography | 7 Comments »
Photos: The Bamboozle – Sunday, Day 2
With day one of The Bamboozle music festival behind me, I grabbed a couple hours of sleep, a fist full or cliff bars and headed out to the final day of parking lot punk rock. The Sunday’s lineup featured Weezer, MGMT, Girltalk, MUTEMATH, and NYC’s own Matt & Kim. Here’s a taste of day two.
May 04, 2010 | Categories: Music Photography | 9 Comments »
Chris Owyoung is a New York City based music photographer specializing in concert photography and band portraits. 