Tag: Music photographer

  • Michael Robert Williams

    Michael Robert Williams

    Photographer Michael Robert Williams grew up in the small town of Congleton, just south of Manchester in North West England. Some time later he moved to London armed with a camera, a photography degree, enough money to live on for a couple of months, and whatever would fit in the back of the car.

    Still based in London, today Michael is well known for his portraits of musicians, including Kasabian, La Roux, The Killers, Oasis, Ian Brown, Ellie Goulding, Pixie Lott, The Maccabees, and Portishead to name just a few, and other celebrities from the worlds of sport, film, and music.

    His portraits have featured in many publications around the world, including Filter, Clash, Uncut, Time, Die Zeit, 944, FMS, and NME. In addition to portraits for magazines Michael has produced artwork and promotional images for record labels and artist management, and commercial clients including adidas, Microsoft, Philips, JCPR, and American Rag Clothing.

  • Jim Marshall

    Jim Marshall

    Celebrated music photographer Jim Marshall is acclaimed for his photography of music icons from the 1950s to the present day, including Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin, The Beatles, Rolling Stones, Johnny Cash, The Doors, Jefferson Airplane. Based in San Francisco, Jim Marshall died in 2010, at the age of 74. He had extended access to numerous musicians through the 1960s and 1970s, including being the only photographer allowed backstage at The Beatles last concert, and chief photographer at Woodstock.

    While still in high school he purchased his first camera and began documenting musicians and artists in San Francisco. He was known for his forceful personality that became something of a celebrity of its own. Not having any children, he used to say “I have no kids, my photographs are my children”.

  • Robert John

    Robert John

    Robert John began his career as a professional photographer in the music industry in 1982 by shooting W.A.S.P., London, LA Guns and Hollywood Rose. When the latter became Guns N’ Roses, Robert worked with them and became their exclusive photographer when the band was signed to Geffen Records.

    Robert is one of the top international music photographers in the world. His clientèle is a Who’s Who of the rock n’ roll scene that spans the 1980s, 1990s and today, including Guns N’ Roses, Alice Cooper, Ozzy Osbourne, Elton John, Backstreet Boys, Rolling Stones, The Cult, Aerosmith, Jane’s Addiction, Faith No More, Marilyn Manson, Motörhead, Sepultura and more, as well as many models and actors in entertainment such as William Shatner, Power Rangers, Christina Applegate, Leah Cevoli, and Susie Owens.

    Robert has a reputation for keying in to the artists’ brand image and capturing the emotion of rock n’ roll in his images and artwork. He developed his own techniques and style that uses light, shadows, grain and contrast, and has the remarkable knack of making any artist look great yet delivering high quality on tight deadline.

  • Ami Barwell

    Ami Barwell

    Ami Barwell ome of the leading Rock n Roll Music Photographers. Album covers, live shots, promotionl pictures and tour photography for all major record labels. Having shot some of music’s biggest artists to worldwide critical acclaim, she is known for her iconic intimate portraits of Thom Yorke and Ian Brown through to Motorhead, Foo Fighters, The White Stripes, Kings of Leon, Iggy Pop, REM, Lenny Kravitz and Iron Maiden.