20 Insanely Talented Music Festival Photographers

Everyone loves to live in the moment, to close your eyes and let the music wash over you. But sometimes, don’t you wish that you could relive those moments, to look back on the experience and capture a sliver of the happiness that you felt?

Memories fade, but photographs don’t.

With the legion of talented music festival photographers in the scene today, chances are that you won’t have to rely purely on memory when thinking back on your favorite festivals, shows, and moments. Narrowing down all of the talent in the pool to 20 music festival photographers was no easy task; there are hundreds of artists that deserve to be featured, but there simply isn’t enough time.

We hope that you enjoy the photos contained herein. They capture the love, energy, and madness of the happenings that few people truly get to experience. They help show the world what it is that we live for, and give some understanding as to why we do it.

Check out our list of 20 insanely talented music festival photographers below:

We hope you dig them.

Rukes

Capturing the Moment: 20 Music Festival Photographers that are Killing the Game
Calvin Harris. Photo – Rukes – Facebook.

Daniel Zetterstrom

Capturing the Moment: 20 Music Festival Photographers that are Killing the Game
Lightning in a Bottle. Photo – Daniel Zetterstrom – Facebook.

Phierce Photography

Capturing the Moment: 20 Music Festival Photographers that are Killing the Game
Fire the lasers. Photo – Phierce Photo of FX Media Solutions – Facebook.

Forest Woodward Photography

Capturing the Moment: 20 Music Festival Photographers that are Killing the Game
Dance whenever, wherever. Photo – Forest Woodward Photography – Facebook.

Marc de Groot Photography

Capturing the Moment: 20 Music Festival Photographers that are Killing the Game
The light at the end of the tunnel. Photo – Marc de Groot Photography – Facebook.

Jamie Seed Photography

Capturing the Moment: 20 Music Festival Photographers that are Killing the Game
Adam Deitch at Harvest Festival. Photo – Jamie Seed Photography – Facebook.

Dann Wunderlich Photography

Capturing the Moment: 20 Music Festival Photographers that are Killing the Game
Fire poi. Photo – Dann Wunderlich Photography – Facebook.

 David Novin

Capturing the Moment: 20 Music Festival Photographers that are Killing the Game
It’s all about the love. Photo – David Novin – Facebook.

Rudgr.com

Capturing the Moment: 20 Music Festival Photographers that are Killing the Game
Fireworks over ULTRA. Photo – Rudgr.com – Facebook.

Tyler Hill Photo

Capturing the Moment: 20 Music Festival Photographers that are Killing the Game
What it’s all about. Photo – Tyler Hill Photo – Facebook.

Live Edits Lab

Capturing the Moment: 20 Music Festival Photographers that are Killing the Game
Filibusta live. Photo – Live Edits Lab – Facebook.

Black Creek Photography

Capturing the Moment: 20 Music Festival Photographers that are Killing the Game
Smiles at Gratifly. Photo – Black Creek Photography – Facebook.

Doug van Sant Photography

Capturing the Moment: 20 Music Festival Photographers that are Killing the Game
Markus Schulz at ULTRA. Photo – Doug van Sant Photography – Facebook.

Aaron Lingenfelter of FX Media Solutions

Capturing the Moment: 20 Music Festival Photographers that are Killing the Game
Hunter S. Thompson lighting up Indianapolis. Photo – Jeff Lowe’s Liquid Lights and Aaron Lingenfelter of FX Media Solutions – Facebook.

Tobin Voggesser Photography

Capturing the Moment: 20 Music Festival Photographers that are Killing the Game
Nahko & Medecine for the People. Photo – Tobin Voggesser Photography – Facebook.

Keaton Foley Photography

Capturing the Moment: 20 Music Festival Photographers that are Killing the Game
Feel the beat. Photo – Keaton Foley Photography – Facebook.

Aaron Gautschi

Capturing the Moment: 20 Music Festival Photographers that are Killing the Game
Silhouettes at Lightning in a Bottle. Photo – Aaron Gautschi and Lightning in a Bottle – Facebook.

Photography by Pearcey Proper

Capturing the Moment: 20 Music Festival Photographers that are Killing the Game
Kaskade at Mysteryland USA 2014. Photo – Photography by Pearcey Proper – Facebook.

AJ Apuya Photography

Capturing the Moment: 20 Music Festival Photographers that are Killing the Game
Paradiso 2013. Photo – AJ Apuya Photography – Facebook.

Jeff Kravitz Photo

Hooper in Sherwood Forest, Rothbury, Michigan. Photo - Jeff Kravitz Photo - Facebook
Hooper in Sherwood Forest, Rothbury, Michigan. Photo – Jeff Kravitz Photo – Facebook

There it is, 20 insanely talented music festival photographers. This is, by no means, an exhaustive list but simply 20 music festival photographers who deserve props. Who are some of your favorite music festival photographers?

Be sure to leave comment below and let us know!

If you enjoyed this gallery, check out 30 Photos that Capture Happiness at Music Festivals or 20 Stunning Sunset Photos from Music Festivals.

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31 thoughts on “20 Insanely Talented Music Festival Photographers

  1. Yess My boy Jamie Seed!!!! But don’t forget The Man from ATS Photography Adam Straughn… he’s killin it too now

  2. You nailed it with Jamie Seed. Brandon Cale aka The Popperazzi is nailing it right now too! Gotta check him out! Also Andy Tennille, Phil Clarkin, and Ian Rawna are all at the top of the game as well 🙂

  3. Calder Wilson, Marc van der Aa, Alex Perez, Taylor Wallace and the whole aLIVE Coverage photo team. Best in the game right now.

  4. i dont know how you call these the BEST festival photographers. Clearly you haven’t completed your research

  5. Where does it say that? I don’t see the word “best” mentioned once.

    If you actually read the article, you would see it is noted on multiple occasions that this is, by no means, an exhaustive list.

    Just giving love to some of the photographers we enjoy.

  6. Bennett Sell-Kline at Insomniac. Amazing music photographer with more range than virtually any other photographer I know.

  7. You completely overlooked Ian Witlen. He’s been shooting festivals for SPIN and Rolling Stone fore years. Everything from EDM to indie. Kills it everytime!

  8. Definitely didn’t overlook. Again, there are so many talented photographers that it’s impossible to narrow it down. Just a few of our favorite in the scene right now.

  9. You forgot Mr. Gayfender who is also good. all the above ones are amateurs

  10. YES!!! Where is Zipporah? Are there any women on this list at all?

  11. Epic fail that Zipporah Lomax wasn’t on this list! Are there any female photogs on the list at all? I get that this is not an exhaustive list…

  12. If you imagine Daniel Zetterstrom is an ‘amateur’, you clearly haven’t really seen his work. Number one on this list, IMHO. I’ve actually never even heard of any of these other guys.

  13. Daniel Zetterstrom! So goooooooood!! Definitely my favorite photographer/ editor!! Also would agree to have Zipporah Lomax added to the mix

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