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
Daniel Zetterstrom
Phierce Photography
Forest Woodward Photography
Marc de Groot Photography
Jamie Seed Photography
Dann Wunderlich Photography
David Novin
Rudgr.com
Tyler Hill Photo
Live Edits Lab
Black Creek Photography
Doug van Sant Photography
Aaron Lingenfelter of FX Media Solutions
Tobin Voggesser Photography
Keaton Foley Photography
Aaron Gautschi
Photography by Pearcey Proper
AJ Apuya Photography
Jeff Kravitz Photo
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.
Yess My boy Jamie Seed!!!! But don’t forget The Man from ATS Photography Adam Straughn… he’s killin it too now
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 🙂
Phil Clarkin!!!!!!!!
Where’s iWally!!?
Calder Wilson, Marc van der Aa, Alex Perez, Taylor Wallace and the whole aLIVE Coverage photo team. Best in the game right now.
I second that. They’re second to none.
absolutely
Check out OwlEyesOnYou!
i dont know how you call these the BEST festival photographers. Clearly you haven’t completed your research
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.
Jeremy Scott!!!
Bennett Sell-Kline at Insomniac. Amazing music photographer with more range than virtually any other photographer I know.
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!
agreed
AJR — Andrew Rauner –> CMON SON
Erin Leader Photography
James Coletta since I’m him.
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.
You forgot Mr. Gayfender who is also good. all the above ones are amateurs
Check out Wolfbear! He takes a great shot as well!
Zipporah Lomax needs to be on this list.
YES!!! Where is Zipporah? Are there any women on this list at all?
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…
Thanks, guys! Appreciate you lookin’ out… 😉
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.
Agreed
Daniel Zetterstrom! So goooooooood!! Definitely my favorite photographer/ editor!! Also would agree to have Zipporah Lomax added to the mix
Wobsarazzi!!!!!
Evoke Emotion Photography 🙂
what about Darrin Harris Frisby??
It just says insanely talented. Not the best. Relax.