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Bob Marley and the Golden Age of Reggae

Submitted by Walter Rowe on Mon, 08/30/2010 - 9:47pm

During 1975 and 1976, renowned underground photo-journalist Kim Gottlieb, and her husband, Island publicity head Jeff Walker, documented what is now widely recognized as the Golden Age of Reggae. Over two years of historic trips to Jamaica and exclusive meetings in Los Angeles, Kim took iconic photographs of the artists who would go on to define the genre and captivate a generation.

Jim Marshall Presentation

Submitted by Walter Rowe on Fri, 01/08/2010 - 1:00pm

Andrew Hetherington posted a Jim Marshall slideshow video on his blog nearly a year ago. Jim Marshall presents many of his famous images at Platon's studio in New York City to an invitation-only group. Most images in the presentation are from the music industry, some are other celebrities, and some document the civil rights movement and other moments in time.

Noted Photographers

Submitted by Walter Rowe on Tue, 06/16/2009 - 10:03am

This page contains links to the web sites or porfolios of legendary music photographers. These sites are packed with terrific photographs, knowledge from years of experience, and nuggets of wisdom you cannot get anywhere else.

  • UPDATE 3: Added Robert John, a 25+ year veteran and new member of our community. Welcome Robert John!
  • UPDATE 2: Added half a dozen more photographers. Credits go to Daniel Bedford and Jon Sievert for these.
  • UPDATE 1: Added more than a dozen photographers. Credit goes to Lyle A. Waisman for providing these additions.

If you would like to see a link here to any specific music photographer, contact Walter or Will. Here's the current list:

Doug Menuez - Survival as a Freelancer

Submitted by Walter Rowe on Fri, 10/17/2008 - 9:34am

This is the opening paragraph from an EP article and interview with Doug Menuez.

Quote:
To survive the creative, economic and emotional chaos of a life in photography your career must be designed for longevity. To achieve longevity, you must reconcile the conflict between what you shoot for money and what you love to shoot. Ideally, you get paid to shoot exactly what you love to shoot, every day. Reaching this nirvana requires making tough choices, a careful business strategy and attention to basic business practices. (Or be super talented/lucky, born wealthy or marry a brilliant business manager.

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