music photography

Photographer Sean Murphy recalls shooting blink-182, Green Day and more

Alternative Press is resurrecting the Alternative Press Gallery, our section dedicated to the world of music photography. With each issue, we’ll take a look into the archives, highlighting some of the most iconic photographers and memorable shoots from the history of the magazine and beyond. Along the way, we will explore the great moments that […]

Your photos on Instagram might not be copyright protected anymore

Photographers have long been battling with the rights to their photos after posting to Instagram and a new court order is providing some bad news as a New York judge is saying they’re giving up exclusive licencing by posting on the platform. According to The Hollywood Reporter, a New York federal court is denying a photographer’s […]

10 up-and-coming music photographers to follow in 2018

[Pictured center: Creeper; photos by: Bryce Hall, Jay Wennington, Whitney Newell, Benjamin Robson, Ryan Watanabe, Jawn Rocha] Think about the posters taped or tacked onto your wall and the stunning live shots inserted into every issue of AP. While there’s amazing talent being captured centerstage, there’s also a talented artist on the other side of the […]

10 tips to kickstart your music photography career while still in school

[Photo by: Brianna Stacy]  Taking on a full-time load at school while chasing your dream can seem impossible. Countless rejections, deciding your major (maybe changing it multiple times), keeping up with your school and show schedules: It can all be overwhelming. To make it as a concert photographer, you have to make connections, do your […]

Music photographer Jeremy Saffer to give "Capturing Music" seminar/workshop

Rock photographer Jeremy Saffer has announced that he will join SoundCheck Hollywood for an intimate “Capturing Music: A Music Photography Seminar” on February 9 and 10, 2013. The photographer, who has recently shot bands such as Black Veil Brides, Coheed And Cambria, Motionless In White and the Misfits and has contributed his work to AP, […]