From historical figures like Jim Marshall to Andy Cherniavsky, discover the photos of the specialists in perpetuating unique emotions Without television and other media, pop, rock or rap would hardly exist. The music that has been created since the mid-twentieth century is essentially visual: it depends on the figure of its stars and exploits it to spread. Therefore, it is not very difficult to understand the importance of the work of concert photographers. The professionals who help create myths with their snapshots end up inscribing their names themselves in the pages of pop. In addition to dealing with the varied personalities they portray, concert photographers must take into account many variables.

The act of photographing a show photo retouching service requires mastery of the equipment, knowledge of photometry... You will usually find a lot of variation in lighting and a lot of movement on stage. What will guarantee efficient and constant results in this type of photography is practice: the famous trial and error. And believe me: by overcoming that phase, you will already be living a great passion”, described Bruna Prado, one of the prominent names in this area in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, and author of an interesting article on the technical specifications of the work she does. We have brought together eight examples of great concert photographers —current and “historical”—, as well as some of their achievements that have marked the visual record of music produced in recent decades.

Jim Marshall 8 Great Concert Photographers You Should Know Woodstock. Credit: Jim Marshall 8 Great Concert Photographers You Should Know 2 Santana concert in Woodstock. Credit: Jim Marshall 8 Great Concert Photographers You Should Know 3 Johnny Cash. Credit: Jim Marshall 8 Great Concert Photographers You Should Know 4 Mick Jagger and the Rolling Stones. Credit: Jim Marshall To begin with, this American born in 1936 (and died in 2010) was the official photographer of Woodstock. What was, if not the first, the most mythical of the great festivals had its main moments of excess, peace, love and muddy apotheosis immortalized by the lens of this professional.