2. Most music photographers’ work as freelancers and
earn there money by selling their pictures to a
selection of magazines, and uploading them to
picture banks. A music photographer could be
requested by a agency or band to do a promo shoot,
document their journey, album work and live gigs.

3. Most music photographers are freelancers and work for themselves; by going
to as many gigs as possible, then selling the pictures on to a selection of
magazines. Whilst being a freelancer you could always be requested by a
company to do some promo shots.
Organizations such as NME have in house photographers who work within the
company and get paid a regular salary.
Photographers can also earn money from royalties from picture banks, well
known companies like NME and Kerrang use picture banks all the time.

4. Music photographers earn their
money by selling their pictures to a
selection of different magazines, or
being signed to a agency who then
gets them requested photo shoots.
Well known companies like NME use
a lot of pictures from Picture
libraries therefore the photographer
of that picture will get royalties as
they are using there picture.

5. Music photography is used
for a number of reasons, the
main reason being to
promote a band or artists
and their music.
Music photography is all
about promotion for both
the photographer and the
band or artist.

6. Music photographers are used in a number of ways. They
could be requested by a record label to do; promo shots,
interviews, album work and many more. A lot of
bands/artists document their journeys throughout the
their music life through pictures.

7. Photographs are much more powerful than words, as you
can tell more of a story from one image for example; You
can tell what type of band you are looking at just from a
image, what sort of vibe they give out and what audience
they attract.

8. + Barry Feinstein
+ William Claxton
+ Barrie Thompson
+ Neal Preston
+ Neil Zlozower
+ Many many more!

9. This picture was chosen
for the front cover
because of the
outrageous theme Lady
gaga holds to her name.
This magazine is a high
profile music magazine
and is used to promote
music but also the artist
too. This image shows no
morals and is very
striking as it instantly
catches your eye. This
front cover was used to
get a reaction is its very
provocative.