Music and Band Photography Services

Promote your music with professional band portraits, musician headshots, and concert photos. Don’t underestimate the power of professional music photography. Music and band photography captures the raw and intimate moments behind your art. It gives your fans a look into your band’s creative process and helps them connect with your music.


While smartphones make it easy to capture quick footage, nothing beats the quality and versatility of professional music photographs. SEO Design Chicago works with a team of music industry photographers in Chicago and LA, led by Steven Barston. Our professional team of music photographers understands the importance of capturing authentic images and promises to deliver images that speak to your fans and your music.

What Are Music and Band Photography Services?

Music and band photography are the professional photos artists use to promote their music. Professional photographers take these images on and off stage, capturing the moments behind the music. They give your music visual representation to connect with fans, market music, promote tours, and attract the press.

Types of Music and Band Photography

Whatever your genre or style, SEO Design Chicago can help you build your band and concert photography portfolio. Professional music photography can include:

  • Concert and live music photography
  • Festival photography
  • Tour photography
  • Studio photography
  • Musician headshots
  • Marketing and promotional photography
  • Electronic press kit photography
  • Record label photography
  • Album photography
  • Behind-the-scenes music videos
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Why Work With a Professional Music and Band Photographer?

Professional images attract eyes to your art, whether it’s a picture on social media, a digital ad announcing a tour, or your album art. Discover how professional music and brand photography can benefit you.

5 Reasons Musicians Need Pro Photography

Photographs are the first thing that people look at before they even hear your music. SEO Design Chicago can help musicians promote their talents with high-quality music photography. Here are 5 reasons musicians need professional photographs.

  1. Professional music photography can help you build your brand and become an instantly recognizable face.
  2. Professional photographs of musicians in action are key marketing material. Make your music come alive with concert photography and live band photography.
  3. Highlight yourself as a professional musician with professional photographs. Those grainy photos on your phone won’t do you any favors in the competitive music industry.
  4. Stand out online with professional music photography. In today’s image-saturated internet, SEO Design Chicago’s professional music photographers can take your social media to the next level.
  5. SEO Design Chicago’s professional music photographers can expertly capture you and your music style without any unflattering images.
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How CAN Music Photography Help YOUR band STAND OUT?

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Build Brand Recognition  

Building a fanbase is hard if no one knows who you are. Photos show fans what you look like to build your brand and become an instantly identifiable face.

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Promote Events

Professional photographs are key to marketing your events. You can hire a concert photographer to capture the best live moments. You can then use those photos to create visually appealing media to promote your tours, concerts, and festivals.

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Sell More Merch

Whether selling your merch online or at shows, you want your fans to know what you have for sale. Show off your merchandise in style by sharing merchandise photos on social and in your online stores.

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Increase Social Media Following

A successful social media campaign is nothing without impressive visuals. Smartphone photos are great for quick snapshots. Professional photographs of musicians will catch the eyes of new fans, the press, and music executives.

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Create Album Art

Your album art should reflect your music’s hard work, dedication, and passion. Working with a photographer from SEO Design Chicago means eye-catching album art that accurately portrays your music.

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Get Better Press Coverage

Attracting the press is a major part of marketing your band. Attaching high-quality photographs to your press releases can encourage the press to take you seriously. When they take you seriously, they will be more interested in writing about your band and music.

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Why work with SEO Design Chicago?

Working with professional music industry photographers is an investment in your band’s future. Discover what professional band and concert pictures can do for you.

Versatile

Professional music photos from SEO Design Chicago are versatile. You can use them to build a social media following, promote shows, market your albums, and attract press.

All-Inclusive

Our photographers handle the entire photography process. They’ll shoot, edit, and deliver canned and uncanned photos matching your band’s style and music.

High Quality

SEO Design Chicago’s photos elevate your electronic press kits, merchandise, and social media. Adding professional photography will give your assets the professional look and feel they deserve.

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Authentic

Every band is different, and SEO Design Chicago will ensure your photos are unique and authentic to your band. You can feel confident knowing the images you receive will reflect your personality and elevate your music.

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Original

No more stock photos or mediocre phone images busying up your marketing materials. Get ready for unique, engaging photographs that capture your musical identity.

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A Brief History of Music Photography

  • Concert photography became popular during the era of Rock & Roll, particularly during the height of popularity of bands like the Beatles and the Rolling Stones in the 1950s and 1960s.
  • Paul Natkin, one of Chicago’s famous music photographers, debuted in 1975. He captured the beginning of many rock legends’ careers including Ozzy Osbourne, Bruce Springsteen, and Prince.
  • In the 1980s, musicians hired photographs to follow them around every day. This personal photography provided fans with a glimpse in musicians’ personal lives.
  • Today, music photography has taken the internet by storm. With social media, musicians can share their passion for music with fans all over the world.

Hire SEO Design Chicago’s Pros

  • Our in-house photography team has over 20 years experience in the music photography industry.
  • Music photos from SEO Design Chicago can improve your professional portfolio.
  • SEO Design Chicago provides stunning photographs that will attract attention from the press and future fans.
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If you want music photography and videography to help your business stand out online, look no further. Our in-house photography team has more than 20 years of experience in the music photography industry. Band and musician photography improves your professional portfolio so you can attract attention from the press and future fans.

Contact SEO Design Chicago today for your band’s most impressive, breathtaking images.

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