Music Portfolio Websites | Tips and Examples
Let the portfolio websites below are a great inspiration for music photographers to start their portfolio. Learn tips and ideas on how to create your own along the way.
September 28, 2021
Violette Adam
Theme used: AmazonViolette Adam is a young Franco- Greek Photographer based in Paris Violette exhibits her creativity through vibrant and unique shots and captivating style.
https://www.admvision.meKaden Morris
Theme used: PointKaden Morris is a photographer and videographer specializing in music, lifestyle, and creative projects. He works with both digital and film, focusing on authentic, documentary-style imagery. Much of his work involves capturing artists, tours, and behind-the-scenes moments. His approach is straightforward and story-driven, with an emphasis on clarity and consistency. He aims to deliver work that feels intentional, honest, and true to the subject.
https://www.kadenmorris.comEmilie Bardalou
Theme used: FrameEmilie Bardalou is a French photographer based in Paris. She is fascinated by images—but even more so by light. By what it reveals and what it conceals, by the stories it tells and those it leaves untold. As a music and tour photographer, she specializes in capturing the raw emotions of live performances and the stories that unfold behind the scenes. Beyond the stage, Emilie also has a deep passion for nature and aerial photography, especially exploring polar or remote regions.
https://www.emiliebardalou.comAfterburn Digital (Andrew Rosas)
Theme used: Horizon LeftAfterburn Digital began in 2018 as a creative alias for Andrew Rosas. Since then, it has grown into a leading voice in the San Francisco Bay Area and beyond, creating original digital & analog works for Red Bull, Another Planet Entertainment, Outside Lands Music Festival, DRAMA, Diplo, Fred Again.., Austin Millz, ISOKNOCK, A-Trak, and many more. A journey birthed from time as a lab tech at a small camera shop, the thought of a full-time creative career is something that Andrew always dreamt of!
https://afterburndigital.format.comAnne McDade
Theme used: PointAnne McDade is a Photographer and Digital Editor from Madison, WI, and a graduate of the University of Texas with a Bachelors Degree in Fine Arts, focused in Photography and Digital Art.
https://www.annemcdadephoto.comMaciek Drewniak
Theme used: AmazonMaciek is a freelance photographer specializing in concert photography and portraits, who is also an award-winning certified photojournalist for CamerapixoPRESS International Photography Magazine based in FL, USA. He is widely recognized through his coverage of many concerts and music festivals.
https://www.photosounds.plTips for taking concert photos
Concerts are a notoriously tricky setting to photography due to the extreme lighting changes that occur throughout a concert. If you’re new to photography, set your camera to aperture priority mode so automatically adjust to changes in light conditions. Otherwise you can use the manual exposure setting for more control. Use a fast shutter speed to capture quick movements and a high ISO like 1600 to capture detail.
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Theme used: AmazonI'm self taught and I love to photograph people. Shane Timm's work focuses on inclusivity. He wants nothing more than to provide a space where every single person met feels safe, accepted, and can live freely without judgement. Shane's only desire is to make beautiful photographs and believes everyone can be the subject of a compelling image.
https://www.shanetimm.comCassandra Hastu
Theme used: ReflexCassandra Hastu was born in the Bronx, New York. When she was very little, Cassandra's parents moved to Toronto, Canada. Being a city girl, Cassandra has always been attracted to the bright lights and arts and entertainment community. Being a lover of photography, Cassandra is always daring to try new ideas in her work. She hopes to expand her possibilities even further in the years to come.
https://www.cassiehastuphotography.comMary Joyce
Theme used: ReelAlmost all of Mary Joyce's images revolve around music in one way or another. Whether it's an arena rock concert, a middle school garage band, or an old man sitting with his guitar in an Oklahoma junk shop, there is always an image worth taking and sharing.
https://www.maryjoycephotography.comCindy Robertson
Theme used: CarouselOriginally from the UK, Cindy is a lifestyle documentary photographer, based in Houston, TX. Her work focuses on capturing a moment in time, whether it's a life event or portraiture. She tells stories with pictures, candidly and unposed.
https://www.cindyrobertsonphotography.comAdam Pulicicchio
Theme used: PeakAdam is a GTA based freelance photographer capturing events, sports, news, music, corporate, editorial and commercial work.
https://www.adampulicicchio.comAnna Wirz
Theme used: AmazonAnna is a concert photographer based in Basel, Switzerland. Music is her passion. She photographs around 100 concerts a year and travel an average of 10'000 kilometres a year to go to concerts and festivals. She shoots indoors and outdoors, come rain or shine, in huge arenas or tiny basements, with gorgeous stage lighting or in near-darkness with just the one flickering spotlight. She's an expert at avoiding getting her hair singed by stage pyrotechnics.
https://www.avwfoto.chMusic website ideas
There are tons of things that a musician can include on their website, like a blog or newsletter detailing latest news and updates about upcoming shows, events, and music releases. Your music website could also have behind the scenes content, photos and videos of your performances, a biography so fans can get to know you, and an online store where you sell merchandise and your music.
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Theme used: ObsidianThrough his friendships with three others, he has been introduced to many amazing artists and had the opportunity to capture musical moments in his photography that would have otherwise been forgotten.
https://ken-worth.format.comHeleen
Theme used: AmazonHeleen is a content creator with a passion for capturing event photography, aesthetic wallpapers illustrations, package- and graphic designs with cute seamless patterns.
https://www.heleenduli.nlJonty Carlin
Theme used: ForayJonty's work is mainly based around music, which is a strong passion of his. In more recent years, he has also enjoyed portraits and landscape whilst travelling overseas.
https://www.jontycarlin.com.auNhat Ha Dao
Theme used: AmazonNhat Ha has been a photographer since 2007, specializing in photoshoots, concerts, events, esports and weddings. She is from Lucerne, Switzerland.
https://nhat-ha.format.comPenguinrush
Theme used: SlatePenguinrush is a group of four musicians who are born in Nagoya. Formed around Nozomi and Shinyu, who were high school classmates, Kotaro and Nariken officially joined the group in 2017. This four-person group specializes in J-POP, which is composed of a genreless ensemble and a unique melody line.
https://www.penguinrush.netRobyn Dell'Unto
Theme used: OrderToronto-born, Nashville-based songwriter-produce, Robyn Dell'Unto, is dedicated to the craft of helping artists tell their stories. Her recent work includes Wild Rivers’ Thinking 'Bout Love and Willie Shaw’s TikTok viral Needed Somebody. As a seasoned professional, Dell'Unto’s selection of the Slate template helps show off the scale and broad range of music she has been involved with.
https://www.robyndellunto.comMusician business card ideas: Have all your details
Make sure to include important details like your band or artist name, website URL, email address, and social media links. You don’t want to add so much information that it is difficult for people to take in, so just include the most pertinent information like who you are and where people can find your music. Then choose a photo or illustration to use on the other side of your card to make it stand out.
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Theme used: FrameAlex Howard is a live music and portrait photographer from Texas and based in Berlin. Alex works with both digital and analog formats and sometimes likes to make gifs. Alex has shot for both SXSW and Iceland Airwaves and regularly contributes to KALTBLUT Magazine.
https://www.alex-mvh.comJavi Perez
Theme used: FrameJavi Perez is a music photographer based out of Arizona. In their photos, Javi aims to portray a dream-like state as for Javi, music has been vital to helping them feel at ease. Javi also hopes for people viewing their photos to remember the show as grand, and heartwarming as it felt being there.
https://www.lilacfilm.coJulia Drummond
Theme used: AmazonJulia Drummond is a photographer based in New York. Julia has been making work since 2015 and specializes in music, portraits and events. She has worked with local and international artists such as CHVRCHES, Tove Lo, Aurora, K Flay, Mitski, Sasha Sloan etc.
https://www.juliadrummondphotography.com