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Take The Stage

Music Photography | Live Concert Photos | Music Portraits

The best part about a live performance? You on stage, doing what you do best. Go break a leg.

My reason for becoming a music photographer is very similar to why I chose to become a musician; I enjoy sharing emotional art with others. This fact still rings very true today; just now with a camera in-hand rather than a trumpet. 

Please take a look around and get a feel for my style as you think about booking a photo session. I prioritize communication and want you to feel as comfortable and camera-ready as possible. Let's give you the best chance possible for that standing ovation.

Why Jack?

Why choose me as your music photographer?

Background

Before picking up a camera, I spent 10 years playing trumpet. Although you probably wouldn't want to hear me play now, I've lived a musical life.

Simplicity

Take the stage and do what you know how to do. I'll make it look really cool, I promise.

Experience

My dad owned an audio/ visual company; there were more cameras than beds in our house and I literally grew up around this industry.

Passion

All I want is to make performers look & feel cool. Everything else is secondary.

Communication

Being able to understand terms like "sickled foot" and "stick heights" is really beneficial in this line of work. Details matter.

Shaky iPhone 6s footage from Row 19 doesn't exist here. You'll get my best, every time.

Quality

Services

What I can do for You

Female Musician Playing Vibraphone Outdoors

Time To Show Off.

Band & Music Portraits

Event photography is a unique beast; there's a lot happening all at once and the conditions often aren't ideal. It takes a special skillset to succeed in an environment where you literally only get one shot. That's me. I'm the special skillset.

Bring The Action.

Live Music Photography

Sometimes it's about the in-between. You'll get the good stuff- trust me. However, there's endless tiny moments that happen when you least expect them; I'll catch those too. 

Male Vocalist backlit by a bright light on stage during a concert
Female colorguard performer jumps mid-air during a marching band competition
High school senior walks across bridge while posing with a wristwatch

Congrats, Grad

Senior Graduation Portraits

Event photography is a unique beast; there's a lot happening all at once and the conditions often aren't ideal. It takes a special skillset to succeed in an environment where you literally only get one shot. That's me. I'm the special skillset.

50 Reasons to Hire jacksnapsband

  1. Mayonnaise Becomes An Instrument

  2. Upcoming College Recital

  3. Just Got A New Guitar

  4. Washing Machine Starts Shaking to the Tempo of Thunderstruck

  5. Baby's First Drum Set

  6. Elementary School Band Concert

  7. You Actually Decide To Practice

  8. There Was a Broadway Soundtrack On Your Spotify Wrapped

  9. You're In a Band

  10. Just Got The Piano Tuned

  11. You've Mistaken The Unmistakable Can't Miss It Volume Knob

  12. State Marching Band Competition

  13. Your Pet Cockatiel Sings If You're Happy And You Know It

  14. Paganini #5 Is a Warmup

  15. ProTools Quit Unexpectedly

  16. ProTools Didn't Quit Unexpectedly

  17. You're The Designated Karaoke Singer Of The Friend Group

  18. Jacob Collier Writes in Major

  19. Starting Jaw Harp Lessons Next Week

  20. New Church Organist

  21. Ya Like Jazz

  22. Your Name Is Jack Stratton

  23. 4th Grade Choir Concert

  24. Found a Stradivarius at The Thrift Store

  25. You're Visiting Carnegie Hall​​

26. First Music-Ed Job

27. Lost a Chair Challenge

28. Stairway To Heaven Is Played At a Guitar Store

29. You Workout To Mongolian Throat Singing

30. Firstborn Child Hits The Pots & Pans Phase

31. The Blue Devils Win a DCI Championship

32. KSI Drops Another Feature

33. You Still Own RockBand

34. Someone Catches you Singing Into a Hairbrush

35. Just Passed The AP Music Theory Exam

36. Released an Album

37. Your Band Plays Madison Square Garden

38. Sorry, I Backed My Car Into Your Tuba

39. Rest In Peace Mac Miller

40. Church Got New Hymnals

41. You're Considering a Mariachi Band Wedding Proposal

42. GameStop Has a Copy of Wii Music

43. Rick Astley Lets You Down

44. You Marry A Rockstar

45. That Reverb Listing Finally Sells

46. Christmas Music Starts Before Thanksgiving

47. You Made It This Far In The List

48. Hans Zimmer

49. The Substitute is Better Than The Main Player

50. The Audience Claps on 2 and 4

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