VIDEO WORK
Chris Hershman is a photographer, filmmaker and producer whose life as a musician launched him into a career of capturing the raw energy of the live performances of fellow musicians.
“I grew up playing instruments,” Chris says, “so when I finally picked up a camera it just made sense to start photographing and filming other musicians. It was a great way to learn video—just let the performer perform and you worry about making a film. The music itself is naturally interesting and engaging. There’s a language musicians speak that makes it easy for them to relate to me. They know I live in their world.”
Chris’s photography has appeared in Rolling Stone, Paste and Consequence of Sound and has been featured on National Public Radio and the Grammy Awards. He has created music videos for, among others, Alabama Shakes, Switchfoot, Company of Thieves, Brian Blade and Maps & Atlases.
Chris is an Urban cowboy with a love of denim and vintage motorcycles who captures life the way he sees it.
