Rock Photographer Neil Zlozower On Being and Shooting the Greatest

In this episode I chat with rock photographer Neil Zlozower. Neil is considered by many to be one of the best rock photographers of all time, although he refers to himself as merely a "fairly successful photographer." He's photographed many of rock's icons including Zeppelin, The Stones, Van Halen, Motley Crue, Sheryl Crow, Guns & Roses, Eric Clapton, Pantera and many, many, many more. These days Neil spends most of his time running Atlas Icons, an agency he co-founded and that specializes in licensing of music photography. You can find his work at www.zloz.com and atlasicons.com. WARNING: Neil is opinionated and at times colorful in his choice of words. If you're easily offended by language or things otherwise non-PC, this episode may not be for you. Consider yourself forewarned. We talk about is Neil's career, changes in the music business, and the business of photography. He describes his early days in photography as a glorified fan, inspired by a Cream concert he attended in 1968. In spite of getting a C in high school photography, Neil's body of work is definitely world class. He told me he always wanted to go down as the best in the business. Interestingly, but not uncommon for guests of this podcast, he feels strongly that success is less about talent, but more about business sense and drive. Although our conversation didn't go where I typically expect conversations of this podcast to go, I believe we touch on a few things you can use in your music journey.  Show Notes Bill Lonero episode 16 Igor Vidyashev Atlas Icons NAMM Rex Brown Rival Sons Books Mentioned Rock and Roll Portraits Eddie Van Halen Van Halen Motley Crue Six String Heroes Looking for more gigs? Check out my book The Unstarving Musician's Guide to Getting Paid Gigs to learn the methods and tactics I used to play as often as I wanted, with people I admired and respected.