Skrillex · Lollapalooza 2024 · Photo by Charles Reagan
Bonnaroo 2024 · Photo by Nathan Zucker
Shaky Knees · Photo by Ismael Quintanilla III
01 / who we are
StageBLK is a collective of photographers OBSESSED with capturing how live music makes you feel!
We build and lead elite photo teams that transform the experience of live music into visuals that move people and tickets.
From artist access and approvals to real-time, on-site delivery, we handle EVERY detail.
a decade of doing this the right way
100+ Festival Photo Teams
Including almost a decade as the official photo team for Lollapalooza, Austin City Limits and Bonnaroo.
More Than the Music
Fans, brands and premium. We capture the whole experience, because that’s what sells the tickets.
Built for the Chaos
Festivals move fast. Our in-house software keeps schedules, shot lists, approvals and delivery in one place, so social, press and partners get photos when they matter most.
02 / why we do it
The Experience of Live Music
At StageBLK, we believe live music is one of the purest forms of human connection. Our photographers don’t just photograph shows, they capture energy, emotion and community. Because for us, it’s not just about the stage, it’s about capturing the unforgettable connection that happens between the artist, audience and the venue.
03 / what we do
What We Do
01
Festival Photo Teams
We build and produce full festival photo teams from a roster filled with the best in the music business, photographers who specialize in capturing the experience of live music.
02
Live Performance + Artist Relations
Access doesn’t mean respect. We’ve spent years building real relationships with artists and their teams; the kind that open doors, not just photo pits. We honor the artist and the craft by knowing when to disappear. We capture the show without ever becoming part of it.
03
Brand Partnerships
Live music events, especially festivals, offer one of the most cost-effective platforms for brands to reach an engaged audience. From documenting authentic fan interaction to producing staged on-site shoots, StageBLK has perfected the ability to create commercial-level deliverables in the middle of a live event.
04
Premium
Selling premium tickets is crucial to the success of modern live music events. At StageBLK, we’ve spent years perfecting how to capture those spaces: the energy, the exclusivity and the perks. We capture the experience people want to buy into.
05
Aerial
Scale matters in live music. When the energy in the crowd matches the performance on stage, it becomes a defining moment. We know how to capture those moments. Our aerial team is trained, licensed, certified and insured to safely operate mobile elevated work platforms and drones, giving us access to vantage points most crews simply do not have.
04 / how we work
From the first email to the last upload
We run every festival on our own content operations software, built in-house for exactly this job. Schedules, artist restrictions, brand deliverables and approvals all live in one place, so nothing gets lost when the weekend gets loud.
01
Pre-Show
Outreach to every artist team, restrictions logged, priority sets flagged, shooting schedules and briefs out to the crew.
02
On Site
Every photographer has their sets, call times and restrictions on their phone. Schedule changes reach them in real time.
03
Approvals
Managers get a private gallery link, approve in one click and download their picks. We ask for approvals back within two hours.
04
Delivered
Approved selects land in your galleries the same day, ready for social, press and partners while the show is still trending.
Lollapalooza
Austin City Limits
Bonnaroo
Governors Ball
Shaky Knees
NFL Draft
Sea Hear Now
Innings + Extra Innings
Two Step Inn
Highwater
Oceans Calling
Country Calling
Ohana
Railbird
Up in the Sky
Sips and Sounds
Austin Food + Wine
Minnesota Yacht Club
05 / the best of
Festival galleries
Pick a festival to see our favorite shots from the photo teams we built and ran.
06 / the roster
The Roster
Over the past decade, StageBLK has built a Rolodex of artists who capture live music like no other team. Every StageBLK team is built from this group. Tap a photographer to see more of their work.
Charles Reagan
Chappell Roan · Lollapalooza 2024
Haylee Loudenslager
Ismael Quintanilla III
Pierce The Veil · ACL Festival 2025
Roger Ho
Doechii · Lollapalooza 2025
Ashley Osborn
Olivia Dean · ACL Festival 2025
Greg Noire
Doechii · ACL Festival 2025
Taylor Regulski
ACL Festival 2025
Dusana
Magdalena Bay · Lollapalooza 2025
Pooneh Ghana
A$AP Rocky · Lollapalooza 2025
Nathan Zucker
ACL Festival 2025
Chad Wadsworth
Half Alive · Lollapalooza 2025
Andrea Escobar Garcia
Kirby Gladstein
Role Model · Lollapalooza 2025
Miranda McDonald
Interested in becoming a StageBLK artist?
Send your work to artist@afterthree.media
07 / say hello
Let’s talk about your next show.
Festivals, tours, brands and agencies: tell us about your event and we’ll build the team and the plan.