Tag Archives: photography

Drummer Photos: A Source of Wonder and Learning

Posted on April 23, 2016 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: Pre-internet, vinyl album liner notes and photographs were a valued source of information. That was especially true of jazz albums. Liner notes were almost always written by wonderful, authoritative people like Nat Hentoff, Leonard Feather, and Ralph J. … Continue reading →

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What Makes a Music Photographer Good?

Posted on February 16, 2016 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: I wrote in an earlier post about, from my perspective as Modern Drummer‘s managing editor, what makes a music journalist good. I said I would write as well about what makes a music photographer good. A picture is … Continue reading →

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A Great Drum Photo is Still Worth 1,000 Words

Posted on December 2, 2014 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: I still enjoy looking at drum advertisements. Not all of them. But especially pre-internet ads. Short of seeing drummers live at clinics (rare), or in concert (rarer for minor age drummers), or on t.v. (rare) – photos in … Continue reading →

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