nyfakid

Touring and live music photographer. On the road, backstage, and in the moments between the spotlight.

frame 001 virginia, usa / on the road

the real story

Tour buses. Green rooms. Backstage corridors. The middle of loud rooms full of people.

40+artists photographed
384frames in this book
5chapters, one night

one night on tour

Five chapters

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Who he's shot

Directly or through their publicists and promoters. In no particular order, and many others.

    What you get

    01

    Tour documentation

    Embedded on the road. Buses, load-ins, soundchecks, the hour before doors and the night after.

    02

    Live concerts

    The scale of the show and the sweat on stage, from packed clubs to festival main stages.

    03

    Artist portraits

    Press shots, single art and portrait sessions with a point of view.

    04

    Videos + campaigns

    Visual content built for release cycles, social rollouts and music campaigns.

    05

    Behind the scenes

    The creative process between artists and their teams, captured without getting in the way.

    nyfakid self portrait in a green beanie
    right said fred isn't the only one / 2024
    nyfakid lying inside a graffiti-covered pipe under a blue sky
    life in a chaotic balloon / 2025

    nyfakid = new york film academy kid

    The world that exists beyond the stage.

    nyfakid is a music photographer known for capturing artists where the real story happens: on the road, backstage, and in the moments between the spotlight. His work moves between the chaos of live shows and the quiet atmosphere behind them, documenting touring life, concert energy, artist portraits, and creative lifestyle imagery that reflects the culture surrounding modern music.

    Over the years he has traveled and worked alongside a wide range of artists across genres, spending time on tour buses, backstage corridors, and stages around the country. His lens has followed Slayer, Jimmy Eat World, Switchfoot, Everclear, Third Eye Blind, Young the Giant, Matisyahu, Duke Dumont, LOCASH, The Crystal Method and many more, creating images that capture both the scale of the performance and the human moments behind it.

    Whether documenting the intensity of a packed venue, the stillness before a show, or the creative process between artists and their teams, his photography brings viewers into the world that exists beyond the stage.

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