Live music event photography in Chicago by Kristin Photo Co. Lead Guitar player leans back and plays guitar
Live music event photography in Chicago by Kristin Photo Co. Lead Guitar player holds up and plays guitar

Capturing energy, movement, and moments you can almost hear.

I brought my camera and 50mm lens to a live music event at the Irish American Heritage Center in Chicago, Illinois with one goal in mind — to capture the energy of a live performance as it happened.


The Irish American Heritage Center is a unique Chicago event venue, with live music, cultural events, festivals, and celebrations throughout the year. I truly enjoyed capturing the dramatic stage lighting, movement, energy from the musicians, and candid moments while preserving the feeling of actually being there.

Bass player and back up singer of the band Iron Horse sings into microphone as he plays his bass
The band Iron Horse plays. The guitar player stands on the upright bass.The bass player holds the bass and plays the drummer plays the bass
Drummer of the band Iron Horse plays drums in black and white photo
Lead singer of the band Iron Horse has a bandana covering his eyes as he plays his guitar
The band Iron Horse plays while all three have a lot of energy. Photo in black and white
The band Iron Horse plays at Irish American Heritage Center in Chicago IL
Lead singer of the band Iron Horse plays his guitar with a lot of emotion, photo in black and white
Bass player of the band Iron Horse smiles out at the crowd while he plays his bass
Lead singer of Iron Horse plays and moves around the stage
Lead singer of the band Iron Horse sings into the microphone as he plays his guitar
Lead singer and guitar player of the Band Iron Horse plays his guitar and kicks with lots of energy. Photo is black and white