David Brendan Hall is an award-winning music, editorial and event photographer (Best Photographer, 2020-2021 Austin Chronicle Best of Austin Awards; Best Music Photographer, 2015-2016 Austin Music Awards) and widely published journalist — born, raised and currently based in Austin, Texas. His work spans 13 years of shooting and writing about music, arts & culture, food and news on assignment in various major markets and at many internationally renowned music & arts festivals such as Austin City Limits, SXSW and Austin Psych Fest / Levitation (Texas); Coachella, Outside Lands and FYF Fest (California); Bonnaroo (Tennessee); Lollapalooza (Illinois); Governors Ball (New York) and Corona Capital (Mexico). Areas of photo expertise include live music, portraits / head shots, branding / sponsorship, arts & culture, news, food and weddings.

Published

• The Austin Chronicle

• The Orange County Register

• NME

• Rolling Stone

• Billboard Magazine

• The Hollywood Reporter

• Buzzfeed

• E! Online

• Consequence of Sound

• American Songwriter Magazine

• LA Record

• Thrillist

• The Society Diaries

• Just Jared

• Austinist

• Austin Way Magazine

• CultureMap Austin

• KUTX (kutx.org)

• Diffuser

• Buzz Bands LA

• Do512

• Magnet Magazine

• Maclean's Magazine

Other clients

• SXSW (branding / sponsorship), Austin, Texas

• Circuit of the Americas (branding / sponsorship), Austin, Texas

• DoStuff Media, Austin, Texas

• Giant Noise PR (various clients), Austin, Texas

• The PR Boutique (various clients), Austin, Texas

Most images displayed on this site (and most posted at social media links) are available for purchase as prints or via licensing. If you’d like to hire me for music (live shows / portraits), event / wedding, order prints or license images, please reach out via my contact page.