DeShaun Craddock

Live music is such an experience, and a good subject represents part of that experience, whether it's the performer, crowd or the venue's atmosphere. - DeShaun Craddock

DeShaun Craddock is a photographer from Brooklyn, New York. He would take his camera to small local venues in New York City as early as 2011, but it wasn't until a lucky break winning an opportunity to meet and photograph Alicia Keys in 2013 that the fascination with music photography began. DeShaun began photographing concerts regularly in 2014 with a start as a house photographer for Live Nation.

With a portfolio that includes street, abstract, and music photography, DeShaun has been featured by Popular Photography and Nikon. He has worked on-assignment for Stereogum, Paste, Okayplayer, Hunger, and Rolling Stone. In 2022, he was shortlisted for the Zeitgeist award in the inaugural Abbey Road Studios Music Photography Awards.