Neal Preston

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Neal Preston (born 1952) is a photographer based in

Los Angeles, California. Preston is known primarily for his photographs of rock musicians. He has worked closely with such artists as Led Zeppelin, Queen, The Who, Bruce Springsteen, Fleetwood Mac, Michael Jackson, Whitney Houston
, and many others.

Life and career

Preston was born in

Queens, New York
. Photography started out as a hobby for him, and even before graduating from high school in 1970, he was already shooting rock shows throughout the New York City area and had formed a small photography company, earning assignments from a variety of publications. In October 1971, Preston moved permanently to Los Angeles. Over the past four decades, his work has been featured in countless magazines and used on the covers of hundreds of music-related releases.

In 1985, Preston was chosen as one of the official photographers for

VH-1’s music documentary series, Behind the Music
.

Preston has also worked extensively in non-music fields, shooting a wide variety of subjects for both editorial and commercial clients. In 1978 he joined the New York-based photo agency Camera 5. In 1979, he began a long association with

heavyweight boxing, NBA basketball, World Cup soccer, professional figure skating, and Major League Baseball
.

Preston has served as both unit and special photographer for a string of feature films directed by his long-time friend

We Bought A Zoo
.

Preston is the author of several books devoted to his photography of Led Zeppelin, whom he first shot in 1970 and for whom he later served as official tour photographer.

Preston remains active today — shooting music, glamour, and movie stills; managing his archives; and mounting gallery exhibitions of his work.

External links
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