A man with light skin, blue eyes, and a serious expression, holding a camera, wearing a striped shirt and a navy baseball cap with a patch of a red rose.

Josh Druding is a photographer and director based in Chicago, Illinois. He focuses primarily on live music, portraits, events and lifestyle photography. 

He’s the co-founder and director of photography at Rich Uncle, a creative studio for emerging musicians and artists. He’s a regular house photographer for The Salt Shed, Chicago Theatre, and Metro.

Featured In: Rolling Stone, BBC, Amateur Photographer, The Guardian, Consequence, Paste Magazine, Chicago Reader, Chicago Magazine, 93XRT, WBEZ, Time Out Chicago, Live for Live Music

Client Highlights: McDonalds, Cutwater Spirits, MiiR, Pendleton Blankets, MVMT Watches, Upstate Stock, Target, Bespoke Post, TomTom, Breeo

Email:

joshua.druding@gmail.com

Josh also has 15+ years of experience working in the advertising industry as a social creative strategist and social-first maker, partnering with a wide range of Fortune 500 and challenger brands.

Click here for his social strategist portfolio

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Photograph of Chappell Roan on stage at Lollapalooza in Chicago, with skyscrapers and a partly cloudy sky in the background. The performer is dressed in colorful, flamboyant attire and is making a peace sign with one hand.
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