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 filmmaker based in Chicago, Illinois, focusing primarily on live music, portraits, events and lifestyle photography. 

He’s a nominee for Abbey Road Studios’ Music Moment of the Year Award, and his work was selected by Amateur Photographer on their list of best photos of 2025.

Josh has worked directly with artists like Jason Isbell, Bleachers, The Strokes, Dawes, Boyz II Men, and more. He’s also been featured in Rolling Stone, BBC, Amateur Photographer, Consequence, and Paste Magazine,

Josh is a regular house photographer for The Salt Shed, Chicago Theatre, Auditorium Theatre, and Metro. In 2024, he co-founded Rich Uncle, a creative studio for emerging musicians and artists.

Client Highlights: McDonalds, Starbucks, 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

RECENT PRESS

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.
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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Katie Gavin with arms outstretched in front of a chain-link fence, wearing a red tank top and black choker, with trees and sky in the background.