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John Lyons is an award-winning photographer specialising in live music and portrait photography, with a particular focus on photographing jazz musicians.
John lives in Durham but, until recently, has worked in London in the technology industry. For the last ten years, he has been capturing musicians in jazz clubs, recording studios and other locations in London, with the occasional trip to New York. More locally, John has also captured musicians and performers in the north east, including being official photographer for the 2023 Hexham Jazz Festival and the 2024 and 2025 Durham Fringe Festivals.
In his photography, he aims to convey the passion and feeling behind the music and performer rather than just a straight capture of the event or gig. He believes that a great music photographer needs to be in love with the music and be able to anticipate and capture the expressive moments – capturing performers ‘in the moment’.
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John retired from his London day job in the Summer to focus on his passion for photography and will be spending more time in the north east capturing musicians and other performers in the region. He is also part of a small team developing plans to relaunch a Durham Jazz Festival in October 2026.
John's work can be seen on his website, Instagram and Facebook pages:
John is available to shoot musicians at gigs and other locations. He can be contacted at: john@johnlyonsphotographer.com
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