Jingle Ball by Z100 in Madison Square Gardens Photographer for ABC
Jingle Ball at Madison Square Gardens
Concert
Band of Horses at the Capitol in Port Chester
I’ve been thinking lately about getting back into photographing more concerts. In the past, I had the opportunity to photograph music events for Getty Images, and those were some of my most exciting shoots. There’s something about the energy of a live performance that makes concert photography so unique. The challenge of capturing the intensity of the crowd, the raw emotion of the artist, and the drama of the stage lighting is something I really miss.
Having worked with Getty, I had the chance to cover a wide range of music events—from intimate gigs to massive festivals. Those experiences taught me how to work quickly in dynamic environments and how to use lighting, angles, and composition to tell the story of the performance. Concert photography is all about timing and creativity, and I’d love to dive back into it and capture more of those high-energy moments.
If you're looking for a photographer who knows how to capture the magic of live music, I’d love to collaborate. I’m excited about the idea of working with more artists, festivals, and venues to bring the energy of live performances to life through my lens.
Band of Horses at the Capitol
New Years Eve in Times Square 2022-2023
Confetti falls at midnight on the Times Square New Year's celebration, Sunday, Jan. 1, 2023, in New York. (Photo by Ben Hider/Invision/AP)
Global Citizen Live in Central Park New York
BTS in Rolling Stone
Always nice to see my photos get used, especially in Rolling Stone
Concert at Carnegie Hall
Dr. Lakshminarayana Subramaniam and Kavita Krishnamurthy perform at Carnegie Hall on November 29, 2018 in New York City.
NYBG Concert on the Lawn
Conference in Montego Bay, Jamaica
I've been lucky to travel quite a bit for work this year, but was pleasantly surprised when one of the assignments came in as a 3 day conference in Montego Bay, Jamaica at an all inclusive resort. I'm always happy to travel, especially to exotic locations in the Caribbean.
Event and Conference Photographer Ben Hider
NYBG Celebrating 100 Years of Jazz
Despite the light rain and grey sky the jazz concert at NYBG last night was awesome. A Centennial Tribute to the first recording and the international roots of Jazz led by powerhouse Latin jazz trombonist Chris Washburne and Brazilian virtuoso pianist André Mehmari.
Event Photographer Ben Hider
NYBG Concert Mipso
NYBG Concert on the Lawn - Mipso
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NYBG Concert Mipso
NYBG Concert Mipso
NYBG Concert Mipso
NYBG Concert Mipso
NYBG Concert on the Lawn - Mipso
Ben Hider - Event, Food and Portrait Photographer based in New York City and Westchester
Over the years the group has claimed various origins of the word "Mipso." In 2013 guitarist Joseph Terrell stated that the members "just came up with it." In 2013 bassist Wood Robinson claimed that the name referred to a now defunct Japanese appliance manufacturer, crediting Jacob Sharp's thesis research into post-war Japan with unearthing a reference to the company. Sharp confirmed this version of the story in an interview with Bluegrass Today. In a September 2015 interview with Raleigh's News & Observer, however, Terrell revealed a new origin story, claiming to want to dispel previous rumors. “There’s a phrase in Japan,” he explains, “it means something familiar, but there’s something a little bit off. And it roughly translates, or at least we were told, to ‘a little pee in the miso.’ And so we put a little P in the miso: Mipso.” This story has subsequently been published and re-confirmed in various publications.