William Snyder

William Snyder is an American photojournalist and former Director of Photography for The Dallas Morning News where he won four Pulitzer Prizes for his photography and editing work. Snyder has captured live music for fifty years and was the official photographer for The Who for nineteen years. In addition to The Who, Snyder's enthusiasm for photographing live music has culminated in an impressive archive of images that capture iconic performers from David Bowie, a unique performance by Eddie Van Halen and Michael Jackson, Amy Winehouse, Diana Ross, KISS on their first North American tour, to appearances by artists Eddie Vedder, Joan Jett, and PINK. The exhibition in RIT University Gallery (October 16 - November 9, 2024) highlights some of Snyder's music photographs from his accomplished career. In 2008, Snyder returned to his alma mater, Rochester Institute of Technology, where he is the director of the Advertising Photography BFA program.

William Snyder

Rochester Institute of Technology
Advertising Photography Program Director
Photojournalism Professor

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a black and white contact sheet of David Bowie in concert.

Contact Sheet 'David Bowie No. 1'

$600.00

a black and white photographic contact sheet of David Bowie in concert.

Contact Sheet 'David Bowie No. 2'

$600.00

a lack and white photographic contact sheet of musician David Bowie performing on stage.

Contact Sheet 'David Bowie No.3'

$600.00

a color photographic contact sheet of musicians Michael Jackson and Eddie Van Halen in concert.

Contact Sheet 'Jackson and Van Halen'

$600.00

a black and white photographic contact sheet of The Rolling Stones in concert.

Contact Sheet 'Rolling Stones No. 1'

$600.00

a black and white photographic contact sheet of The Rolling Stones in concert.

Contact Sheet 'Rolling Stones No. 3'

$600.00

a color photographic contact print of Eddie Van Halen on stage.

Contact Sheet 'Van Halen'

$600.00

a black and white photograph of musician Alphonso Johnson on stage.

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$375.00

a color photograph of musician Amy Winehouse on stage.

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$300.00

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$350.00

a black and white photograph of vocalist Ben Careen performing on stage.

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$375.00

a black and white photograph of musician Billy Cobham

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$375.00

a color photograph of musician Billy Idol singing into a microphone.

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$450.00

a black and white photograph of musician Carlos Santana playing a guitar of stage.

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$375.00

black and white photograph of musician Chick Corea in concert.

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$375.00

black and white photograph of musician Chris Squire in concert.

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$375.00

color photograph of musician Chrissie Hynde in concert.

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$350.00

a color photograph of musician Gatemouth Brown smoking a cigarette with his guitar in the background.

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$375.00

a black and white photograph of musician David Byrne sitting on a bench.

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$450.00

color photograph of musician Diana Ross in concert.

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$375.00

a color photograph of guitarist Eddie Van Halen leaping in the air on stage.

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$375.00

a color photograph of musician Eddie Vedder jumping with his guitar on stage.

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$375.00

a color photograph of musician Eddie Vedder singing into a microphone during a concert.

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$375.00

a color photograph of musician Eddie Vedder on stage with his guitar over his shoulder striding across the stage with a full auditorium of fans.

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$300.00

a black and white photograph of musician Ella Fitzgerald singing on stage.

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$375.00

a black and white photograph of musician Etta James performing on stage.

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$450.00

a color photograph of three Foo Fighter band members playing on stage.

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$450.00

Print 'Gene Simmons'

$450.00

a black and white photograph of musician Jeff Beck playing a guitar on stage.

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$450.00

color photograph of musician Joan Jett in concert.

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$450.00

a black and white photograph of musician Joe Strummer playing a guitar of stage.

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$350.00

a black and white photograph of musician Joey Ramone in concert.

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$300.00

a black and white photograph of musician Kirk Hammett flashing his t-shirt with words 'The World Sucks' while backstage.

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$300.00

a black and white photograph of musician Mark Knopfler playing a guitar on stage.

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$375.00

a black and white photograph of musician Mick Jagger swinging on a rope above a stage.

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$350.00

a black and white photograph of musician Mick Jagger with his arms raised up while on stage.

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$450.00

a color photograph of musician Pete Townshend on stage with arms uplifted.

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$300.00

a color photograph of musician Pete Townshend on stage with a glowing red background.

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$300.00

a color photograph of musician Peter Wolf dancing on stage.

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$300.00

color photograph of musician Pink in concert.

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$450.00

a color photograph of musician Robert Plant singing into a microphone.

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$450.00

a color photograph of musician Stevie Ray Vaughan playing his guitar on the tailgate of a car.

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$375.00

color photograph of musician Stevie Ray Vaughan in concert.

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$450.00

a color photograph of musician Taylor Hawkins playing the drums on stage.

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$350.00

a black and white photograph of The Clash band members performing on stage.

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$450.00

a black and white photograph of two musician from the band 'The Who' standing side by side.

Print 'The Who Portrait'

$300.00

a black and white photograph of three Who band members standing against a block wall in a hallway.

Print 'The Who: Townshend, Gallagher and Daltrey'

$375.00

a color photograph of Who band members Townshend and Vedder performing on stage.

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$450.00

a color photograph of musicians Vedder and Starkey posing with arms around their shoulders and holding bottles in a hotel room.

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$300.00

a black and white photograph of musician Wayne Shorter playing a saxophone on stage.

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$375.00

a color photograph of two ZZ Top band members playing guitars on stage.

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$300.00

a black and white photograph of musician Stanley Clark playing guitar on stage.

Prints 'Stanley Clark'

$375.00