Esteban Allard-Valdivieso
(Creator)
Photo ©Tasha Walker Photography
Born and raised in Los Angeles, but a long time resident of The Bay Area, Esteban Allard-Valdivieso (Fiestaban Photography) has been documenting live music since 2013. Noticing a lack of accessible music magazines in Oakland and San Francisco, he decided to create his own in 2021, because everyone deserves to see great music photography.
Contributors
Kelsie Barlow is a freelance concert photographer from Milwaukee, Wisconsin. She graduated from the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee with a BFA in Photography and Imaging in 2022. Kelsie has been shooting independently for 6 years and is working on launching a local music blog. Kelsie’s work highlights the energy of the musicians onstage through capturing various angles and movements. She prides herself on accentuating the colors and lighting of the space through edits made in Adobe Photoshop and Lightroom.
Grace Davis is a 19-year-old Austin, Texas native. She attends Austin School of Film and an online university. Live music has been a huge part of her life for years and she is driven to make a career for herself in photography and videography within the music industry. She is interested in folk, indie rock, singer-songwriter, and many other types of music. She values capturing the personality of artists and their connection with the crowd.
Story DeWeese is a Bay Area-based concert photographer. She enjoys all forms of live music and loves playing with lighting and angles in her photography. She is a storyteller with a camera.
Seha Khan is an LA-based concert photographer with over four years of experience capturing the energy and emotion of live music. Her love for music and photography started at a young age—music was always something she felt deeply, and photography became the way she learned to hold onto those moments. What began as documenting shows she loved has grown into a passion for telling visual stories that reflect the raw connection between artists and their audiences. She’s excited to contribute to Music Forever Magazine and continue celebrating music culture through imagery, collaborating with artists and creatives, and documenting the scenes that inspire her—now and forever.
Alaina Romero lives in Santa Clarita, CA. She is 20 years old and trying to develop her passion into a career. She loves all types of photography but find great satisfaction in capturing the on stage movements and theatrical performances of music shows. She lives for photography!
Christina Rubalcava (Chris) [no photo provided] has been taking photos since 2010 when she got one of her first DSLRs. She started out taking portraits, Engagement photos, Wedding, Nature, Pet, Street photography, etc. In August 2019, she decided to take her camera to photograph one of her favorite bands, Chvrches, and fell in love with Live Music Photography. Being at a show, seeing some of her favorite artists and being able to capture some of those moments with camera = her happy place.