Ross William Halfin, born 11 August 1957, is a British rock and roll photographer. Since the late 1970s, he has worked for some of the biggest acts in rock and heavy metal, including Led Zeppelin, AC/DC, Black Sabbath, The Who, Kiss, Metallica, Iron Maiden, Judas Priest, Van Halen, Def Leppard and many others.
Halfin began his career at Sounds Magazine in the 1970s, photographing various artists on the punk scene, including The Clash, The Jam, The Sex Pistols, 999 and The Adverts. After teaming up with writers Geoff Barton and Peter Makowski, Halfin began working mainly in the US with bands such as Iron Maiden, AC/DC, Bon Jovi, UFO, Rush, Journey, Aerosmith and Black Sabbath.
In the 1980s, Halfin became chief photographer of the new music magazine Kerrang! and photographed their first cover of AC/DC. He continued to work with them for the next 20 years.
In the 1990s, Halfin devoted himself to travel photography on a casual but obscure basis, but his work later resurfaced in an issue of Genesis Publications in 2011. In the 2000s, Halfin worked with Eminem and Slayer and began working with Metallica again in 2007.
Ross Halfin has worked as one of the world's leading photographers for the past four decades. He has built up an immense archive of all corners of music photography and some of the most recognisable images of the last four decades.
Halfin is known for his vibrant personality and unique style. He has made a name for himself as one of the most exciting new artists in rock photography and has built a loyal fan base. With his creative approach to photography and dedication to his art, Ross Halfin has shown that he is an artist worth watching.
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