Blog - Barry Schultz Photography

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DRUMMERS HANDS

“If he doesn’t have anything in his hands, he gets very bored,” Ringo’s manager told me right before the photoshoot. I quickly grabbed an umbrella out of the back of my car and handed it to him. He was doing a press junket in the Netherlands in 1979. It made…

HOW I “GOT” THIS ELTON JOHN BUTTON

When I still lived in L.A. in 1975, I was asked to photograph Elton John’s star ceremony on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Of course, I said yes! When I got there, it was absolute madness and mayhem. Screaming fans, swarms of press, people packed in tight just to catch…

A NEW WEBSITE AND MANY UPLOADS STILL TO COME

My website was recently renewed, with the great help of one of my daughters, and it showcases most of the pictures I have made back in the day. I keep finding more pics! My assistant Marijke (daughter of one of my oldest friends who lives in Australia) comes over every…

GOOD TIME TO VISIT WEESP

During the first weekend of June 2025, I will be participating in Weespers aan de Wand again. This is a big art and photo exhibition that takes place in the lovely, historic, and quaint little city of Weesp, just outside Amsterdam, where I live and have my gallery. There’s a…

WHAT A COOL MAGAZINE!

While visiting a magazine store in Holland -yes, they still exist- I discovered a copy of Music Traveler magazine. What a rare gem to find! I used to love browsing magazines and worked with many publications over the years. Suffice it to say I was very pleased to see that this is…

Café Duke in Maastricht

Whenever I travel, I am always looking for live music. When I was in Maastricht, way in the most southern tip of the Netherlands, I discovered Café Duke around the corner from my hotel. The owner, Gabriel, was most gracious and generous with his knowledge of rock and blues music…

My gallery is open!

My gallery is – finally- open. For years, I’ve wanted my own place to show my photography in the way it was meant to be seen: printed by a professional on quality paper with deep, rich blacks and whites, and warm colors. I work with galleries all over the world.…

New Queen pictures found after 40 years

It’s incredible. After 40 years, I still find new stuff. I was recently going through my negatives again, as I regularly do. I often have to dig up an old neg because someone wants to order a big print of one of my pictures, and I want to give them…

Glenn Frey of the Eagles made at his home in Los Angeles in 1975

My photos of the Eagles used in a documentary – again!

The same director that made the History of the Eagles documentary, had decided to use my pictures of the Eagles in her newest documentary as well! 50 years later, Laurel Canyon is hot and happening again. Was it ever not hot? Yes, it was. Maybe after I moved away? hahaha.…

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The time I stared at Cher

When I was working at the camera shop in L.A., I regularly took on assignments for photoshoots on my lunch break or after work. One day, I was asked to shoot Chaz Bono’s 3rd birthday party. I went to this huge house – well, a mansion – in Bell Air.…

Rod Stewart; Staying with us

When I first heard Rod Stewart’s voice on the radio, I wasn’t a fan. But later, when I went to his concert, I was won over. It was one of the best concerts I ever saw! There was so much energy, so much rock ‘n’ roll, the band was fantastic!…

Echo in the Canyon

Earlier this year, a documentary came out called “Echo in the Canyon”. I can’t wait to watch it, because it features many of my favorite musicians, who I also got a chance to photograph in the ’70s. Echo In The Canyon focuses on the music that originated in Laurel…