Photographer Ross Halfin (born August 11th. 1958 (Age 51)) began his career working for Sounds magazine in the 1970s, shooting various artists on the punk scene including The Clash, The Jam, The Sex Pistols, 999, The Adverts. After linking up with writers Geoff Barton and Peter Makowski, Halfin moved on to working mainly in the United States with bands like AC/DC, UFO, Rush, Journey, Aerosmith, Black Sabbath.
Halfin started Kerrang magazine in 1980 with Barton and produced images of bands from that era, including Metallica, Iron Maiden, Def Leppard, Motley Crue and Van Halen.
In the VH1 series Behind the Music, Halfin was one of the most common people interviewed.
These days Ross works mainly as a freelance photographer and also shoots travel photography and the film industry. He has shot numerous album covers and published several books on bands including Led Zeppelin, The Who, The Black Crowes, Iron Maiden, Metallica and now also his first travel book - Travel 1.
Halfin spends most of the year travelling the world but is still based in England.
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