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BIO

Richard Beland is a music photographer based in Toronto, Canada. His extensive body of work, which dates back to 1993 and includes live performance photographs as well as studio portraits, celebrates popular music's depth and eclectic breadth. From photographs of Coldplay to those of The Tragically Hip, Richard Beland's images of international stars and Canadian icons reveal his passion for his craft, his keen sense of composition, and his steadfast commitment to detail.

Body of Work

Career-Spanning Photography Exhibition will open next Saturday, May 14, at Liss Gallery in Toronto.

Press release.
Award-Winning Canadian Photographer To Showcase Collection of Live Music Shots At Toronto Gallery From May 14-31, 2022. Tuesday, April 19, 2022. TORONTO, ON - Liss Gallery, a Toronto-based leader in contemporary art, is thrilled to announce Richard Beland’s exclusive world premiere, showcasing his incredible collection of live music shots from May 14-31, 2022 at Liss Gallery. The award-winning live performance and studio portrait photographer will be in attendance at the official exhibit launch on May 14, by invitation only, from 6:00 - 8:00 PM EST. Internationally-renowned for his vast body of work dating back to 1986, Beland will feature 55 spectacular prints available at Liss Gallery, displaying iconic musicians including U2, David Bowie, Lady Gaga, Kiss, Dolly Parton, and The Rolling Stones, among many more. Having shot more than 3,000 shows in his career, including 100-150 The Tragically Hip concerts, Beland has enjoyed second-to-none access to shows as the exclusive tour and promotional photographer for The Tragically Hip and Nickelback. Beland has also photographed 11 Glastonbury Festivals, 2 Woodstock Festivals, and several Lollapaloozas and Edgefests. As one of the most celebrated and prolific concert photographers of his time, Beland’s range of work has captured candid and sentimental moments from musical legends that celebrated popular music’s depth and eclectic breadth. Over the years, Beland’s photographic contributions have been recognized with numerous awards and nominations, including a Juno Award nomination in 2004 for Album Design of the Year in Gord Downie’s album, Battle of the Nudes. Beland has also received the distinction of a Canadian Country Music Award for his work in Jason McCoy’s Greatest Hits CD, and a Canadian Country Music Award nomination for his photographs within Johnny Reid’s album Kickin’ Stones. Beland’s photographs have also made appearances in well-known publications, including Rolling Stone, SPIN, Mojo, Kerrang!, People, and MacLean’s. Following a 5-year stint of shooting shows at the Casino Rama Resort, Beland has been the in-house live music and VIP Meet and Greet photographer at Niagara Fallsview Casino Resort since 2007, where over 200 of his photographs are on display in a “permanent gallery” backstage and across the walls of the theatre lobby. Currently, Beland is a tenured professor for the Digital Photography Program at Lambton College, a program he specially designed and created for the institution. Come and see some of the best live music shots ever taken at Liss Gallery.
For more information on Richard Beland’s world premiere exhibit, contact The Liss Gallery at (416) 787-9872 or email info@lissgallery.com.

Mike Stevens - Livin' In Sarnia feat. Cory James Mitchell (Official Music Video).

Directed by Richard Beland.