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Apr 2018
1h 16m

Ross Halfin

Osbourne Digital Media
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Ross Halfin is a legend of Rock and Roll photography. He covered the punk bands of the 70's like The Clash, The Jam, and The Sex Pistols before making his way across the Atlantic to include rockers such as AC/DC, Rush, and Black Sabbath. His unique, forward approach to his subjects coupled with his ability to capture the most electrifying moments made him the go-to tour photographer for acts like Metallica, Mötley Crüe, and Ozzy Osbourne. Now a close personal friend of the Osbourne Family, Ross links up with the family to discuss his big break, the highs, and lows of rock photography and the most pleasant and unpleasant people to work within the biz'.




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