08/19/2026
Celebrating World Photography Day.
Jim Marshall was never afraid to get in close to his subjects using his Summilux-M 1:1.4/50 ASPH lens. “When I am able to capture the essence of my subjects and show something of what they do or reveal who this person is, then I have achieved what I want to do. It is such an elusive thing, and sometimes I feel like a sniper waiting for that shot or moment to happen. It is the same discipline - steady, aim, focus, squeeze don’t jerk.” -Jim Marshall 1997.
This was Jim Marshall’s signature style like no other photographer no matter who the subject was.
1. Miles Davis, SF, 1970
2. Joan Baez, Newport Folk Festival, 1963
3. Golden Gate Park, SF, 1967
4. Thelonious Monk, Monterey Jazz Festival, 1964
5. Hazard, KY, 1963
6. Jimi Hendrix, Panhandle, SF, 1967
7. Bob Dylan, Greenwich Village, NYC, 1963
8. Mississippi, 1963
9. Mother Maybelle Carter, Newport Folk Festival, 1963
10.The Official Sonny Rollins Page, Newport Jazz Festival, 1963
11. Michael Douglas, SF, 1975
12. Merle Haggard, CA, 1977
13. John Lennon, Candlestick Park, 1966
14. Kris Kristofferson, LA, 1971
15. Linda Perry, SF, 1996
16. Peter Fonda, Woodie Guthrie Tribute Concert, Hollywood Bowl, 1970
17. Jim Marshall with his Leica Camera at Woodstock, 1969