User:Jeffkravitz

Jeffrey Philip "Jeff" Kravitz (born May 9,1962) is an American photographer, president and founder of the website www.filmmagic.com and the author of photoblog www.insidecelebpics.com. He became a member of the Getty Images family when www.filmmagic was acquired from Mediavast, parent company of Wireimage.com in 2008.

In 1986 Kravitz moved to Los Angeles from Atlantic City, NJ and started working at Paramount Pictures as a payroll accountant. At night he would take his camera out and cover the Hollywood scene for various magazines and his clients include HBO, MTV, People Magazine, US Magazine and Rolling Stone. Kravitz started FilmMagic in the early eighties while at Temple University and in 2002 he joined up with Mediavast who launched www.filmmagic.com joining their wildly popular www.wireimage.com. In March of 2008, Mediavast was acquired by Getty Images who added Wiremage and FilmMagic to the Getty Images brands.

Kravitz is one of the best live concert photographers in the business. His work with the band Phish and in the music world is legendary, as are his antics. He's worked with countless bands through the years, his work featured on CD covers for Dramarama on their 'Live from the China Club' CD and Phish's guitarist Trey Anastsio's solo live CDs 'Original Boardwalk Style' and 'Plasma'. Kravitz has been the official photographer of the Bonnaroo Music Festival since the festivals 2002 inception and has covered other events for promoters Superfly Presents including the Vegoose Music Festival in Las Vegas and the Outside Lands Festival in San Francisco's Golden Gate Park.

Kravitz is a force in the industry and is known for his quick eye and even quicker wit. His blog, www.insidecelebpics.com, is a unique combination of his photography, his humor and his insider look at the celebrity and music industries. Featured on the blog are photos and stories that cover the gamut from the Oscars to Coachella and from Bonnaroo to the Superbowl.

Kravitz lives in Brentwood, CA with his family. He is always good for a laugh and plays a mean guitar.