Danny Clinch (born 1964) is an American photographer and film director.

Biography

Born in

Toms River, New Jersey Toms River is a township in Ocean County, New Jersey, United States. Its mainland portion is also a census-designated place of the same name, which serves as the county seat of Ocean County.Toms River High School East Toms River High School East is a comprehensive four-year public high school, the third high school built in Toms River in Ocean County, New Jersey, United States, serving students in ninth through twelfth grades as part of the Toms River Regio ...

in 1982. After attending

Ocean County College Ocean County College (OCC) is a public community college in Ocean County, New Jersey, United States. Its main campus is in Toms River. Other locations include the Southern Education Center in the Manahawkin section of Stafford Township and mult ...

, he attended the

New England School of Photography The New England School of Photography was a private for-profit arts school founded in 1968 and located in Boston, Massachusetts. After more than 50 years of operation, it permanently closed in March 2020. Alumni records have been transferred to th ...

, a two-year institution located in

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. Clinch began his career as an intern for

Annie Leibovitz Anna-Lou Leibovitz ( ; born October 2, 1949) is an American portrait photographer best known for her engaging portraits, particularly of celebrities, which often feature subjects in intimate settings and poses. Leibovitz's Polaroid photo of Jo ...

, and went on to photograph the likes of

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, and

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. His "unobtrusive" style, according to his bio, is one of the features that Clinch's photographic subjects enjoy. Clinch's photographs have appeared in publications throughout the world, including '' Vanity Fair'', ''

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Rolling Stone ''Rolling Stone'' is an American monthly magazine that focuses on music, politics, and popular culture. It was founded in San Francisco, San Francisco, California, in 1967 by Jann Wenner, and the music critic Ralph J. Gleason. It was first kno ...

''. Clinch has presented his work in numerous galleries and published three books: Discovery Inn, When the Iron Bird Flies, Still Moving, and, his most recent, Motor Drive. In February 2016, Danny was featured on 60 minutes. In 2003, Clinch founded the film company Three on the Tree Productions, based in New York City. He is also among the 43 noted photographers invited to donate a print to "FOCUS: an auction of the finest photography to benefit City Harvest...." The fund-raiser on September 18, 2008, supports City Harvest, a food collection bank in New York Cit

Clinch directed a concert DVD documenting

Pearl Jam Pearl Jam is an American rock band formed in Seattle, Washington, in 1990. The band's lineup consists of founding members Jeff Ament (bass guitar), Stone Gossard (rhythm guitar), Mike McCready (lead guitar), and Eddie Vedder (lead vocals, guita ...

's 2006 tour of

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entitled ''

Immagine in Cornice ''Immagine in Cornice'', Italian for "picture in a frame", is a live concert film documenting the 2006 five-concert tour of Italy by the American alternative rock band Pearl Jam. It was released on September 25, 2007. Overview The film documents P ...

'' which was released in 2007. In 2013 he directed the video for the band's single '' Mind Your Manners''. He also directed the DVD portion of Springsteen's ''

Devils & Dust ''Devils & Dust'' is the thirteenth studio album by American recording artist Bruce Springsteen, and his third acoustic album (after ''Nebraska'' and ''The Ghost of Tom Joad''). It was released on April 25, 2005, in Europe and the following day in ...

'' DVD box-set, and co-directed the award-winning 2019 film '' All I Can Say'', which was composed of footage shot by late

singer

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on his video camera. Clinch is one of the founders of the

Sea.Hear.Now Festival The Sea.Hear.Now Festival (aka Sea Hear Now) is an annual music, art and ocean sustainability festival featuring a professional surfing competition held in Asbury Park, New Jersey. Held on the beach and boardwalk in September, it is produce ...

Filmography

* '' All I Can Say'' (2019) * ''Let's Play Two: Pearl Jam Live at Wrigley Field'' (2017) *

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This Is Home (2016
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Chris Stapleton Christopher Alvin Stapleton (born April 15, 1978) is an American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and record producer. He was born in Lexington, Kentucky, and grew up in Staffordsville, Kentucky. In 2001, Stapleton moved to Nashville, Tennessee, to ...

Dodge Ram (2016) *

The Avett Brothers The Avett Brothers are an American folk rock band from Concord, North Carolina. The band is made up of two brothers, Scott Avett ( banjo, lead vocals, guitar, piano, kick-drum) and Seth Avett (guitar, lead vocals, piano, hi-hat) along with Bob ...

February Seven *

Lightning Bolt (2013) * I'm in I'm Out and I'm Gone: The Making of Get Up! (2013) * NY-Z – An ABSOLUT Collaboration with Jay-Z (2010) * ''Between the Lines: Sara Bareilles Live at the Fillmore'' (2008) * '' Dispatch: Zimbabwe'' (2008): Dispatch's most recent concert in the summer of 2007 * ''

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: Where the Light is'' (2008) * '' Pearl Jam: Immagine in Cornice'' (2007) * '' Foo Fighters: Skin and Bones'' (2006) * ''

Specimens of Beauty ''Specimens of Beauty'' is a documentary about the rock band Phish recording their 2004 album '' Undermind''. Directed by famed photographer Danny Clinch, the film shows the techniques used by the band and album producer Tchad Blake, as Phish r ...

'' (2004) * ''

Guster on Ice ''Guster on Ice - Live from Portland, Maine'' is a live album that was released by the band Guster in May 2004. It was recorded in December 2003 over two nights of concerts at the State Theatre in Portland, Maine. The DVD was directed by Danny C ...

: Live from Portland Maine'' (2004) * ''Ani DiFranco: Trust'' (2004) * ''270 Miles from Graceland: Live from Bonnaroo 2003'' (2003) * ''Brandi Carlile: The Joke'' (Official Video) from the album ''By the Way, I Forgive You'' (2018) *

Gov't Mule Gov't Mule (pronounced "Government Mule") is an American Southern rock jam band, formed in 1994 as a side project of the Allman Brothers Band by guitarist Warren Haynes and bassist Allen Woody. Fans often refer to Gov't Mule simply as ''Mule''. ...

: ''Bring On the Music: Live at the Capitol Theatre'' (2019)

References

External links

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