Beth Austin: Rock 'n' Roll Photographer

04/15/2024

Hey gang, I’ve got a few pieces in the Hampton Roads Pride Exibition and will be at the artist reception this Saturday! The exhibit will be up until June 15, so swing through.🙂

Set a reminder for Saturday, April 20 as it makes the opening of the 2024 Renewal Outdoor / Indoor Sculpture Exhibition as well as the Artist Reception. Come out and celebrate the wonderful sculptures that were handmade by artists in the Virginia and North Carolina areas!

Exhibitions running concurrently will be the Hampton Roads Pride Exhibition and Urban Landscapes: Photographs of Cuba by Dave Chance. Both exhibitions will run from April 20-June 15.

10/26/2023

Hey there gang— some of you might remember a portrait series I did years ago of local (757) LGBTQIA+ folks for Hampton Roads Pride. Well, it’s coming out as a book on December 12! It also includes some extra never before seen photos as well. I can’t express enough how happy I am that these stories have a tangible home.
Here’s a recent interview about it, done by the good people at RVA Magazine.😀

Discover the vibrant q***r community of Norfolk, Virginia, through the lens of local photographer Beth Austin. Her book, "Without Apology: Portraits of Pride," goes beyond coming-out stories to capture real-life experiences, activism, and resilience. A heartfelt exploration of identity and acceptanc...

10/23/2023

Took the camera out for a spin over the weekend. Even though there was some rain, the NEON festival was a swell time.

10/11/2022

Hi. It’s been a minute.🙂
Sooooo…
HAPPY NATIONAL COMING OUT DAY!
I’m thrilled to say that the Pride Portrait series will finally be coming to life in book form this December as “Without Apology- Portraits of Pride.” After years of setbacks, growing pains, and lessons learned— I found the perfect publisher to bring this collection of stories into the world. Thank you, Cesca (Honey House Press) for being a champion to all of the subjects in this book.

11/19/2021

Rest In Peace, legend. A link to a trailer from the documentary about his life and work is in the comments. It can be streamed on several platforms.

Known as ‘The Man Who Shot the Seventies,’ his work captured a range of artists from Blondie to Snoop Dogg

07/24/2021

Started watching this last night. Check your local listings, or stream online. I’ve been watching through the PBS app on our Roku.

Official Website: https://to.pbs.org/3ztQJGr | in the eye-opening, thrilling world of live music photography through the experiences of the men...

06/27/2021

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07/22/2019

It's been awhile since we've gone out, but knew this one wasn't to be missed! Great seeing so many old friends. And the bands just KILLED.

06/19/2019

Happy Pride everyone! Of everything I’ve photographed, I’m most proud of this. When I got this project, I was in a pretty rough place. It really gave me a reason to get up in the morning. I’ll be forever grateful to everyone involved.

PRIDE is a portrait series of LGBTQ people in the Hampton Roads area of Virginia. It was photographed from January to June of 2017, and was commissioned by AP_Math  for Hampton Roads Pride . Each of the stories included in this series is in the participants own words.