John Anderson is a freelance editorial and commercial photographer with a bachelor’s degree in photojournalism from the University of Texas. A former staff photographer with The Austin Chronicle, he is also a Getty Images contributor.

As a long-time alternative newspaper photographer, John gained broad experience and versatility working with an extensive variety of people, situations and locations always with the goal of achieving beautiful and impactful images.

John’s photographs have appeared in Rolling Stone, National Geographic, Ms. Magazine, The Intercept, Mother Jones, FRONTLINE, USA Today, and Texas Monthly among many others. His work has been exhibited at the Austin Museum of Art, Bullock Texas State History Museum, and Austin History Center. An accomplished musician since his teens, his various bands have had album releases on independent record labels Sea Note, Drag City Records, and Joyful Noise Recordings.

John is based in Austin, Texas.