Self Portrait in Australia

Dusty Kessler is a multi-hyphenate creative from St.Louis, Missouri. He currently lives in Los Angeles, California when he is not on tour or traveling the world. Mentored by renowned commercial photographer Mark Katzman, Dusty was able to excel in editorial and commercial lifestyle photography and was published in Popular Mechanics and PDN, and Rolling Stone Magazine while he was in college studying photography. He has done multiple world tours with some of the biggest names in music and entertainment as a personal photographer and videographer.

“My approach is always artist-forward” - Dusty believes collaborating directly with artists and their management is the key to visual success.

In late 2020 Dusty was one of the early photographers to embrace the Ethereum Blockchain. Dusty was introduced to NFT’s by MADGALLERY® and is excited to bring his traditional Photography experience to the rapidly growing world of Digital Art. His first NFT collection featured shots of American singer/songwriter Miguel, and reflects on their journey together, both on tour and behind the scenes.

Dusty is available for projects worldwide.

Current and Past Clients

Atlantic Records Beats By Dre Billboard Budweiser Bud Light Bulleit Bourbon Capitol Records Google Play Music Hollywood Records Interscope Records Lanvin Lettuce Grow Levis NARS Netflix Pandora PDN  (Photo District News) Popular Mechanics Magazine RCA Records Rolling Stone Magazine Soho House Steps For Hope Stillhouse Whiskey The Contemporary Art Museum St.Louis Tory Burch Wells Fargo Advisors The World Pediatric Project Universal Music Group Versace Vida Glow