Portfolio: f-Stop Fitzgerald

by Beth E. Wilson, October 24, 2007

F-stop Fitzgerald has had a full career over the last 30 years in photojournalism, publishing, occasionally teaching, and even founding a gallery when he lived in San Francisco. He began his career there as a freelance photographer shooting music, art, and politics for various local publications. His images have appeared in over 100 periodicals, including Rolling Stone, Village Voice, LA Weekly, Publisher’s Weekly, GQ Japan, Variety, Darkroom, American Photographer, Spin, and many others. He has lived in the Hudson Valley since 1988, and has recently entered local politics, running for Rosendale’s Town Board in the current election.

An early chronicler of the punk scene in San Francisco, Fitzgerald has published six books about rock’ n’ roll culture, including contributing to X-Capees: A San Francisco Punk Photo Documentary. He returns to these roots this month, with an exhibition of photographs of recent performances at various venues in the Hudson Valley entitled “Rockers Shot Onstage!” at the Rosendale Cafe, through November 31. The opening reception—featuring a performance by son Weston’s band, Preferably Tapioca—will be held on Sunday, November 4, from 4-7pm.