Natkin: The Moment of Truth

Every photographer knows the moment of truth, and every picture tells a story. Over the past four decades, Paul Natkin has had a front-row seat for music history, attending over 10,000 shows and concerts to chronicle the excitement and excess of the music industry.

Since the 1970s, he has photographed most of the major music stars of the last half of the 20th century, shooting album covers for Ozzy Osbourne and Johnny Winter and countless magazine covers, including Newsweek, People, Spin and Ebony. The Moment of Truth is Natkin's documentary as a witness to the music industry during his illustrious 40-plus years as a photographer and fan.

Paul Natkin is widely considered Chicago's greatest music photographer. The son of a photojournalist, Paul's career flourished in the heyday of rock and roll as he traveled from show to show, documenting both rising stars and icons of the music industry. As a true music fan, Natkin's passion and workmanlike approach to his trade has made him the photographer to the stars over a four-decade career. He was the official touring photographer for the Rolling Stones, becoming friends with Keith Richards, and documented the North America tour of the New Barbarians. He continues to attend shows and shoot portraits at his studio on Chicago's north side.