Mike Benigno

For more than 15 years, I’ve been a professional photographer with a focus on immersive live performances and events using beautiful, natural lighting.

I'm based in Rockaway Beach, Queens, where I live with my wife Ellen, our daughter and young son. I've covered a wide range of performances at Brooklyn Academy of Music since 2012, and spent nearly a decade as a staff photographer for Bowery Presents. I shoot Nikon, love fishing and running, and I play piano and guitar. My music photography has been featured in the New York Times, Metro Papers, Village Voice and the Huffington Post, and on a wide range of music sites including Brooklyn Vegan and The House List.

My photographs are also included in the Museum of the City of New York’s permanent collection.

Clients Include

Bell House, Lincoln Center, Brooklyn Academy of Music (BAM), Bowery Presents, Fordham University, Queens College, St. John’s University, Brooklyn Prospect Schools, Brooklyn Waldorf School, Fordham Preparatory School, Loyola School, NYC Master Chorale, Saint Patrick's Cathedral, The Universal Thump, Xaverian High School, Xavier High School, Village Community School, Yamaha Pianos, Holy Cross High School, Brooklyn Friends School, Dominican Academy, Elisabeth Morrow School.