While on assignment in the Ukraine for the electric company AES, I spent the day in an orphanage 30 minutes […]


While on assignment in the Ukraine for the electric company AES, I spent the day in an orphanage 30 minutes […]

Wycliffe Gordon photographed in 2013 at Symphony Space, NYC Katzenstein has worked on numerous projects with Wycliffe Gordon since his […]

Elvis in Memphis #1 Katzenstein and Nickol recently returned from a trip down South and grabbed some shots along Beale […]

February 15, 2016: Arturo O’Farrill’s The Afro Latin Jazz Suite won the Grammy for Best Instrumental Composition. The suite is performed on Cuba: […]

in 2014 Katzenstein began a large project with design firm OttoNY to document how people use public spaces in different […]

James Willis at his studio in Nashville Last spring while on assignment in Nashville Katzenstein paid a visit to longtime […]

Over the years Katzenstein has been involved with numerous music projects from rap to rock to classical to jazz. Here […]

CLICK TO PLAY VIDEO Recorded in Havana 48 hours after President Obama announced his plan to normalize relations between the […]

[vimeo http://vimeo.com/57640039 w=500&h=375] Design Firm: Addison / CD: David Kohler To introduce the new worldwide brand to their 30,000 employees in […]

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One November Sunday morning during an early stroll through London’s Hyde Park I came across the famous annual Veteran Car […]

Cyndi Lauper and band photographed in New York City for Sony Records. © David Katzenstein / Dashbe

David Katzenstein is pleased to announce the launch of his new websitewww.katzensteinphoto.com that features work from his many commercial projects. The […]

This sack race at a local county fair is part of a series that Sherrie Nickol has been working on […]

Congratulations to Arturo O’Farrill and the Orchestra whose release The Offense of the Drum recently won the Grammy award for best […]

The Embira, Panama When Katzenstein arrived in Panama City he was struck by how much it reminded me of other […]

FROM THE VAULT SERIES: In 2002 Katzenstein was given the global assignment to re-brand HP in Europe. The goal of […]

Isobel at 14 New York City 2005 Isobel at 18 New York City 2010 Isobel at 22 New York City […]

From the Vault: Katzenstein traveled around Mississippi and Arkansas with journalist Robert Palmer on assignment for Rolling Stone Magazine – they […]

Katzenstein is involved in an ongoing project to document the people and projects of BKSK Architects, a firm based in […]

Katzenstein recently worked with Josh Cheuse at Sony Music on the new release by Jazz composer Billy Childs. Billy flew […]

Nickol oversaw all elements of this Ad shoot, from the casting to location scouting to props and wardrobe, in order […]

All My Jazz – A PHOTOGRAPHIC TRIBUTE TO JAZZ BY DAVID KATZENSTEIN @ Symphony Space Opening Reception: Wednesday, October 22, 2014 6-8pm […]


In 2004 AES awarded Katzenstein a unique assignment, which went beyond creating outstanding global imagery for their annual report. It […]

As photographer in residence Katzenstein continues to document the ALJA as Arturo O’Farrill and members of the Afro Latin Jazz […]

afternoon gathering / Shenkin Street / Tel Aviv Nickol caught this celebratory scene one Friday afternoon when hundreds of people […]

Client: OttoNY / Project: Curtis Institute / CD: Christina Antonopoulos Katzenstein was hired by design firm OttoNY to work on […]

CASE STUDIES: HP GLOBAL CAMPAIGN In 2002 Katzenstein was given the global assignment to re-brand HP in Asia. The goal of […]

As photographer in residence for the Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra Katzenstein documented scenes from the music video shoot of They […]

Client: Sony Music / Project: Regina Carter: Southern Comfort / AD: Josh Cheuse Katzenstein recently worked with Josh Cheuse at […]

On her travels to different countries Nickol often captures the day to day moments of families. We get a glimpse […]


To see more of Katzenstein and Nickol’s The Neighborhood Project click here © Sherrie Nickol and David Katzenstein / Dashbe

Nickol spent the day photographing the pop vocalist Ayanna Irish in Jersey City. Ayanna is a Bronx native and you […]

Here are some great shots from the Stoli campaign that Katzenstein worked on with CD Kent Pepper. To view more […]

In celebration of Mardi Gras 2014 Katzenstein has put together a group of photographs that exemplify the traditions of the […]

In February Katzenstein was named Photographer in Residence for the Afro Latin Jazz Alliance, the nonprofit organization established by […]



These photographs of a people in kitchens is from the series In the Moment – the interplay between the couple […]

Katzenstein was commissioned by Beam Global to work on an exciting and sensitive subject. The assignment was to spend the […]

Katzenstein worked with CDs David Kohler and Christina Antonopoulos at OttoNY on the initial brand campaign to introduce Huawei to the […]

On January 19 conductor Claudio Abbado passed away. I would like to share a recollection in words and images of […]