About John Shearer
Born 1981. John Shearer is a photographer.
John Shearer (born June 14, 1981) is an American music, entertainment, and portrait photographer.
Career Shearer, based in Nashville, Tennessee, is known for his work in entertainment portraiture, key art for film and television, Oscars, advertising, album covers, and backstage documentary coverage. His past credits include the SAG Awards, The Oscars, MTV Video Music Awards, the Grammys, and the CMA Awards.
He captured the now-iconic photo of Britney Spears and Madonna kissing on stage at MTV Video Music Awards in 2003. In 2015, Shearer's photograph was used as the cover of Shadows in the Night. He was described as Dylan's "more or less Dylan's official photographer". In 2023, Shearer's photo of Taylor Swift was chosen as the theatrical release poster art for Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour.
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Who is John Shearer?
photographer (1981-)
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John Shearer was born on 14 June 1981.
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John Shearer is a photographer.
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