Diana Levine, Photographer [DianaLevine.com]

Diggy Simmons [ Photos by DianaLevine.com ]

Last week, I shot a photo and video documentary with Diggy Simmons for Aol / The Boombox. You can check out the full photo gallery and the video online here. We had such a blast with Diggy — he is so sweet, kind, and talented, and really fun to spend the day with. We traveled with him during appearances on BET’s 106 and Park, radio interviews with Hot 97, and backstage before and after his big performance at the Highline ballroom, celebrating the release of his new album, Unexpected Arrival. 

Waka Flocka Flame / Billboard Day in the Life [ Photos by DianaLevine.com ]

[ Waka Flocka Flame | Photos by DianaLevine.com ] Yesterday, I photographed a “Day in the Life” of Waka Flocka Flame for Billboard. Check out the photos on Billboard here. We had a blast, visiting BET, XXL, Paper Magazine, The Source, Vibe, and more. 

One Direction [ Photos by DianaLevine.com ]

[ One Direction | Photos by DianaLevine.com ] Yesterday, I photographed One Direction for Billboard, as a “Day in the Life” piece. You can check out the full gallery here on Billboard. The entire day was so much fun. I documented them on the day of their album release for Up All Night. I love shooting a band on the day of their album release, because it’s such a celebration, and it feels a little bit like being part of music history. There were literally thousands of screaming fans filling all 4 floors of the mall — the girls LOVE them!! And after spending the day with them, I can see why - they are such funny, kind, and sincere guys, and they truly deserve all of the success that’s happening for them. 

Above, behind-the-scenes photo of us in the car ride home after the shoot.

Day in the Life: B.o.b for Billboard [ Photos by DianaLevine.com ]

[ Day in the Life: B.o.B for Billboard.com | Photos by Diana Levine http://www.dianalevine.com ] Yesterday, I photographed a “Day in the Life” of B.o.b for Billboard. We had a really fun day, going to Hot 97 with Angie Martinez, driving around the city, and hanging out backstage and sound-checking before his Bowery Ballroom show. Such a fun and sweet person to photograph. Some of his songs you probably know are Airplanes, Nothin’ On You (feat. Bruno Mars), Magic (feat. Rivers Cuomo) among many more. Check out the article by Erika Ramirez and the full gallery here at Billboard.com. Big thanks to Rachel Been, Sydney Margetson, Erika, and everyone else involved with the shoot <3

Day in the Life: Jason Derulo [ Photos by DianaLevine.com ]

[ Photos by DianaLevine.com ] Last month, I shot a photo and video documentary “Day in the Life: Jason Derulo” for Aol Music. This was my third time working with Jason and his team (my first shoot with him was last year in NYC, the second was for a few days in Dallas, TX before the Superbowl). He is always so sweet, and it’s always an adventure :) Part of the day included a “flash-mob” in front of Fuse, and it was wild to see people’s reaction to him suddenly performing on the street with the Knicks dancers. By the time it was over, it was pretty much chaos trying to get back into the Fuse building, with fans going crazy. We did the shoot on the same day his new album Future History was released, which you can buy online here. 

Day in the Life: Luke Bryan [ Photos by DianaLevine.com ]

Earlier this month, I shot a Day in the Life: Luke Bryan. I was shooting both photos and a video (see the video below), starting the day at Live with Regis & Kelly. It was so much fun to see behind-the-scenes of what goes into a live TV show, all of the energy and excitement. We continued along on the rest of his day, from meeting fans on the street, to getting cheesecake at one of his favorite places, Junior’s. We finished up the day by going to Best Buy and picking up a copy of his new album, Tailgates and Tanlines. A guy after my own heart — he used a coupon! I had such a blast with Luke, Contessa Gayles (who wrote the article on TheBoot), his whole label, crew, and band, and everyone at Live with Regis and Kelly. Awesome people, amazing energy, and tons of laughter. [ Photos and video by http://www.dianalevine.com ]

Day in the Life: Josh Kelley [ Photos by DianaLevine.com ]

Here are some photos from my shoot with Josh Kelley last month for TheBoot.com. It was a blast getting to know him, and hear lots of cute stories about his life, his wife (Katherine Heigl) and their adorable daughter. Not gunna lie, I started tearing up a little when he played his song Naleigh Moon, about holding his daughter for the first time! I’m sure you know his song Amazing, and he has a new album out now called Georgia Clay. It was wonderful working with his whole team and The Boot on this project. <3

Bring Me The Horizon [ Photos by DianaLevine.com ]

Here are some photos from my shoot last month with Bring Me The Horizon. We had so much fun — the guys in the band are super nice and funny, and it was really cute to see all the girls screaming and jumping around outside whenever the band walked by. Check out the video I shot as well on Noisecreep. Thanks to Epitaph Records, Aol, and the guys of BMTH. http://www.dianalevine.com

Day in the Life: David Archuleta [ Photos by DianaLevine.com ]

http://www.dianalevine.com | Here are some photos I shot for A Day in the Life: David Archuleta for PopEater. This was a great shoot - he is such a positive, talented young musician, and his energy and love for his work is infectious. We started the day at Jive Records, where he signed lots of copies of his new album, The Other Side of Down. We then documented the rest of his day, recording liners, doing interviews for Alloy.com, checking out his new “Archie App”, interviews with Associated Press, MTV (10 on Top and and MTV News with Jim Cantiello), and more. It was a blast getting to know him, and I can’t wait to see what he does next. You can check out the video documentary I shot as well, below.

Day in the Life: Linkin Park [ Photos by DianaLevine.com ]

In September (strangely enough, it was on the day of those crazy tornados), I shot a Day in the Life: Linkin Park for NoiseCreep. The guys were super nice, and it was really interesting to hear their perspectives on music. I shot both photo and video, and you can check out both here on NoiseCreep. http://www.dianalevine.com

Mark Ronson [ Photos by DianaLevine.com ]

Here are some of my photos from the documentary photo/video project I shot with Mark Ronson for Spinner. It was a great day, and I’ve been a fan of his for years. His album Version has been one of the most-played albums on my ipod since 2007. (If you aren’t familiar, check out some of his videos: Oh My G-d, Stop Me, Valerie, Bang Bang Bang, Ooh Wee). It was great to get to know the person behind all these songs I’ve been singing along to for years, and I’m looking forward to listening to his new album, Record Collection.

Day in the Life: Daughtry [ Photos by DianaLevine.com ]

In July, I shot a photo and video documentary with Daughtry - you can check out the full gallery and video online at PopEater. He’s a really nice and funny guy, and we documented him shooting for VH1, shooting for Major League Baseball, doing a performance at XM Radio, and more.