Portfolio Review: 19-Year-Old Chris McCoy Shares Photographs of 2 Chainz, RiFF RAFF, and Pusha T

From 2 Chainz to Ke$ha, Chris McCoy has photographed top musicians during their performances.

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19-year-old photographer Chris McCoy captures big artists in their natural element—immersed in the bright lights and intense energy of being on stage. Based in Miami, the young artist has shot some of the best known musicians in the industry, including 2 Chainz, Lil Boosie, Macklemore, Ke$ha, RiFF RAFF, and Fun. His portraits of them performing or just after shows are both intimate and removed; they capture the individual subjects' personalities, but they're also portrayed with an untouchable aura of fame, keeping them at a distance.

We got in touch with McCoy about his photographs and asked him to recount some of his favorite moments from different shoots. Check out his work below with Portfolio Review: Photographer Chris McCoy Captures Some of the Biggest Names in the Music Industry. If this is what he can do as a teenager, we only expect more from McCoy, who says he plans to branch out into other genres of photography soon.

1. Lil Boosie

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2. Lil Boosie

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3. RiFF RAFF

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4. RiFF RAFF

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5. Pusha T

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6. Fun.

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7. 2 Chainz

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8. Ke$ha

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9. Mac Miller

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10. Macklemore

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11. Justin Bieber

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