Behind the Shot: Taro Moberly
Taro Moberly, a street and travel photographer based in Kyoto, Japan, shines a light on the stories behind some of his most famous shots for Trope’s Behind the Shot series.
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Trope’s 2024 Holiday Gift Guide
Who doesn't love a good book? Whether you're buying for the explorer, the world traveler, or a young learner, Trope has the perfect gift for everyone on your list. For the World...
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LGBTQ+ Icons Gallery and Book Launch
The Trope team was overjoyed to welcome friends and fans to celebrate the launch of LGBTQ+ Icons by David Lee Csicsko and Owen Keehnen with a talk, book signing, and gallery show...
In the News: Paul Natkin on Chicago Tonight
Whether touring with the Rolling Stones or taking photos of Ella Fitzgerald, photographer Paul Natkin has snapped many a memorable image of music giants.
In Conversation: Mike Poggioli
Mike Poggioli is one of those rare photographers who truly meditates on his subject before shooting, and his passion for the craft is obvious. Winding career paths eventually led him to the...
In the News: Paul Natkin on the Performance Anxiety Podcast
Concert photographer Paul Natkin joins Marc Shea to talk about his new book Natkin: The Moment of Truth. Paul reveals the exact moment he knew he wanted to be a photographer and...
Behind the Shot: David Bowie
(David Bowie) used to hold that skull every night, but there were never any photographers around because they had all gone.
Paul Natkin Interviewed on WGN
Concert photographer Paul Natkin joins WGN’s Bob Sirott to talk about his new book Natkin: The Moment of Truth and how he had the opportunity to tour with The Rolling Stones. He...
In Conversation: Tom Maday & Peter Shea
A celebration of the individuals who worked tirelessly in an effort to uphold America’s democracy, In the Arena boldly questions our society’s perspective of those who are not victorious in their endeavors,...
Behind the Shot: ZZ Top
They’re three really hilarious characters, and they’re known for their beards. I was doing a cover shoot for a magazine, and there was a scissors laying on the table.
In Conversation: Taro Moberly
There are those who are in-tune with the details and nuances of passing everyday moments and those who simply let life breeze by. Taro Moberly is undoubtedly part of the...
Behind the Shot: Joan Jett
It's really hard to look at a picture of Joan Jett playing in a heavy metal band dressed in spandex with spiked out hair and know what the story is...
The Summer Collection
Immortalize the best season of the year with our print collection, featuring some of our favorite summertime photographs. We’ve curated a dreamy compilation of prints that capture the ripe summer...
Behind the Shot: Motörhead
Their publicist suggested I pick them up and take them somewhere to do a photoshoot with them. So they all got in my car and said, “Let’s go and get...
In the News: Paul Natkin in Chicago Magazine
Ahead of the release of his first book, The Moment of Truth, legendary photographer Paul Natkin gave Chicago Magazine an inside look at some of his favorite images from the book taken in the Chicago...
Behind the Shot: Axl & Mick
Paul Natkin, Chicago’s foremost music photographer, shines a light on the stories behind some of his most famous shots for Trope’s Behind The Shot series. I was the tour photographer for the Rolling...