Over the past decade Michael has been shooting live concerts, portraits, events and world culture. His images have appeared in publications including Rolling Stone, Spin, Mojo, Billboard, Relix, Downbeat, Paste and Outside. Directly after graduating Colorado State University, Michael became a house photographer for the City of Denver Theaters and Arenas Division, which includes the legendary Red Rocks Amphitheater and other prestigious venues in and around Denver, Colorado.
In addition to being a staff photographer for Gibson Guitars in New York, Weintrob's images have graced album covers of famous musicians such as Burning Spear, Taj Majal Trio, Gerorge Porter Jr., Karl Denson, the Doobie Brothers, Gov't Mule, Charlie Hunter, The Dirty Dozen Brass Band and Umphrey's McGee.
What separates Michael from other photographers is his ability to be at the right place at the right time. "When you take a photograph you've got to be able to capture the energy of an instant that is gone in a second."
When Weintrob was 25, he was invited to speak at Thirty Something, a program at the post-graduate school of the United States Navy. Other speakers at the program included a Tibetan monk and Dave Breashears, known for his multiple ascents of Mt. Everest. Weintrob spoke to the candidates about his creative thought process.
This talented young photographer garnered the attention of National Public Radio as the subject of a jazz music special, and was commissioned to photograph Benny Powell and Femi Kuti jazz workshops in New Orleans. In April 2007, Weintrob's photographs of hurricane Katrina aftermath were auctioned off at the Music Rising benefit in New York city to help children attain instruments, that were affected by Hurricane Katrina.
Weintrob is based in his Brooklyn, New York photo studio.
