He has worked closely with artists including Led Zeppelin, Queen, The Who, Bruce Springsteen, Fleetwood Mac, Michael Jackson, Whitney Houston.
In 1985, Preston was chosen as one of the official photographers for Bob Geldof's Live Aid concert at London's Wembley Stadium.
In sports, Preston has photographed six Olympic Games, and covered heavyweight boxing, NBA basketball, World Cup soccer, professional figure skating, and Major League Baseball.
Preston has served as both unit and special photographer for a string of feature films directed by his long-time friend Cameron Crowe, including Almost Famous, Vanilla Sky, Elizabethtown, and We Bought a Zoo.
Preston remains active today – shooting music, glamour, and movie stills; managing his archives; and mounting gallery exhibitions of his work.