Who took the photograph for the cover of The Doors' debut album?

Guy Webster took the photograph for the cover of The Doors’ debut album, The Doors.

Webster photographed the band in Los Angeles during the album’s 1966 production period. The resulting image places Jim Morrison prominently in the foreground while Ray Manzarek, Robby Krieger, and John Densmore appear behind him, creating the striking portrait that became one of rock’s most recognizable album covers. William S. Harvey handled the art direction and design.

Joel Brodsky is a common mix-up because he later photographed The Doors for important promotional and album-related portraits, including images associated with Strange Days. Henry Diltz is also strongly linked with the band: he took the famous Morrison Hotel cover photograph in 1969. Guy Webster, however, is specifically credited with the front-cover photography for The Doors, released by Elektra Records on January 4, 1967.