12 Feb 2025

The dying art of gig photography

From Nights, 9:25 pm on 12 February 2025

International touring and ticketing company Live Nation is changing the way they handle concert photography when artists tour in New Zealand - meaning they will be providing photos from concerts to publications for reviews.

Music photography veteran Doug Peters speaks to Emile Donovan about whether gig photography is a dying art.  

The view from the top of the Christchurch Town Hall at Shapeshifter/CSO

The view from the top of the Christchurch Town Hall at Shapeshifter/CSO Photo: Bevan Triebels, Triebels Photography