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CHRIS CUFFARO | NEW ZEALAND SHOWCASE & PHOTOGRAPHY WORKSHOPS
Celebrating 40 Years of Music Photography
Presented in collaboration with Sweet Orange, Te Puna Creative Hub and FromThePit
Internationally acclaimed music photographer Chris Cuffaro brings his photography workshops and creative showcase to Aotearoa New Zealand, offering a rare opportunity for emerging and established photographers, artists, music industry professionals and creative practitioners to learn directly from one of rock photography's most recognisable figures.
Building on his successful workshops in Sydney and Melbourne, the New Zealand programme combines personal storytelling, professional insights, practical demonstrations and hands-on photographic experiences.
Cuffaro's work has captured generations of music and popular culture, documenting iconic performers and the creative energy behind the images that define them.
The New Zealand experience
Hosted at Te Puna Creative Hub in Henderson, Tāmaki Makaurau, the showcase is designed to be more than a conventional photography workshop. It is an opportunity to connect international creative experience with New Zealand's music photography community.
The programme will explore the art of music portraiture, the relationship between photographer and performer, creative direction, lighting, composition and the importance of developing an individual photographic voice.
Participants will gain insights into Cuffaro's creative process, hear the stories behind his work and engage with practical photographic techniques in an intimate, collaborative setting.
Creative collaboration
The programme brings together three complementary partners:
- Sweet Orange — Creative production, event development and audience engagement, connecting the workshop with a broader programme of music, arts and cultural experiences.
- Te Puna Creative Hub — Providing the creative environment and facilities for learning, experimentation, exhibition and community participation.
- FromThePit — Connecting New Zealand's music photography community with the programme, supporting emerging talent and celebrating the photographers who document Aotearoa's live music culture.
Together, the partners aim to create an accessible, inspiring platform for professional development, creative exchange and new connections between photographers, musicians and the wider creative industries.
Workshop details
Saturday, 28 November 2026
Venue: Te Puna Creative Hub
8/14 Henderson Valley Road, Henderson, Auckland
Audience: Music photographers, photography students, artists, emerging creatives and industry professionals.
Building on international success
Cuffaro's Melbourne and Sydney workshops established a practical format combining professional instruction, creative discussion, live shoots and insights into the business of photography. His Sydney workshop included studio and location photography, alongside pre-production, post-production and navigating the contemporary photographic industry. 
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The New Zealand showcase builds on this model, with an additional emphasis on celebrating Aotearoa's music photography community and creating opportunities for local talent.
The wider ambition is to establish an ongoing relationship between international artists, local photographers and Te Puna Creative Hub — using workshops, exhibitions and collaborative projects to strengthen the creative ecosystem in West Auckland.
This is not simply an opportunity to learn how to take better photographs. It is an opportunity to explore the stories, relationships and creative decisions that make photographs culturally significant.
Further information
Chris Cuffaro
— Sydney Workshop https://cuffarohits.com/workshop-sydney
— Melbourne Workshop https://cuffarohits.com/workshop-melbourne/
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CHRIS CUFFARO | NEW ZEALAND SHOWCASE & PHOTOGRAPHY WORKSHOPS
Saturday, 28 November 2026 10.00am - 5.00pm
Venue: Te Puna Creative Hub
8/14 Henderson Valley Road, Henderson, Auckland
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CHRIS CUFFARO
Photographer | Director
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Whether it’s glitz and glamour or raw reality, by consistently capturing the “real” person behind the “famous” face, Chris Cuffaro brings a new level of emotional depth to the two-dimensional art form of photography. In fact, over the past 35 years, Chris's signature work with a galaxy of A-List actors, models, athletes and musicians has helped them define their public image while establishing his reputation as one of the most respected photographers in the entertainment industry.
Drawn to the excitement of music as a teenager growing up in Northern California, Chris began his career by shooting local rock shows for fun. He quickly graduated to headlining acts and, since moving to Los Angeles in the early 1980’s, has worked with a succession of top musical artists from pop sensation George Michael and the legendary Iggy Pop to the ground breaking bands Jane’s Addiction, Pearl Jam, the Red Hot Chili Peppers and Nirvana. Chris’ live and studio images of these musicians and others, including No Doubt, Limp Bizkit, Henry Rollins, Elvis Costello, Fiona Apple, Scott Weiland and Soundgarden, have regularly appeared in Rolling Stone, Spin, RayGun, Vibe, Musician as well as on the covers of more than 300 record albums and CDs.
Yet along with his significant commercial and editorial contributions as a music photographer, Chris’ portfolio also includes an equally impressive group of non-musicians. Among these are iconic images of leading sports figures, such s Kobe Bryant, Wayne Gretzky and Tony Hawk, along with stunning fashion photography of today’s hottest super-models and designers.
In addition, Chris’ dramatic portraits of veteran actors Sidney Poitier, Johnny Depp, Dustin Hoffman and Vince Vaughn as well as new starlets like Brooke Burke, Judy Greer and Mira Sorvino have been prominently featured in the pages of Entertainment Weekly, US, Stuff, Maxim, Premiere, British Elle and W while his gallery photos for the USA Network, HBO, Nickelodeon and FOX’s landmark television series “American Idol” and “So You Think You Can Dance” have made him a first-call among leading media, ad and talent agencies around the world.
Most recently, Chris has set his sights beyond photography; making a seamless transition from film to digital imaging by both producing and directing a number of music videos and independent films. His personal involvement in Ashton View, Inc. production, publishing and web activities offers further evidence that his natural talent, versatility and tireless pursuit of artistic expression continue to grow no matter the medium.
“Regardless of what I’ve been able to accomplish in the past, there are always new mountains to climb and new borders to cross,” Chris explains. “I’m excited by where I'm going and what lies ahead… by the journey as well as the destination."
Chris Cuffaro ©2014