Information on how to take concert photographs is fairly limited and is not easily found by those seeking to learn the art and this annotated bibliography is meant to bridge that gap for those interested in concert photography. The history of concert photography is also not well-documented, but the overall history of photography began in the early 1800s when photographic portraits were soon popularized, just as portrait drawings or paintings were (Gernsheim, Grundberg, Newhall, & Rosenblum, 2018). It is in the 1950s and 1960s, after the popularization of social documentation in post-WWII, when music photography is thought to have become popularized. Concert photography has its own sets of challenges: photographers are often faced with low-light settings and hectic working environments, and are photographing performed, candid moments rather than repeated, non-candid, moments as is the case with portrait photography.

The annotated bibliography is organized into two categories: "Books" and "Websites and Podcast." The resources are listed alphabetically. Resources featured are meant to be at little to no cost to users; if there is a cost for book resources then they are easily available via interlibrary loan.

Gernsheim, H. E. R., Grundberg, A., Newhall, B., & Rosenblum, N. (2018). History of Photography. In Encyclopædia Britannica. Retrieved from https://www.britannica.com/technology/photography

The Concert Photography Annotated Bibliography is meant to be used by those interested in learning concert photography (also referred to as "music photography" or “live-music photography”). This annotated bibliography is also meant to encompass useful learning resources by including both print and online information on concert photography. These resources are meant to be as up to date as possible notwithstanding the nature of changing technologies (e.g., digital cameras and photo-editing software are updated constantly); the oldest resource is the Rolling Stone Images of Rock & Roll print book, which was written in 1995. The focus therefore of this annotated bibliography is on the use of digital versus film cameras, although information on the latter may still apply. The provided information also encompasses overlapping photography topics, such as low-light and performance or action photography. Many of the resources also include topics concerning photo editing pertaining to concert photography. The intended audience for this annotated bibliography ranges from novice photographers to more advanced photographers, but it excludes complete beginners. However, that does not mean that a beginner could not utilize the resources provided.