I love the feeling I get when shooting 35mm film in my manual camera. Shooting with my digital camera is different in
some ways, but ultimately it's only another tool to get what I want. What I want is to take pictures and use those
pictures as a means of expression and communication. For the past 15 years I've been looking through my camera
lens trying to capture light. Light that comes in countless forms—live music, a secluded ferris wheel, a random
bathroom in Kansas, a path of Oak trees dripping with Spanish Moss, a portrait of a friend and so on.
     Certain subjects hit nerves in my heart and in my head. It is a crucial part of who I am to take pictures and write
down my thoughts. I know that the process is an outlet, as well as a need. I see a lot of good and a lot of bad in this 
world and I'm affected by it. One way I know how to deal with living in a world that seems to be self destructing is to 
pick up my camera, take pictures and share them with you. 
     As of June 2010 I graduated from Cabrillo College and earned a Certificate of Proficiency in Graphic Design and
Digital Publishing. Graphic design felt like a natural progression with moving forward artistically. I'm excited to apply
all that I have learned to make more beautiful art in a different medium and use it as another means of expression
and communication. Photography, writing and graphic design help relieve any tension and pain that stirs inside.
—Peter

 


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