BRIAN PETERSON - A UNIQUE VISION OF BEAUTY
"K-Code", Italy. Portfolio published in the March 2002 issue. "The Times Journal of Photography", India. January 2002. Portfolio and article published as part of the "Showcasing 29 World Renowned Photographers - Special Collectors Issue". "Works on Paper", December 2001, Robert Canaga Gallery, Eugene, Oregon. Valerie #3, Barbara Sandstone #10, Leia #2, Angeline #1, and Marina #10 are on display as part of the exhibition. "All Nude!, All The Time!" Figurative Show, October 2001, Robert Canaga Gallery, Eugene, Oregon. Valerie #3 selected for exhibition. "Photonet" magazine, Seoul, Korea. Portfolio published in the September 2001 issue. "Femmes: Masterpieces of Erotic Photography", Michelle Olley, Carlton Books, ISBN: 1842223208. Two images of Alana and Karina published. "The Mammoth Book of Erotic Photography", Maxim Jakubowski and Marilyn Jaye Lewis, Constable Robinson, ISBN: 1841193259, (British Edition). Eight images published. "The Mammoth Book of Illustrated Erotica", Maxim Jakubowski and Marilyn Jaye Lewis, Carroll & Graf, ISBN: 0786709219, (American Edition). Eight Images published. Cover of CD Single "Der Morgan danach" by the band Lacrimosa, published by Hall of Sermon. The image Valerie #5 was selected as part of the cover artwork. |
I am a relative new comer to photography, first picking up a
camera four and a half years ago. What started as an
attempt to balance my computer related career with a
creative diversion has turned into a passion. Being an
apartment dweller, I immediately started down the digital
route, bypassing the darkroom by scanning my black and
white negatives and chromes. While I still occasionally work
with black and white negatives, especially in low lit canyon
areas, I am working now primarily with digital cameras. I
started with a Phase One LightPhase digital back on a
Mamiya 645AF and recently moved to the new Phase One
H2O. For studio work I use the H2O on a Mamiya RZ67 and
for location work I use the H2O on a Horseman DigiFlex II.
To me, fine-art photography is a combination of light and
form and some aspect of the human experience. This
transcends a mere representation of the human form. In my
work, I try to capture a unique expression of female beauty
and sensuality. Light, form, composition and color all play
an important role in creating this imagery, but an equally
important aspect is the expression that a model projects
into the composition. It is this unique expression, a bit of
the essence of the model, that I attempt to capture. In order
to capture this essense, a high degree of rapport is needed
with the models I work with. The model must be in tune
with the kind of images I want to create as facial features
play an important in most of my work. I try to achieve this
rapport by building a high degree of trust, open
communication with the model, and a clear understanding
that this is a cooperative creative process. While I can set
the lights, create a set, set the pose, it is the model's
creativity and expressiveness that in the end breathes life
into my work. I approach each photographic session with a
quiet mind and open eyes, awake to the infinite creative
possibilities that each moment presents. 
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