Charles Peterson (photographer) explained

Charles Peterson
Birth Place:Longview, Washington, U.S.
Occupation:Photographer
Education:University of Washington, 1987
Subject:Music photography

Charles Peterson (born 1964 in Longview, Washington) is an American photographer well known for his work with the Seattle independent record label Sub Pop[1] and for capturing the then-newly emerging grunge scene in images. His photos are presented in the movie .[2]

Peterson is known for depicting the rise of the Pacific Northwest underground music scene in the late 1980s to early 1990s. Visually, he is known for his trademark full-frame, non-cropped images. Reviews about his work include the following, "Peterson is known for his action-packed, sometimes partially blurred black-and-white shots taken with a wide-angle lens.[3]

Peterson said, "The Seattle audiences were entertaining. I didn't want to just get a head shot of the lead singer. I wanted to get the experience, make you actually feel like you're there. ... I like the composition part of shooting. The way my eyes and brain work together -- I'm constantly composing with or without a camera."

Personal life

Peterson's introduction to photography was as a youngster watching his uncle developing film. He attended Bothell High and his photographs were in the school newspaper and yearbook. His livelihood today mainly comes from licensing his photographs and books. He does some commercial shoots but does not photograph many bands.

He lives in Seattle with his wife, son Felix and daughter Leica.[4]

Publications

Exhibitions

Films

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Photographer Charles Peterson Captured the Birth of Grunge Music in Seattle 3 March 2015. 3 March 2015. PetaPixel. 29 October 2016.
  2. Web site: Kurt Cobain : about a son. Discogs. 29 October 2016.
  3. Web site: Charles Peterson : bringing the Seattle sound to life behind his camera lens. 16 October 2011. 16 October 2011. There's something hard in there. 29 October 2016.
  4. Web site: Charles Peterson. Proud online. 30 October 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20180908015646/https://www.proudonline.co.uk/m/122/charles-peterson. 8 September 2018. dead.
  5. Web site: Charles Peterson : Come as you are : Seattle's Rock Legacy. Soulcatcher. 29 October 2016.
  6. Web site: Everybody loves out town 21 April 2011. grungebook. 30 October 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20161030144410/http://grungebook.tumblr.com/post/4816135046/people-coming-to-the-nirvana-exhibition-at-the-emp. 30 October 2016. dead.
  7. Web site: Exposition de Kurt Cobain "About a son". Agence Germaine Pire. 29 October 2016.
  8. Web site: Experiencing Nirvana 29 April 2014. L'oeil de la photographie. 30 October 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20161030141652/http://www.loeildelaphotographie.com/en/event/experiencing-nirvana/. 30 October 2016. dead.
  9. Web site: Prato . Greg . AllMusic Review . . April 14, 2023.
  10. Web site: All apologies : Kurt Cobain 10 years. IMDb. 30 October 2016.
  11. Web site: The last 48 hours of Kurt Cobain. IMDb. 30 October 2016.
  12. Web site: Seven ages of rock. IMDb. 30 October 2016.
  13. Web site: Hype!. IMDb. 30 October 2016.
  14. Web site: Cobain : Montage of Heck. IMDb. 30 October 2016.

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