Charles Peterson | |
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&sq=&lang=&file=File:Charles_Peterson_03.jpg) Peterson at the Seattle International Film Festival in 2007, after a screening of the film Kurt Cobain: About a Son | |
| Born | 1964 (age 59–60) Longview, Washington, U.S. |
| Occupation | Photographer |
| Education | University of Washington, 1987 |
| Subject | Music photography |
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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 Kurt Cobain: About a Son.[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."[3]
- ^ "Photographer Charles Peterson Captured the Birth of Grunge Music in Seattle 3 March 2015". PetaPixel. 3 March 2015. Retrieved 29 October 2016.
- ^ "Kurt Cobain : about a son". Discogs. Retrieved 29 October 2016.
- ^ a b "Charles Peterson : bringing the Seattle sound to life behind his camera lens. 16 October 2011". There's something hard in there. 16 October 2011. Retrieved 29 October 2016.