This site aims to provide an introduction to the photography of Peter John, including
- some current projects
- an archive, image bank
- a print store.
A life of factual precision as a photo documentarian, still comes through in many of Peter’s images but his primary motive these days involves exploring a more contemplative, visual narrative.
Embedded in the natural, urban and social landscapes of the NSW Southern Highlands, his images offer an exploration of the symbolic and motif-laden textures of ordinary life, inviting viewers to consider the ordinary and mundane; much of this reflected through the High Place project.
Current work is almost exclusively in black and white, a contrast to the many colour images held in the image bank archive. Presented in single or multiple frame picture posts and the occasional photo series.
Now based in New South Wales, Australia PJ’s photographic journey began as a youngster in 1970s South Wales, United Kingdom.
Having been gifted an old Olympus rangefinder camera he proceeded to photograph anything that came his way on the streets, honing an awareness of commonplace details which remains with him to this day. Studying photography at Swansea College of Art was followed by 25 years in London working professionally in applied photo imaging.
Past commercial representation was through Planet Earth Pictures, London (now sadly long gone) and Peter has previously supplied images to Octopus Publishing Group, London (Fauna Britannica), Hodder & Stoughton, Marie Claire and a range of other magazines and publishers.
The digitisation of an extensive archive of negatives and transparencies is currently underway. As this process continues, additional images will be uploaded to fiofoto.com and made available for purchase as prints or licensing.
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