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ARTIST'S STATEMENT 
Mark S. Peterson is a natural history and
global travel photographic artist from Ames, Iowa. Peterson’s fine art nature, landscape
and global travel images explore the beauty of the natural landscape, the
details of the natural world, and the icons that define cultures and locations.
His hope is that his photographs will foster within
the viewer a growing appreciation for the Earth’s natural beauty and for the
diverse cultures of our world.
Peterson has been photographing since age seven, and his work has appeared in
books, magazines, national advertising campaigns, corporate and non-profit
annual reports, and websites. His photographs have been exhibited in solo and
group exhibitions in art galleries and public spaces around the Midwest, and
appear in private, corporate, and university collections in the U.S. and Europe.
Working with a carefully-developed digital
printing process and meticulous attention to detail, Peterson’s photographs are
printed in his own studio using archival pigment inks
and the best-available fine art photographic papers. Photographs are mounted and
matted with acid-free, archival materials to ensure longevity. A Mark S.
Peterson original photograph that is not displayed in direct sunlight should
last more than 100 years without noticeable fading.
Mark is available for fine art photographic commission and commercial assignment.
Photographic Equipment
Peterson makes his photographs with a variety of equipment, including:
• Nikon digital SLR cameras with Nikkor lenses
• Rolleiflex 6000-series medium-format film cameras with Carl
Zeiss lenses
• Horseman 4x5 large-format film cameras with Nikkor and
Fujinon lenses
• Gitzo tripods
• Singh-Ray "Galen Rowell" and Schneider-Kreuznach "B+W"
filters
• Nikon film scanners
• Epson Stylus Professional 7800 wide-format printer