Photography is a very interesting artform, in that one must be extremely precise with the subject matter, location, angle, etc.  It’s not at all like other forms of visual arts where you can use your imagination to create the wanted effect.  With photography, the effect has to be there.  Certainly, there are tricks of the trade to fool the eye, but when you strip everything away, a bridge is still a bridge, a cat is still cat, and an old shoe is still, well, you get the point.

I’ve always enjoyed Noel Peterson’s photography.  He has a wonderful eye, and his imagination in terms of how to capture a shot or convey an idea speaks to me.  Like all forms of art, photography is quite subjective.  It’s what you bring to the piece that defines how much it will affect you.

I spoke to Noel and asked him about his work, his aspirations, as well as his other creative drives.