BIO.CV

John Francis Peters b. Los Angeles 1978, is a photographer based in New York's Hudson Valley. John's diverse body of work ranges from the portraiture of influential personalities to essays on culture and societies in transition. His personal and assigned photo projects have taken him throughout the United States and internationally to locations such as China, Haiti, Oaxaca, Mexico and Grenada. In 2007, John became staff photographer and photo coordinator for the FADER Magazine in New York. There he works full time shooting emerging music and culture while helping to structure the visual content of each issue.

Education

2002 • BFA in Print Design, The School of Visual Arts, New York

Selected Exhibitions and Awards

2008 • Magenta Flash Forward 2008, Honorable Mention

2008 • Guizhou, A Precious Land, The Ice Box at Crane Arts, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

2007 • Exhibited with the Center for Fine Art Photography Group Invitational, Denver International Airport, Colorado

2004 • A silent auction for The Poor Peoples Economic Human Rights Campaign,

Dactyl Foundation for the Arts & Humanities, Soho, New York

2004 • Exhibition of Upstate Portrait Series, The Grand Champions Forever Group Show, Office Opps, Brooklyn, New York

2003 • Solo Exhibition, BQE - Homeless and Addicted in Brooklyn, The School of Visual Arts East Side Gallery, New York

Clients

The Fader Magazine, LIFE, BBC, Vibe, The Advocate, The Village Voice, XXL Magazine, Universal Music, Diesel Clothing, Current TV, Timberland

JFP photo by E.Crescioni