Art & Life with Adam Peterson

Today we’d like to introduce you to Adam Peterson.

Adam, please kick things off for us by telling us about yourself and your journey so far.
I’ve spent the vast majority of my life here in the Boston area growing up in a beach town on the south shore. Ever since I was little I’ve always needed some sort of creative outlet. It started with drawing, then guitar, and eventually photography. With the exception of photography, I think I’ve always hit a wall with every other medium where I couldn’t seem to advance or improve. So far, I have yet to reach that point with photography. I don’t think I would have ever got in to photography had it not been for my wife. When I met her, I had an inexpensive digital SLR that I had absolutely no clue how to use beyond the auto setting. She was very active in modeling at the time and I thought it might be a great way to spend time together and be creative at the same time. Now she is a full-time fashion designer and we work together on every single shoot I do.

Can you give our readers some background on your art?
I’m not really sure to how to describe my photography, but maybe I would say “moody” if I had to sum it up in one word. Quite honestly, I don’t really draw inspiration from other photographers. I can probably name two or three famous photographers off the top of my head right now. A photographer friend of mine once said “you see a massive ad in Times Square with a model and brand everyone knows. You’ll be lucky to find one person who knows the photographer”. It’s just the way it is and I accept it. Strangely enough I’ve probably subconsciously drawn more inspiration from music and art than anything else. At the risk of sounding too artsy or pretentious, to me it’s more of a feeling or mood than a look. I’ve been in love with music like The Cure, David Bowie and Radiohead since I was young, and had a healthy obsession with artists like MC Escher and Salvador Dali. As for why I do it, I just need that creative outlet. Maybe one day I will hit that wall with photography and move on to whatever comes next.

In your view, what is the biggest issue artists have to deal with?
Without a doubt the biggest challenge is social media. It’s a double-edged sword. It’s the best way to get your work seen and the easiest way to get down on your work. Likes, comments, followers. It’s not real life and it’s clicky. The sooner you learn that the sooner it doesn’t get to you anymore. I consider myself very lucky to be a Gen-Xer and have grown up before the age of social media.

Contact Info:

• Address: Weymouth, MA
• Website: www.avidlens.com
• Email: adamavid@hotmail.com
• Instagram: @adamavidphoto

Image Credit:
Lory Sun @lorysunartistry
Omphile Kgoleng @philekgoleng
Anthia Mo @anthia.mo
Olivia Ciarfella @oliviaciarfella
Abby Rae @abbyraemodel
Erin Mackenzie @rinmackenzie
Alicia Dane @aliciadane

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