Artist Statement
Artist Statement concerning the photography series
"Ethereal Luminescence"


My purpose for these photographs is to interpret the joy, excitement and pleasure
of public events, such as, fireworks, light shows, urban street scenes and amusement parks. My primary criteria as a photographer is to make beautiful images, but to make that beauty eye-catching, both dynamic and fascinating.

The union between the motion we live in and still photography which captures
that motion seems to be the place where this "dynamic beauty" fuses.

This series, "Ethereal Luminescence", is a study of color abstraction, light and
motion in the popular and active places where we find pleasure and exhilaration.

Through its abstraction, these photographs interweave the drama and excitement
of the vibrant and colorful public places that we enjoy so much.

Technical notes: These photographs were made with a high resolution digital
camera as single exposures with a technique, created by me, which I call camera
painting. Only very minimum color corrections and cropping were made during
post production. This collection contains over 150 finished images.

Peter Treiber, photographer

Enjoy! Process Statement
Long exposure, hi-res digital photographs, CaptureOne processing, no Photoshop retouching.

 

 

Looking back on Peter's history, it is easy to see why his work is so compelling. His career has taken him on an impressive journey through a series of professional photography positions, endless projects, and numerous fine art exhibits. Peter first started taking photos in high school when he was given his first camera: a hand-me-down Rollicord. He discovered a love for creating beautiful images that would last him forever. After briefly studying painting, a series of events led him to become studio assistant in New York for advertising photographer Hobart Baker, the inventor of front projection. In the meantime, he earned an associates degree in Advertising Design at the State University of New York, then later a bachelor of fine art degree in Photography from the Art Center College of Design in California.

All of this laid the foundation for the next ten years at NYC studios where he worked in several positions, including Chief Photographer and Manager of Communications Services at International Nickel. He then spent five years as a staff Advertising Photographer for Bethlehem Steel Corporation. When the BSC photo department closed in 1982, he opened his own photography studio, Peter Treiber Photography, where he continues to shoot commercial photography assignments and fine art projects. In his spare time, he enjoys sailing, gardening and growing orchids. He is currently represented by the Atlantic Gallery in NYC, OC Designer Source, and Global Photo Associates. Peter has been a member of ASMP since 1983.

The Bethlehem Steel project culminated in a book, traveling exhibit, a presentation at Review Santa Fe and placement of 17 images in the Library of Congress.