Mark Peterson is a documentary photographer, and the author of the Powerhouse Book, Acts Of Charity.
He started his career in Minneapolis, Minnesota in 1982 where he was a staff photographer for City Pages. In 1984 he became a staff photographer for UPI in Minneapolis. In 1987 he moved to New York, where he opened the Reuters Photo bureau, which he worked at until 1990. At that time, he started to work with numerous magazines as an editorial photographer.
Mark’s work can be seen in publications such as the New York Times Magazine, Fortune magazine, InStyle magazine, Time magazine, New York magazine, and Geo among others. He is represented by Redux pictures.
Mark has won several grants, including a Eugene Smith support grant for his work on revolving door alcoholics. He has won a Picture of the Year award for feature photography, and has been included in the World Press annual photo book and exhibition.
