Beth Teller - Week 3 Post 1

Mark Peterson is a New York based photographer. He's had many reputable publications, such as Time, Fortune, ESPN, and more. What interested me was an article about his work, Political Theatre. Since 2013 Peterson has followed presidential candidates as "they lead rallies, meet with the public and plead for votes". He has chosen to photograph them in black and white, which I think gives the images a sense of rawness to them. Instead of doing the typical shot of the candidate giving their speech, Peterson looks for towards the crowds for the image. He goes behind the scenes to give the most genuine look and feel, he'll even go into the bathroom to get the image. His photos are unique and incredibly interesting. When looking that the photos from Political Theatre, I feel as though I'm getting the rare chance to see how it really is, instead of what's being paid for by the candidates to be shown to the masses.