Peter Solness

Place: Waverley

Born: 1958

Biography:

Peter Solness is a multi-award winning photographer, artist, educator and writer who specialises in the photographic method of Light Painting. He was born in Waverley, Australia in 1958. Solness established his career as a photojournalist and later developed a reputation as a landscape photographer specialising in night time photography. He has worked on freelance assignments for leading magazines and newspapers both in Australia and overseas. Solness is an enthusiastic teacher and exponent of light painting as an art form, running regular workshops and presentations at The National Arts School, TAFE colleges, and the Head On and Ballarat International Foto Biennale photography festivals. He also mounts large-scale public light events for community celebrations. Solness has developed specialist light painting workshops for secondary and primary school students to inspire younger audiences.