Peter has undertaken serious journalistic assignments, commissioned to document tough stories, for instance on children’s homes in Albania and the hardness of life in Bulgaria.
He’s also covered less gritty stories such as hot air ballooning in the Serengeti, the high life of the Cannes Film Festival, the attitude of Latitude, the rise of Spitting Image, the genius of his friend Tim Hunkin and the viability of airship travel.
Peter always photographs his own extensive travels, too, which have ranged from a tour of Britain’s Neolithic monuments to a two-year return journey to India with his two tiny children in a VW camper van.
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Afghanistan: Buddhas of Bamyan
The Buddhas of Bamyan, Afghanistan, viewed from across the valley.
The Buddhas of Bamyan, Afghanistan.
The Buddhas of Bamyan, Afghanistan. Numerous religious frescoes evident on the inside of the cave above the Buddha's head.
The Buddhas of Bamyan, Afghanistan.
The Buddhas of Bamyan, Afghanistan, viewed from across the valley.
The Buddhas of Bamyan, Afghanistan, viewed from across the valley.
The Buddhas of Bamyan, Afghanistan, viewed from across the valley.
The photographer with his two children, Bamyan, Afghanistan 1974
Albania
Children's Home, Skodra, Albania, November 1990.
The Bakers' Community Kitchen, Skodra, Albania. After the baker has completed the morning bread-baking, the people of this village bring their prepared meals to be cooked in the still-hot oven.
Children's home, Skodra, Albania, 1991, for the charity Feed the Children and The Sunday Times.
Hospital washing laid out to dry, Tirana, Albania 1991.
Church, Skodra, Albania, 1991. Religious artefacts hidden during the communist dictatorship returned to their original places of worship. Featured as the Broader Picture two-page spread in the Independent on Sunday magazine, 1991.
School children, Skodra, Albania, 1991.
Bulgaria
Sofia, Bulgaria. Soldiers 1990.
Man sleeping on a park bench, Sofia, Bulgaria, 1990.
Skateboarder, Sofia, Bulgaria. The last days of communism, 1990.
Silo worker loading grain into a hopper, Plovdiv, 1990.
Sofia, Bulgaria 1990. Woman selling second-hand shoes.
Political rally, Bulgaria, 1990.
Plovdiv, Bulgaria, 1990.
Pig farmer and his wife, Plovdiv, Bulgaria, 1990.
Young mother and hospitalised child, Sofia, Bulgaria, 1990.
Children's ward, Sofia, Bulgaria, 1990.
Religious icon seller, Sofia, Bulgaria, 1990.
Control Room, Plovdiv, Bulgaria, 1990.
Chicken seller, public market, Sofia, Bulgaria, 1990.
People queuing at the baker's for their morning loaves. Sofia, Bulgaria, 1990
In 1990 I was commissioned by the Bulgarian embassy to make a reportage on health, work and daily life, with no restrictions. I agreed, with the condition that I be accompanied by my journalist colleague Rob Richley. Here we are at the main hospital in Sofia, dressed to attend an open heart operation.
Nepal
Nepal trek, 1974. Self-portrait of the photographer, during a one-month trek in the Himalayas around Annapurna and on into the Gandaki Valley.
Kathmandu, Nepal, 1974. Durbar Square is one of the three Durbar (royal palace) Squares in the Kathmandu Valley in Nepal that are UNESCO World Heritage Sites.
Kathmandu, Nepal, 1974. My two young children playing with local kids.
Nepal, trek through the Himalayas. A woman cooks the evening meal for the mule drivers.
Gandarki Valley. An Indian Naga Baba (Sadhu) living in a cave on the edge of a small village, seen here with his few possessions and smoking ganga. In the evening, local people would bring him rice and food in exchange for his wisdom and advice.
Sherpas taking a much-needed break. The man seated in the centre of the photograph has carried a sick young westerner in a basket on his back for the whole day.
A young westerner, sick with hepatitis, is carried by a Nepalese Sherpa.
Steep track in the Himalayas
Himalayas. Women setting off on a mountain pathway.
Nepal, trek through the Himalayas. Mule train leader, Gandarki valley.
Nepalese dog and owner.
A young Nepalese woman cooks the evening meal for the mule drivers and me. The price of the meal includes a space near the fire for me to lay my sleeping bag.
There are no roads, only tracks, paths and stone stairways. Everything is carried, either by mule or man.
There are no roads, only tracks, paths and stone stairways. Everything is carried, either by mule or man.
A Westerner arrives in the village of Tatopani.
Nepalese family, Kathmandu, 1974.
Musicians, Kathmandu, 1974.
Father and son on the streets of Kathmandu.
Kathmandu. My young son attracts a warm glance from passers-by.
Oyster fishers
Oyster Gatherers, Colne Estuary, March 2012. When about ten crates have been filled, two of the gatherers take the loaded skiff back to the mother ship, before returning until all crates have been filled.
Oyster Gatherers, Colne Estuary, March 2012. When about ten crates have been filled, two of the gatherers take the loaded skiff back to the mother ship, before returning until all crates have been filled.
Oyster Gatherers, Colne Estuary, March 2012. When about ten crates have been filled, two of the gatherers take the loaded skiff back to the mother ship, before returning until all crates have been filled.
Oyster Gatherers, Colne Estuary, March 2012. When about ten crates have been filled, two of the gatherers take the loaded skiff back to the mother ship, before returning until all crates have been filled.
Cork Story
Harvesting the bark of the cork oak. Azaruja, Alentejo, Portugal, July 2008.
Harvesting the bark of the cork oak. Azaruja, Alentejo, Portugal, July 2008.
Harvesting the bark of the cork oak. Azaruja, Alentejo, Portugal, July 2008.
Harvesting the bark of the cork oak. Azaruja, Alentejo, Portugal, July 2008.
Harvesting the bark of the cork oak. Azaruja, Alentejo, Portugal, July 2008.
Cork oaks, Azaruja, Alentejo, Portugal.
Portugal – festival of Aparacida 1993
The Festival of Our Lady of Aparecida. This practice is associated with ex-votos, which are offerings made by believers in gratitude for a grace received. Some people carry them during their pilgrimage to a church or sanctuary as part of fulfilling a vow.
Aparacida, Portugal, August 1993. Young lads on horseback.
Aparacida, Portugal, August 1993. Mule racing.
Aparacida, Portugal, August 1993. Two children with their mother.
Aparacida, Portugal, August 1993. Motorcycle race.
Aparacida, Portugal, August 1993. A once-popular ritual throughout Europe since mediaeval times 'The Payers of Promises' are carried in coffins through the streets of Aparacida. The modern catholic church has banned the practice.
Aparacida, Portugal, August 1993. Funfair
Aparacida, Portugal, August 1993. The Festival of Our Lady of Aparacida.
Aparacida, Portugal, August 1993. Thousands attend the festival, Nosa Senora de Aparacida (Our Lady of Aparacida), some walking miles on their knees.
Aparacida, Portugal, August 1993. The Fesival of Our Lady of Aparecida.
Aparacida, Portugal, August 1993. The Fesival of Our Lady of Aparecida.
Aparacida, Portugal, August 1993. The Fesival of Our Lady of Aparecida.
The Festival of Our Lady of Aparecida. This practice is associated with ex-votos, which are offerings made by believers in gratitude for a grace received. Some people carry them during their pilgrimage to a church or sanctuary as part of fulfilling a vow.
The Festival of Our Lady of Aparecida. This practice is associated with ex-votos, which are offerings made by believers in gratitude for a grace received. Some people carry them during their pilgrimage to a church or sanctuary as part of fulfilling a vow.
The Festival of Our Lady of Aparecida. This practice is associated with ex-votos, which are offerings made by believers in gratitude for a grace received. Some people carry them during their pilgrimage to a church or sanctuary as part of fulfilling a vow.
Aparacida, Portugal, August 1993. A once-popular ritual throughout Europe since mediaeval times 'The Payers of Promises' are carried in coffins through the streets of Aparacida. The modern catholic church has banned the practice.
Aparacida, Portugal, August 1993. A once-popular ritual throughout Europe since mediaeval times 'The Payers of Promises' are carried in coffins through the streets of Aparacida. The modern catholic church has banned the practice.
Aparacida, Portugal, August 1993. Thousands attend the festival, Nosa Senora de Aparacida (Our Lady of Aparacida), some walking miles on their knees.
Aparacida, Portugal, August 1993. The Andora. The men take the weight of the Andora of Our Lady of Aparacida on their shoulders using cushions made by their wives and mothers.
Aparacida, Portugal, August 1993. The Andora. The men take the weight of the Andora of Our Lady of Aparacida. on their shoulders, using cushions made by their wives and mothers.
Aparacida, Portugal, August 1993. Two boys on horseback.
Aparacida, Portugal, August 1993. Funfair.
Aparacida, Portugal, August 1993. The Andora. The men take the weight of the Andora of Our Lady of Aparacida on their shoulders, using cushions made by their wives and mothers.
Aparacida, Portugal, August 1993. Mule racing.
Serengeti
Serengeti balloon safaris, Tanzania, 2009.
Serengeti balloon safaris, Tanzania, 2009.
Serengeti balloon safaris. Tanzania, 2009.
Serengeti balloon safaris. Tanzania, 2009.
Serengeti balloon safaris. Tanzania, 2009.
Serengeti balloon safaris. Tanzania, 2009.
Serengeti balloon safaris. Tanzania, 2009.
Serengeti balloon safaris. Tanzania, 2009.
Serengeti balloon safaris. Tanzania, 2009.
Serengeti balloon safaris. Tanzania, 2009.
Serengeti balloon safaris. Tanzania, 2009.
Serengeti balloon safaris. Tanzania, 2009.
Serengeti balloon safaris. Tanzania, 2009.
Serengeti balloon safaris. Tanzania, 2009.
Serengeti balloon safaris. Tanzania, 2009.
Serengeti balloon safaris. Tanzania, 2009.
Serengeti balloon safaris. Tanzania, 2009.
Brochure for Serengeti balloon safaris. Tanzania, 1993.
Serengeti balloon safaris. Tanzania, 2009.
Serengeti balloon safaris. Tanzania, 2009.
Swat Valley
Armed Pashtun man, Swat Valley, Hindu Kush, Pakistan, 1973.
Swat Valley picnic – being watched by an armed group. Swat Valley, Hindu Kush, Pakistan 1973.
Swat Valley, Hindu Kush, Pakistan. Herding goats on the mountain, 1973.
Madyan, Swat, Pakistan. The man seated on the cot is a trader I had previously met in Kabul, Afghanistan. I accepted his invitation to visit his home in Madyan, Swat, 1973.
Watermill, Swat Valley, 1973.
Swat Valley, 1973. Bridge-mending. Sometimes we would have to wait while bridges were mended for our VW Camper to pass.
A fight breaks out. Swat Valley, Hindu Kush, Pakistan, 1973.
Our VW parked next to a bus carrying goats on the roof. Swat Valley, Pakistan, 1973.
Two locals. Swat Valley, Hindu Kush, Pakistan, 1973.
Group of armed men and boys.pose for the camera. Swat Valley, Hindu Kush, Pakistan, 1973.
Stonehenge
Waiting for the sunrise. Stonehenge, ringed by barbed wire and patrolled by American-style security. Midsummer's Day, 1977.
Stonehenge. Protected by barbed wire fences. Druids assemble to greet the mid-summer sunrise. June 1977
Stonehenge Baptism Midsummer's Day,1977. Syd Rawles, self-styled leader of the Teepee People, conducts the baptism of a child believed to have been conceived at a previous midsummer.
Stonhenge guards and barbed wire. Midsummer 1977.
Miscellaneous
Spikey nude, Goa, India 1995. Photograph inspired by "The Good Reputation Sleeping" 1938, a photograph by Manuel Alvarez Bravo.
Cromleque Dos Almendros, Alentejo, Portugal, 1983/4
Neil and Adriano posing in mid-air before splashing down into the unseen swimming pool below. Gloria, Estremoz, Portugal July 2017. No Photoshop. It took 25 attempts to get these shots.
Neil and Adriano posing in mid-air before splashing down into the unseen swimming pool below. Gloria, Estremoz, Portugal July 2017. No Photoshop. It took 25 attempts to get these shots.
Man with large pet rabbit, Alentejo, Portugal.
Watching Kraftwerk. Latitude Festival, Suffolk 2013.
Never mind the rain. Latitude Festival, Suffolk, UK, 2009.
Never mind the rain. Latitude Festival, Suffolk, UK, 2009.
Waterfront Stage, Latitude Festival, Suffolk, 2009,
Girl on rock formation, the lost city of Hampi, Karnataka, India. 1997.
Working for several UK publications at the 1996 Cannes Film Festival, I was asked by The Telegraph to find an image that could illustrate American cultural imperialism. I came across a group of French sailors in front of a giant hoarding for Barbed Wire, starring Pamela Anderson. I took this photograph, which was printed full page on the cover of the Arts and Books section.
Callanish stone circle, Isle of Lewis, Outer Hebrides, Scotland. Photographed by moonlight on black and white infra-red film. April 1979.
Drum School, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. January 2005.
A young boy flying a kite, Rio de Janeiro Brazil, January 2005.
Autograph hunters await the arrival of songwriters Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller at the National Film Theatre, BFI, South Bank, London.
Performers at the East Anglian Albion Fairs, circa 1977.
Musician, Albion Fair, circa 1977.
East Anglian Albion Fairs, Rob and The Can Can Girls.
Overland to India and back 1973 -1974. This photo is my daughter Alice and me, Bamyan, Afghanistan, Autumn 1974.
Eighth in the East was a Heritage Lottery-funded project that ran from 2013 to 2016 to explore the history of the 8th United States Army Air Force in the East of England during World War II.
Commissioned by Quarto Publishing plc and published by Apple Press, "The Outdoor Kama Sutra" was shot in the foothills of the Himalayas at a palace near Dehradun, India in 2005. The book has been published in many languages worldwide.
Commissioned by Quarto Publishing plc and published by Apple Press, "The Outdoor Kama Sutra" was shot in the foothills of the Himalayas at a palace near Dehradun, India in 2005. The book has been published in many languages worldwide.
Commissioned by Quarto Publishing plc and published by Apple Press, "The Outdoor Kama Sutra" was shot in the foothills of the Himalayas at a palace near Dehradun, India in 2005. The book has been published in many languages worldwide.
Commissioned by Quarto Publishing plc and published by Apple Press, "The Outdoor Kama Sutra" was shot in the foothills of the Himalayas at a palace near Dehradun, India in 2005. The book has been published in many languages worldwide.
