Peter R. Barber . Photography

It always starts with an email or phone call, then a face to face meeting is always best to get an idea of who you are working with, what you are looking for in a photographer, and if that photographer is a good fit for you.

I have over thirty years of full time photography experience. I have learned so much over those years and always want to learn more, to better myself professionaly and keep myself current.

Yes and it is explained on my website peterrbarber.com. However, with the digital age, much of what I do had lost a lot of respect because now, everyone is a photographer. With camera phones, filters, effects, and more affordable DSLR's putting a camera on automatic and letting it fly makes anyone pretty good. When hiring a professional such as myself, I know camera settings, composition, and the effects of the settings verbatim. You hire a professional because you want quality, however, many times people ask if I can lower my quote, or is that the best you can do. Hiring a professional photographer is no different than hiring an electrician, an auto repair person, or contractor. It is a highly skilled person in their field of choice and should be respected as such.

I began taking pictures growing up in Buffalo . NY for local newspapers and the Associated Press wire service. I have been working as a full time staff photographer at the Daily Gazette for the past 16 years, and the Watertown Daily Times 15 years before that.

I have worked with a vast array of clients, from professionals and corporations to familes for portraits and real estate brokers for photos of interiors and extreriors of homes.

I was contacted by Schenectady Police Chief Eric Clifford to take individual portraits of over 150 employees for a commemorative wall display.