People Magazine in Sedona

I recently traveled to Sedona, Arizona to photograph an assignment for People Magazine. The magazine was writing a story about deaths that occurred during a sweat lodge at a resort south of Sedona.

MDP_20091025_048_3760My subject Shawna Bowen is a substance abuse therapist who was one of the first people on the scene the day of this tragic event. This portrait of Shawna is my favorite outtake from the shoot. She was a great subject and very kind to allow us to go back to the area where the event took place. The photo below is the road leading down to the valley where the resort is located.

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The magazine ran the story in the Friday, October 30, 2009 edition. More information on the story can be found at various locations online.

Thursday, November 5th, 2009 Editorial, Portrait

1 Comment to People Magazine in Sedona

  1. Mark:
    Thank you for the beautiful photo of Shawna. Kirby Brown’s family is grateful for her willingness to try to save our cousin, daughter, sister, and aunt Kirby. We are thankful she is speaking out about what she saw.

    And both photos are striking. Your work helped bring this story to life. Great work.

    Bless you

    Tom

  2. Tom McFeeley on November 18th, 2009

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Mark Peterman is an Advertising, Commercial and Editorial photographer currently based in Phoenix, Arizona. His work includes commercial and editorial photography in the studio or on location with a focus on lifestyle, portraiture and travel.

Mark’s work reflects a graphic, story-telling quality with a cinematic feel. His images mix a produced look with an apparently ordinary moment, accomplished by his attention to the details of lighting, props, styling, casting, sets, and backgrounds. He photographs normal people well by putting his subjects at ease.

He is continually refining his artistic vision by drawing on influences from music, literature and art. Mark shoots for a diverse stable of clients in advertising and editorial capacities and his work has been published in a wide variety of national and international publications.