Visual Storyteller

As a photographic designer and visual storyteller for the past four decades I have created classic timeless images that convey sensitive portrayals of everyday life.

The goal of my photography is to tell authentic stories that celebrate life’s unscripted moments.

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I am still photographing a limited number of weddings in 2020.  Please click weddings and  wedding stories to view portfolios .

 © Peter Silvia 2019. All Rights Reserved

Bob Reed of North Kingston drives his 1929 Bentley Speed 6 onto the grounds of The Breakers at the start of the Audrain Concours.
Bob Reed of North Kingston drives his 1929 Bentley Speed 6 onto the grounds of The Breakers at the start of the Audrain Concours.
Chef Alyssa Koch at TSK (Thames Street Kitchen) stands at the entrance of the restaurant.
The Shaw stained glass window at Channing Memorial Church is being restored due to age, weather and moisture damage. Workers from Board Stained Glass Studio are removing sections piece by piece and restoring them in their Fairfield Iowa studio.
The Shaw stained glass window at Channing Memorial Church is being restored due to age, weather and moisture damage. Workers from Board Stained Glass Studio are removing sections piece by piece and restoring them in their Fairfield Iowa studio.
Nowzad board member Dan Tatsch, who transported the animals on the flight from Afghanistan, says goodbye to Tope (4) at the Potter League
Newport Life Magazine asked me to illustrate a September article on Veggin’ Out: Plant Based Living in Newport. Local resident Chef Krista MsGuire and her son Henry (age 10 mos) shopped at A-Market.
British army cartridge bearer as portrayed by Gavin Meriwether at the Colony House. A part of living history with the Newport Historical society.
British army cartridge bearer as portrayed by Gavin Meriwether at the Colony House. A part of living history with the Newport Historical society.
Island Moving Company dancers rehearse under the artistic direction of Miki Ohlsen for the Nutcracker performance at Rosecliff Mansion.
Island Moving Company dancers rehearse under the artistic direction of Miki Ohlsen for the Nutcracker performance at Rosecliff Mansion.
Rogers High School students staged a walkout protesting the conditions at the school. Many carried signs and wore masks to highlight the need for a better learning environment.
Rogers High School students staged a walkout protesting the conditions at the school. Many carried signs and wore masks to highlight the need for a better learning environment.
Heather and Patrick in The Elms gardens.
Pauline Perkins-Moye holds photos of her relatives who served in WWII and Vietnam at the City Hall Veterans Day ceremony.
Pauline Perkins-Moye holds photos of her relatives who served in WWII and Vietnam at the City Hall Veterans Day ceremony.
A participant fingers her Star of David necklace during the prayer service held at Temple Shalom to honor the victims of the Tree of Life Synagogue and the grocery store shooting in Jeffersontown, KY.
A participant fingers her Star of David necklace during the prayer service held at Temple Shalom to honor the victims of the Tree of Life Synagogue and the grocery store shooting in Jeffersontown, KY.