KYLE PETERSEN (San Antonio, Texas)
Tiny & Wild 
FOTOSEPTIEMBRE USA 2020 Online Gallery 
“The pandemic and quarantine have obviously created many challenges for all of us. However, it has also afforded us the rare opportunity to slow down and take a closer look at our surroundings. With drastically more time on my hands at home, I have taken to photographing the wonderful small world in my backyard. Photographing bugs, lizards, and other miniature wildlife has brought me great joy and calm during this tumultuous time. Looking through the lens at these life forms and their ecosystems has served as a reminder of how fragile, beautiful, complex, and resilient our natural world can be.” 
Kyle Petersen is an artist and educator based in San Antonio, Texas. He lives with his wife, two kids, one dog (Riley Elvis), and three fish (Van Gogh, Pinkalicious, and Peter). His photographic interests range from roadside trash to the tiny human creatures that occupy his household. He received his B.A. in Studio Art from Bradley University in 2006, and his M.F.A. in Photography from the Savannah College of Art and Design in 2008. Since then, he has taught photography and digital media at Southern Utah University, The Art Institute of Atlanta, Gwinnett Technical College and Black Hawk College. He is currently the Upper School Photography Teacher at Saint Mary’s Hall in San Antonio.
Kyle Peterson: kyle@kylepetersen.com | www.kylepetersen.com