http://www.lightstalkers.org/peter_levitan I spent my teen years in New York City taking photographs. In many ways photography was my sanctuary – my own private world where I could express my personal interests. I went on to study photography at the San Francisco Art Institute and then had a professional photography business in California. My clients included Mondavi Wines and San Francisco Magazine. Since 1980 I have been in advertising in the US and Europe and while I have worked with many great photographers, I only recently have rekindled my interest in creating serious photographs. I am now combining my years of studying people and trends to create a social commentary series based on the lives of teenagers. I am the parent of two teens and have been very interested in the world that they create for themselves in their rooms. This is their sanctuary. My goal is to create a broad series of images across many cultures that examines the essence of a person’s early self-expression and formative years. I will eventually publish a book of these photographs. Don't hold your breath. This is going to take a while. The second set was shot in Shanghai, China in April 2007. I took two friends, two bamboo poles and the sheet off my hotel bed into People's Square. Shot with daylight and the strobe on my D-80. Kinda sketchy but successful, I think. en-us <img src='http://images.lightstalkers.org/images/370326/Kelsey_small_2_edited-1_small.jpg' /><br />Halley, 16<br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/370326'>Halley, 16</a> Tue, 15 Jan 2008 17:07:07 +0000 http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/370326 <img src='http://images.lightstalkers.org/images/370308/Erin_smallest_edited-2_small.jpg' /><br />Olivia, 16<br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/370308'>Olivia, 16</a> Tue, 15 Jan 2008 17:06:25 +0000 http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/370308 <img src='http://images.lightstalkers.org/images/370206/Ryan_Small_small.jpg' /><br />Ryan, 18<br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/370206'>Ryan, 18</a> Tue, 15 Jan 2008 17:02:03 +0000 http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/370206 <img src='http://images.lightstalkers.org/images/368501/kelsey_small_small.jpg' /><br />Katy, 16<br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/368501'>Katy, 16</a> Tue, 15 Jan 2008 15:45:58 +0000 http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/368501 <img src='http://images.lightstalkers.org/images/362714/Shanghai_couple_edited-1_small.jpg' /><br />Couple, Shanghai<br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/362714'>Couple, Shanghai</a> Tue, 15 Jan 2008 11:14:52 +0000 http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/362714 <img src='http://images.lightstalkers.org/images/362711/Shanghai_man_in_black_edited-1_small.jpg' /><br />Man in black, Shanghai<br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/362711'>Man in black, Shanghai</a> Tue, 15 Jan 2008 11:14:43 +0000 http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/362711 <img src='http://images.lightstalkers.org/images/362708/Shanghai_Tough_Girl_edited-1_small.jpg' /><br />Tough girl, Shanghai<br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/362708'>Tough girl, Shanghai</a> Tue, 15 Jan 2008 11:14:35 +0000 http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/362708 <img src='http://images.lightstalkers.org/images/362705/Shanghai_girl_with_phone_edited-1_small.jpg' /><br />Girl, Shanghai<br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/362705'>Girl, Shanghai</a> Tue, 15 Jan 2008 11:14:26 +0000 http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/362705 <img src='http://images.lightstalkers.org/images/362702/Shanghai_Camera_man_edited-1_small.jpg' /><br />Man with camera, Shanghai<br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/362702'>Man with camera, Shanghai</a> Tue, 15 Jan 2008 11:14:18 +0000 http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/362702 <img src='http://images.lightstalkers.org/images/362699/Shanghai_boy_with_phone_edited-1_small.jpg' /><br />Boy with phone, Shanghai<br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/362699'>Boy with phone, Shanghai</a> Tue, 15 Jan 2008 11:14:11 +0000 http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/362699