Street Photography 1st place winner

Over the past year and a half I have been traveling to the small towns scattered throughout the Southern United States. Along the way I have discovered that all of these towns, though definitely inhabited, exude a feeling of comfortable emptiness. It is as if the population suddenly left, they just closed shop and vanished. I walk the streets, sometimes feeling like the lone inhabitant, collecting visual evidence of the previous population. My images are evidence there is still life in these towns, even if, for the moment, it seems to be on hiatus. Perhaps they have all gone fishing?

Currently residing in North Augusta, SC, Peter Stitt is a photographer who has been exhibited nationally and internationally, from Portland, OR, to Venice, Italy. A graduate of Northeastern University, he has studied and honed his craft through teaching, commercial assisting, and gallery management.

Working currently as a full-time artist, Stitt produces images that reflect on the social landscape and how it shapes our experiences, past and present. With influences from street photography and the New Topographics movement, his photography speaks to a sense of place, time, and familiarity with everyday environments and the landscapes they create.