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John Lynner Peterson learned from his father the fascinating experience photography provides. His dad photographed John as a baby, developed and printed the images.

The adventure in photography began!

John grew up in Clarkfield, Minnesota. Following graduation from St. Olaf College, John traveled the globe with an extended stop in Papua New Guinea. Australia, Indonesia, Malaysia & Thailand followed. In 1972, John took a bus trip from Kathmandu to London! India, Pakistan and the Kyhber Pass were stops on this journey which continued on to Afghanistan, Iran and Turkey.

He earned graduate degrees in communication and theology for a career in radio, television and marketing.

John and wife Brenda live in Raleigh, North Carolina where he is a professional photographer and operates Global Village Studio.

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