Peter Bellamy has been taking portraits since he first picked up a camera. He learned to refine his craft from such greats as Orson Welles, Elliott Erwitt, Arnold Newman, and Louise Bourgeois. His work is published, exhibited and collected worldwide.

His two books, The Artist Project (Portraits of the Real Art World: New York Artists 1981-1990) and Addict's Damn, are currently available through Amazon.com. Two additional book projects are in progress: a collection of contemporary playwright portraits, and a study in black-and-white wilderness photography. He lives in Brooklyn, New York.