Cataloging Portland
Maine?s largest city has carved out a niche for itself in product photography.
By Edgar Allen Beem
As a general rule of thumb in Portland, the closer you are to the water, the more successful you are. By that standard, Peter Macomber is the city's most successful commercial photographer. His all-digital, 18,000-square-foot studio on Union Wharf literally hangs over Portland Harbor, and the view from his office is of fishing boats lined up at the dock.Peter Macomber is sometimes credited with single-handedly creating the commercial photography market in Portland. Before Macomber opened his studio in 1974, most commercial photography in the city consisted of portrait and wedding work.
