Peter Langone has established himself as one of the worlds most successful commercial photographers in the last 3 decades. Over the years his photography has sparked international interest with over 250 awards and many television appearances, lectures, and TV spots. He is a respected photographer & film director who operates a fully equipped studio in Ft. Lauderdale & exhibits his work in galleries all across the country and has traveled the globe photographing models and celebrities -- including Matt Damon, Venus Williams and Marc Anthony; and shooting advertisements for Coca-Cola, Fox Sports, Mercedes-Benz and other big-name clients. Peter Langone has photographed over 100 iconic portraits of presidents, singers, athletes, actors, and other celebrities. Throughout his career Peter Langone has spent much of his time working on his personal collection creating images of form that have graced the pages of magazines and galleries. He has compiled these images in a book titled "God As A Woman" and travels nationwide with his exhibition to share his photographic story that has been interpreted by profound poets, such as the legendary Barbara Ryan.
Born and raised in Queens, New York, in an Italian-speaking household Peter Langone was self taught in photography and studied marketing in college at FIT along with some of the great fashion icons such as Calvin Klein. Peter Langone took his inherit creative talent and applied it while training under some of the most successful celebrity and supermodel photographers of the time, such as Leonard Gordon. Peter Langone opened his first extraordinary Florida studio in 1971, where he later photographed cars in his studio for car collectors and clients such as Hallmark and Landmark. He soon became a household name in the car industry shooting around the world for Enterprise, Avis, Ryder, and in exotic locations for several week stints, such as a Mercedes-Benz advertising campaign in the Gobi desert. Peter Langone partnered with New York studio owner / celebrity photographer Peter Strongwater who was most noted for his long time career shooting for Interview Magazine of celebrities such as Andy Warhol and Diana Ross. Strongwater opened a production studio called Photo-Group and became one of the most sought out producers in the ad world. Peter Langoneâs partnership and long time friendship with Strongwater created the perfect duo in the industry where they worked together on campaigns such as AT&T, Delta Airlines, and Bacardi. Peterâs sense of lighting and love for photography lives with him every day and when one meets Peter most would describe him as a benevolent, highly focused, and creative masterpiece. His charming and eccentric personality can be likened to that of a comedic performer with a confidence that radiates through his ability to connect with everyone who steps on his set, a place where he most comfortably calls home. |
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