Peter Holliday is a photographer and visual artist based in Scotland. His work explores themes relating to the northern environment, remote communities and place-based narratives.

Peter is available internationally for commissions. In addition to still photography, he occasionally works with moving image. His clients include the BBC, British Airways, COS, Financial Times, Historical Environment Scotland, Vice and VisitCopenhagen.

An alumnus of the Glasgow School of Art, Peter was invited to present his work at the Reykjavík Museum of Photography in 2015 before being shortlisted for the Magnum Photos Graduate Photographers Award 2016. In 2022, Peter earned his MA in Photography from Aalto University School of Arts, Design and Architecture in Helsinki.

In 2024, he was nominated for the Portrait of Humanity Award before being named as a finalist of both the Paris Photo Prize and the Lucie Foundation Scholarship.

Peter is also the host and producer of The Land Behind, an arts and culture podcast dedicated to exploring the relationship between visual art, cultural heritage and environmental advocacy.

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