Peter Tovar
Peter is a Chicago-based photographer who started his own journey as a student of FreshLens in the basic class. From then he would intern for the program many times as he took extra courses including the advanced and event classes respectively. While attending Columbia College, Peter would learn from the greats about photography and videography. Soon later, Peter became an instructor for FreshLens during his final years of college.
CV
Peter Tovar
Summary Statement
Throughout my years in the field, every possible second is an opportunity to learn . When I accept a challenge, I make an effort to complete the challenge and go above and beyond expectations. Photography has become my passion and I have used every opportunity available to me in order to broaden my experience and increase my level of knowledge. I have a strong work ethic which serve me well in future endeavors.
Awards
W3 2024 Silver Winners Matching 'Apprentices'
Education
•Lake view High school (graduated, 2020)
GPA: 3.6
•Columbia College Chicago (attending, 2021-)
Major: Photography/Videography
GPA: 3.0
Photography Related Course Work
•FreshLens Chicago (summer, 2019)
8-week intensive program on photography fundamentals
•AP 2D Design Course Lake View High School (2019-2020)
Earned a score of 5
•Freshlens Chicago Advance (Summer, 2020)
Contributed to Advanced Class Book “Chicago Finest Youth “
Freshlens Chicago Event (Summer 2022)
Columbia College Chicago Photography Workshop
Prism Workshop (2024-2025)
Exhibition
•Gallery Show at Saw Room, Evanston, Illinois
•Ravenswood Art Walk, Chicago Illinois (September, 2019)
•Chicago Public Schools (CPS) Senior Portfolio, Chicago Illinois (December, 2019)
•Illinois High School Association Exhibition, Bridgeport Art Center, Chicago Illinois (January, 2019)
•Over the Rainbow Association, Evanston Illinois (December, 2020)
Five prints in Permanent Collection
•Olympia Center, 737 N Michigan Ave, Chicago Illinois (March-May, 2021)
Employment History
•Pita Pit - Chicago, Illinois January – (June, 2017)
Staff worker - food prep, dishes and general cleaning
•Lake View Volunteer Experience (2016-2020)
Ambassador Program
Open House Escort
•Ravenswood Run Volunteer (2017 - 2019)
•FreshLens Chicago - Chicago, Illinois - (2019 – 2020)
Volunteer and Paid Employee 2019-2021
Paid Intern Winter (2020)
Instructor
(A Knock At Midnight/Freshlens Middle School Program)
(Freshens Advance Class)(2023-)
Ebay Manger (2024-)
Three Story Media freelance (2021-
Production Assistant
1st Assistant Camera
Camera Operator
Freelance Event Photographer (2022-
Weddings (2023)
Pontiac Prison (2023)
Graduations (2024)
Benefits (2024)
A World Without Music short Film (2023)
1st Assistant Camera
Freelance Videographer (2023)
Professional Skills
Microsoft office
Adobe lightroom
Adobe Premier
Adobe Photoshop
Languages
Spanish - Native
English – Fluent