BIO:

Piper Ferguson was raised in Petaluma, California, just north of San Francisco. After studying Film and Spanish at San Francisco State University, she went on to study and work in Salamanca, Spain. After graduating she returned to Madrid to teach English and travel.

Piper moved to Los Angeles, where she started art directing music videos, commercials and features.

When Piper’s friend Shalyce Benfell moved to LA from San Francisco in 1996. the two started a Brit Pop/Mod club reminiscent of the spots they missed in SF. Their club, Café Bleu, evolved into a showcase for bands like The Dandy Warhols, BRMC and Maroon5, to name a few who graced the small stage. They now run Club BANG! Southern California’s pre-eminent Indie/pop/mod club which weekly draws upwards of 1200 souls.

It wasn’t long before the musicians she met in her clubs began offering her jobs directing music videos. Intrigued by cameras and lighting, Piper sought to supplement her love of directing music videos by learning photography. She bought the Kodak 1970's series on photography at a thrift store, taught herself the basic tricks of the trade, and in that DIY process discovered a new passion.

Piper rapidly starting shooting artists like Coldplay, Hot Hot Heat, The Shins, Modest Mouse,
Beck and Joe Strummer. Her editorial clients include Levi's, Diesel, Filter Magazine, Swindle and Mojo, to name a few.

In March 2005 she exhibited her photography at a special Levi's/Fader/Urban Outfitters suite at SXSW to great success and was asked to participate in the Subliminal Projects Show on July 9 with Sheppard Fairey/Obey/Swindle.

Piper is currently working on a documentary "Our Time", based on the rise of the indie music scene, as well as an accompanying coffee table book of photography.