Pete Eckert

Pete Eckert is a blind light-painting photographer who creates images using sound, touch, and memory. Eckert was trained in sculpture and industrial design. He was diagnosed with Retinitis pigmentosa.
Eckert has done photographic work for Swarovski and Playboy. He worked on the latter photo shoot with fellow blind photographer Bruce Hall; they are the only blind photographers to shoot for Playboy. In 2013, Eckert's "Electroman" image was made into a US postage stamp. Additionally, Eckert took the pictures for Volkswagen’s Arteon model.
Eckert's work has been featured at SOMArts Cultural Center and the California Museum of Photography.