Bio

My name is Petra (pay-tra), but I also answer to Pate. I'm a commercial and editorial photographer specializing in interior and architectural photography and lifestyle and travel photography (and fashion, but that’s a whole other site). American-made but a Scandinavian at heart, I’m almost as obsessed with interior design as I am with photography.

I’ve photographed spaces and faces in lands both near and far, from my homes in Chicago and LA to Copenhagen, Paris, Buenos Aires, London, Barcelona, Mexico City…the list goes on (as lists tend to do). Originally drawn to street photography and the beauty and joy of found moments and scenes, I instinctively give my images a natural, unposed feel while constantly striving to capture the mood of real life.

I'm honored to once again be included in Architectural Digest's 2024 list of '100 AD-Approved Interior Photographers to Book For Your Next Shoot'.

Have something interesting you need shot? I’m dying to shoot it. Have something boring you need shot? Let’s make it interesting. Can’t wait to work with you!

*I'm now primarily based out of my hometown of Chicago but am happy to continue to accept projects in Los Angeles and beyond.*