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Daniel William Peirce (born May 21, 1959) is an American photographer, author, entrepreneur and philosopher, best known for his fine art photography representing the style and design of the motorcycle engine. Peirce completed a decade-long portfolio of photographs titled The Up-N-Smoke Engine Project, resulting in a photography book ''The Fine Art of the Motorcycle Engine'',〔Peirce, Daniel. ''The Fine Art of the Motorcycle Engine'', Veloce Publishing, 2008, ISBN 978-1-84584-174-4〕 studying the light, shadows and graphic nature of motorcycle engines. Known in the industry as "Lord of Light, Master of the Pixel",〔http://www.motorcyclistcafe.com/forums/showthread.php?8797-MOTORCYCLE-CLASSICS-Then-Came-Bronson-Bike〕 Peirce's style emphasizes utilizing the natural occurrences of shape, shadow, and highlights found in manufactured materials and highlighted by his studio photography techniques. ==Personal life== Peirce was born May 21, 1959, in Washington D.C, the third of four children of Margaret Daniels. His father Frank Peirce Sr, a career soldier in the United States Air Force, eventually led to the family’s relocation to Universal City, Texas when Peirce was four years old. Peirce began his study of photography at (Samuel Clemens High School ), and continued in that profession after graduation, despite the recommendation of the high school counselor that he consider plumbing. He decided to pursue photography after graduating from high school and completed the School of Modern Photography correspondence course in 1979. While developing his personal photography skills and style, he met a University of Texas graduate, Pamela Anne Mitchell. The two were married December 6, 1980 in a ceremony in San Antonio, Texas. They have two daughters, Elizabeth (1983) and Catherine (1988). In 1985, the family moved from Universal City to Dallas-Fort Worth. In 1992, they moved again to the Hawaiian island, Oahu where they lived for three years before returning to DFW. Having ridden motorcycles in his teens, Peirce picked up his hobby of motorbikes again at 38 years old. He rebuilt a free 1972 Honda CL350 basket-case and started riding again. A few years later, he would buy a 1978 Honda CB750 that would become his daily rider, the Landshark. Daniel Peirce is a current member of the (Peckerhead Motorcycle Racing club ), a local motorcycle riding organization founded in Keller, Texas. Peirce now lives with his wife of 30 years in Grapevine, Texas. He continues his passion of rebuilding vintage motorbikes and is currently working on a 1968 Harley Davidson Sprint. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Daniel Peirce」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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