Charles Peterson (born 1964 in Longview, Washington) is an American photographer well known for his work with the Seattle independent record label Sub Pop[1] and for capturing the then-newly emerging grunge scene in images.

[2] Peterson is known for depicting the rise of the Pacific Northwest underground music scene in the late 1980s to early 1990s.

Reviews about his work include the following, "Peterson is known for his action-packed, sometimes partially blurred black-and-white shots taken with a wide-angle lens.

"[3] Peterson's introduction to photography was as a youngster watching his uncle developing film.

He attended Bothell High and his photographs were in the school newspaper and yearbook.