Peter Howe was born in London, lived in New York for more than thirty years, and currently resides in Connecticut with his wife and two dogs. He is a former "New York Times Magazine" and "Life" magazine picture editor and the author of two books on photography, "Shooting Under Fire" and "Paparazzi". He is also the author of the Waggit's Tale series, about an abandoned dog and his pack who live in Central Park.