“I did all kinds of commercial work that you could imagine—weddings, bar mitzvahs, and some high price stuff. I’ve always made half of my living doing commercial assignments and the other half teaching. I have made time each day though to do my own work. That’s the center—I photograph every day!" -- Phillip Perkis.

http://sirmonfineart.com/perkis.html

they have a very short bio of him