I am a fine art and commercial photographer based in Los Angeles, CA. I was born in San Diego, CA (1989), where I was introduced to photography while finalizing my undergraduate studies at the University of California, San Diego in 2013 where I graduated Magna Cum Laude with a BFA in Fine Arts and Photography. In 2019, I created a body of work about the passing of my grandfather, which was selected as a finalist for the Charcoal Book Club Publishing Prize in Chico Hot Springs, MT. This experience catalyzed my desire to pursue my practice further and I achieved my MFA from Hartford Art School’s low-residency photography program in 2022, where I was acknowledged with the Stanely Fellman Advancement award as well as the Mary Frey Book Award for my thesis project Almost Heaven and its notable content, design, and voice.

My photographs are inspired by my curiosity to meet people and explore new places; the fulfillment I get from these experiences is unmatched by anything else in my life. I enjoy making environmental portraits of people in their own spaces because I believe that the things we surround ourselves with can tell a lot about us.

As a commercial image maker I am influenced by skateboarding, music and my experience working in marketing as one of the team managers for Volcom Skate and Snow. I am driven to create dynamic images that communicate the client’s ethos in a concise visual form.

I am available for commisions and print sales through the links below.

︎ robins.jeffrey@gmail.com
︎ @jewishsoundingname