Lev Tsimring's passion for photography originates in Russia where he spent the first 30 years of his life. Since 1992 he is based in San Diego, USA. In his "day life" he studies physics of nonlinear phenomena and patterns at UCSD. In his art, he studies "patterns of life" with his camera. Until the advent of the digital era, he was working mostly in traditional 35 mm color and black-and-white technique printing in his own darkroom. Today he is shooting both color and B/W with a digital camera and makes his own limited edition prints. His artistic interests range from abstract photography to portraits and landscape, but in all genres he strives to capture mood and soul of his subjects rather than their outward beauty. Lev travels extensively throughout the world, and through his photography he explores the spirit of the place and the people. One of his photographic series, "The other America", which was exhibited at the Russian museum of photography in 2006, immerses us in the wonderful world of South America and its amazing culture. In 2005, DEKOM Publishing House published a book of Lev Tsimring's photography "Through my eyes".
Memberships: La Jolla Art Association, American Physical Society
Awards & Exhibitions:
Solo exhibition, Wired Cafe Le Bistro, San Diego, November-December 2005
Solo exhibition "The Other America". Russian Museum of Photography, Nizhni Novgorod, Russia, May 2006
Juried art show "Dimensions", Village Gallery, La Jolla, November 2006; 1st place
Juried photography show "Seeing through light", Front Porch Gallery, Carlsbad, January-March 2007; 1st place
Solo exhibition, Wired Cafe Le Bistro, San Diego, May-June, 2007
Kodak Photo of the Day, June 15, 2005
North Carolina Museum of Art Digital Photo Contest, 2005, winner
BetterPhoto.com: multiple monthly contest finalist, Photo of the Day winner
Digital Photography Challenge (dpchallenge.com): multiple winner
Website: www.levtsimring.com