User:Jimmyfishbein/Jimmy Fishbein

Jimmy Fishbein is a North American professional fine art and documentary photographer residing in Chicago, IL, U.S.A..

He has studied photography at the prestigious Brooks Institute of Photography, which provided the foundation of his current career. Starting his business over 10 years ago in New York, he gained professional experience working with a variety of renowned photographers.

Jimmy’s early career in fashion photography began with assisting for notable photographers such as Arthur Elgort, Albert Watson, George Lange, Michael Thompson (also from Brooks), Matthew Jordan Smith and Andrew Southam.

Artistic Stlye
Jimmy’s photographic style highlights people in their natural environment. Even under the manufactured conditions of a photo shoot, he is able to create a sense of spontaneity and emotion. His distinctive style allows him to capture his subjects’ unique essence in each image. It is this style that has allowed him to photograph such well known figures as former U.S. President, William Jefferson Clinton; Current U.S. President, Barrack Obama; Television talk-show host, Jay Leno; Mayor of Chicago, Richard M. Daley; former Chicago Bears Head Coach and player, Mike Ditka; Contemporary artist Jeff Koons and more.

Personal History
Fishbein was living and working in New York City in 2001 during the terrorist attacks of September 11. His studio was very close to Ground Zero and was subsequently damaged as a result of the attacks that day, which left him without a home for approximately eight months.

Education
Jimmy is a graduate of the Brooks Institute and has attended the Winona International School of Photography as well.

He has taught photography at the Harrington College of Design’s photography program, based in Chicago, IL as well. It is worth noting that Harrington College’s photography program is actually modeled after the photography program at the Brooks Institute.

Photo Monographs
Real People Series; Real Models; Cuba; Angola (Louisiana State Penitentiary);

Major Publications
Fishbein’s photography has been featured in prominently in print and the web. He has published in the following magazines: Chicago Magazine, Forbes, Fortune, Michigan Avenue, Newsweek, TIME and Wired. He has photographed throughout the United States and has also shot images abroad in Mexico, France, Italy and Cuba.

Professional Memberships
ASMP, APA, NPA