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
Selected awards and 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
Solo Exhibition "Human Earth", House of Pacific Relations, Balboa Park, San Diego, April 2009.
Solo Exhibition "Human Earth", Elijah's Restaurant, La Jolla, September-December 2009.
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
Transformations, group show. La Jolla Art Association. Village Gallery, La Jolla, June 2007
Juried group art show, Poway Center for the Performing Arts, Poway, California, January 2008; 1st prize
Juried group art show, La Jolla Athenaeum Library, La Jolla, California, January - February 2008
Group exhibition "Point of View". Gallery 21, Balboa park, San Diego, September 2008, August 2009
Group exhibition "Seeing through light". Front Porch Gallery, Carlsbad, California, January - March 2009
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