About the photographer

Jayson Brinkler, a former musician, first became involved in photography in 1988, when he bought a camera to photograph the musicians and people around him. It was this encounter with the camera that he discovered his fascination in recording people.

Now with a Degree in photography, Brinkler’s work is now among the permanent collections of the National Portrait Gallery, the National Museum of Film Photography & Television, the London Transport Museum, the Dublin City Archive, the archives of the Royal Star and Garter and the National Army Museum.

Although Jayson has photographed the famous, he prefers to focus on extraordinary people who have experienced real life and recording their personal life’s history. His previous work has focused on subjects including the London Homeless, Artists, the faces of film, music & television, Film Directors, a study on the human form of babies, capturing the first moments of human existence, and is currently working on his forthcoming book 'Centenarians' documenting the lives of 100 living Centenarians who have witnessed an entire Century. He is also working on a project entitled 'Born Survivors' focusing on people who have survived major events in history, and has already included Millvina Dean, the last remaining survivor of the Titanic. Jayson Brinkler has also exhibited work at the National Portrait Gallery, The Marlare Theatre, Canterbury, the Chelsea Arts Club, and has featured on BBC’s Blue Peter and on the American T.V network PBS.

Most of Jayson's photostream images are taken on 120 roll film using 6x6 or 6x7. All his Portrait work are shot on TRI-X using a Mamiya RB 67 Pro S or Rolleiflex 2.8F.

His digital kit consists of a Canon 5D and uses a Mac.

Other work by Jayson Brinkler can be viewed at his site at www.jaysonbrinkler.com

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