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One of Lenny Furman’s most important relationships is with one of his

favorite subjects: the city of Miami Beach. Born in Havana, Cuba but

raised in Miami Beach, Florida, the affable photographer is one of those rare

people who seem to be just right, doing what they love, where they love.

“I absolutely love it. I've traveled to other cities but I wouldn't

trade it for anywhere else in the world.” Miami Beach is "Magical."

Lenny comes from a line of Lithuanian and Polish immigrants who

immigrated to Cuba in the 1920s. The family eventually moved to

Miami Beach in 1965. Lenny possesses a bit of chutzpah and chispa that helped him succeed in a tough field.

Photography has always been Lenny’s passion, in spite of a career

that has also touched upon the clothing and TV broadcasting

industries. After graduating from Miami Beach High School, Lenny

attended Florida International University, where he sold photographs

to the college newspaper. Later, he worked as a biomedical

photographer at the Rosenstein School of Medicine in Miami, FL

which led him to realize he was truly a more of an outgoing,

people-oriented photographer. “I developed film shot to

detect cancer cells. It was very depressing. I didn't want to be in

the dark room all the time.”

During the Miami Vice era of the 80s, Lenny held a hot spot shooting

for the Sun Reporter and also working as City of Miami Beach

photographer. In addition to covering civic and political events,

Lenny began to get a taste of clicking the shutter for celebrities.

By the 1990s, he was working for South Beach Photo Agency with

credentials, covering celebrity-oriented events.

Lenny describes one night in 1996 as one of the most interesting

moments of his life. “I waited until 4 am outside Club Liquid for

Madonna to arrive with Ingrid Casares. I got a beautiful shot of her

looking straight at me. It was worth the wait.”

Over the years, Lenny developed a portfolio that is a dizzying who's

who of celebrities, or as he puts it, “from A to Z, every celebrity

that ever landed in Miami Beach.” His work has been published in

over 40 countries and Hess still receiving royalties, including from

freelance work submitted to Getty Images.

When asked why so many celebrities flock to Miami Beach, Lenny

believes the city provides an escape. For photographers, the season

is also a boom: “Winter light in Miami is great. Its absolutely

gorgeous.”

Today, Lenny has moved on from a celebrity focus and is working

freelance for such clients as SOL Sotheby's International Realty and

Social Affairs Magazine, as well doing portraits and private events.

“I'm still learning,” he explains. “Now everything is digital. Its

different.”

If the best teacher is always a student, Lenny still enjoys not just

bringing out the best in his subject's portraits, but also inspiring

others.“I like to inspire people to do better,” he explains. “It's a

very competitive field, but I'm willing to inspire and motivate other

photographers or anyone creative looking for a little push.”

One of Lenny’s new passions is still life photography, specifically

large fine art prints for high-end clients. Although photographing

flowers and fruits is less people-oriented, Lenny doesn't mind

focusing on a more introspective process. “The beauty is in the

connection between the camera and the photographer and the

opportunity to grab the light of a subject.”

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