Robert Osborn Photographer
While visiting the small, but interesting town of Livingston, Montana back in September I had the good fortune of running into a local artist, writer, and photographer, Robert Osborn. Robert has a studio there in town, and I happened to be looking into the window of his studio and admiring his incredible photographic work when he showed up to reenter his studio. We chatted briefly, and of course as I normally am with one of my cameras slung over my shoulder, I ask him if I could grab a quick photo of him, and kindly, he accommodated me. I find his portrait work to be nothing short of magnificent, intriguing in detail, and how he captures the complete essence and character of his subjects. I'm both in awe, and inspired by his compelling work!
Here below is a short bio of Robert that I copied off his website, and beneath that, a brief, but very interesting video of Robert discussing his beginnings, and his later goals and accomplishments in fine portrait photography. I think you will enjoy the 16 minute video.
ROBERT OSBORN has been photographing for nearly half a century.
In Southern California in the early 1970s he was involved in the origination of the sport of BMX. Mix into this period a passion to photograph and a talent for writing and you have the primary elements leading to his creation of BMX Action magazine in 1976 and Freestylin' magazine in 1984. His photography and writing during these years had a profound influence on an entire generation of young men and women around the world; set the stage for the bicycle-oriented action sports of today; and contributed to the eventual inclusion of BMX racing and BMX freestyle into the International Olympic Games.
Ten years ago he began photographing Montana cowboys. In 2017 this work was published as an art photography book…”The Cowboys of Central Montana: 50 Portraits.”
Four years ago he began photographing Indians of the Northern Plains. In 2017 he was invited to photograph the street people of the Fort Peck Indian Reservation in Northeastern Montana. Both projects are ongoing and will be published as art books when completed. In 2018 he was adopted into the Nakota Assiniboine Tribe of Montana’s Northern Plains.
He has an art photography gallery in Livingston, Montana, where he has lived for the past twenty years.
Robert Osborn Photographer
While visiting the small, but interesting town of Livingston, Montana back in September I had the good fortune of running into a local artist, writer, and photographer, Robert Osborn. Robert has a studio there in town, and I happened to be looking into the window of his studio and admiring his incredible photographic work when he showed up to reenter his studio. We chatted briefly, and of course as I normally am with one of my cameras slung over my shoulder, I ask him if I could grab a quick photo of him, and kindly, he accommodated me. I find his portrait work to be nothing short of magnificent, intriguing in detail, and how he captures the complete essence and character of his subjects. I'm both in awe, and inspired by his compelling work!
Here below is a short bio of Robert that I copied off his website, and beneath that, a brief, but very interesting video of Robert discussing his beginnings, and his later goals and accomplishments in fine portrait photography. I think you will enjoy the 16 minute video.
ROBERT OSBORN has been photographing for nearly half a century.
In Southern California in the early 1970s he was involved in the origination of the sport of BMX. Mix into this period a passion to photograph and a talent for writing and you have the primary elements leading to his creation of BMX Action magazine in 1976 and Freestylin' magazine in 1984. His photography and writing during these years had a profound influence on an entire generation of young men and women around the world; set the stage for the bicycle-oriented action sports of today; and contributed to the eventual inclusion of BMX racing and BMX freestyle into the International Olympic Games.
Ten years ago he began photographing Montana cowboys. In 2017 this work was published as an art photography book…”The Cowboys of Central Montana: 50 Portraits.”
Four years ago he began photographing Indians of the Northern Plains. In 2017 he was invited to photograph the street people of the Fort Peck Indian Reservation in Northeastern Montana. Both projects are ongoing and will be published as art books when completed. In 2018 he was adopted into the Nakota Assiniboine Tribe of Montana’s Northern Plains.
He has an art photography gallery in Livingston, Montana, where he has lived for the past twenty years.