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 tries to understand 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 the last few years he is more and more attracted to street photography in which he enjoys capturing those rare fleeting moments of beauty in everyday's life. Lev Tsimring is a board member of the La Jolla Art Association In 2005, Lev Tsimring published a collection of his photos in a coffee-table book "Through my eyes" (DEKOM, 2005). Recent and ongoing exhibitions November 20 - December 31, 2005 solo exhibition. Wired Cafe Le Bistro, San Diego, USA May 25 - June 10, 2006 The other America, solo exhibition. Russian Museum of Photography. Nizhni Novgorod, Russia     exhibition webpage (in Russian)     gallery of images November 13 - 26, 2006 Dimensions, juried art exhibition. Village Gallery, La Jolla Art Association, La Jolla, California; 1st prize.     link to the award-winning image January 3-21, 2007 For the love of art, group show, Village Gallery, La Jolla, California January 20-March 11, 2007 Seeing through Light, juried photography exhibition, Front Porch Gallery, Carlsbad, California; four images selected, 1st prize.     link to the award-winning image     article in Today's Local News and San Diego Union Tribune     article in Panorama (weekly Russian newspaper) February 12-March 4, 2007 New member show. La Jolla Art Association. Village Gallery, La Jolla, California. May 10 - June 20, 2007 solo exhibition. Wired Cafe Le Bistro , San Diego, California June 25 - July 8, 2007 Transformations, group show. La Jolla Art Association. Village Gallery, La Jolla, California. October 1, 2007 - January 31, 2008 solo exhibition. Wired Cafe Le Bistro, San Diego, California January 1 - January 31, 2008 La Jolla Art Association member show, Village Gallery, La Jolla, California January 2 - January 26, 2008 Juried group art show, Poway Center for the Performing Arts, Poway, California; 1st prize     link to the award-winning image January 5 - February 11, 2008 Juried group art show, La Jolla Athenaeum Library, La Jolla, California September 3-15, 2008 Point of View, group exhibition. Gallery 21, Balboa park, San Diego