Santa Monica Vacation Photograph - Limited Edition of 50

Korbin Bielski is a professional fine-art photographer based in West Hollywood, CA. His work spans many years as his style and creativity have evolved. Growing up in Detroit, MI, Korbin was very involved in the arts. His parents nurtured his love of photography as a teenager, buying him is first SLR camera, a Minolta X700 which he still has to this day. Korbin would adventure through his neighborhood taking pictures of landscapes, properties, family, and friends. For most of his youth, photography was never something Korbin thought of as a career possibility, it was just something fun he enjoyed. After attending film school in Florida, Korbin moved to Los Angeles in the late 90s to pursue a career in film production. Over the years, Korbin has explored many creative avenues and eventually decided to turn his hobby of photography into a career. This was a time of creative development for Korbin as he explored Los Angeles . His archives feature some of the work produced at this time, most of it in black and white. Korbin’s love of film photography is something that influences his work to this day. “I’m not really into Photoshop or doing a lot of post-production editing” says Korbin. “Even when working with digital cameras, I like to get the image in camera. I rarely even crop an image. This comes from shooting film for so many years. I get all of my camera settings adjusted first. I haven’t used ‘program mode’ since my teenage years. Once I find my composition, I look for light and add it if I have to.” Though he received some education, most of Korbin’s techniques were learned through trial and error. He went professional in 2011 shooting fashion, headshots, and homes. “Photographing homes and interiors really took off and gave me the opportunity to be self-employed,” says Korbin. This led to some of Korbin’s most beloved photographs of classic Hollywood era architecture. “There is something I really love and appreciate about the 1920s architecture in LA. The character, style, workmanship, and of course the history” says Korbin. His work expanded to include the beautiful topography of Southern California. From the beaches of Malibu and Santa Monica to the mountains in Palm Springs, to the Death Valley desert, Korbin’s work captures a variety of moods and styles. He still loves shooting fashion and incorporates that style into his fine art work. “I feel it’s such a creative and explorative genre.