About Me

Artist Statement 

I’ve been shooting photographs since I was five. My parents had one rule, they’d pay for my film as long as the shots had a person in them. My eye became trained to notice interesting people, expressions, gestures, and moments. Later, as a travel journalist, I found it challenging to shoot a scenic shot without a human place card in it. I’ve always been a huge Lauren Greenfield fan, and Greg Goyo’s shots of Los Angeles inspire me. It’s my city too and it takes grit to be out on the street shooting. I bring my camera with me and I hope for life to smack me in the head with a moment that simply must be captured to share with others. 

Biography

Robin Venturelli

A.K.A. Blue Haired Blond

Robin started her career as an independent Los Angeles, California studio portrait photographer in the 1980’s, after having received her Bachelor of Arts from U.C.L.A. She studied under Julia Dean in her Venice, Beach studio. A day spent at Roger James’ studio in Los Feliz was inspirational to her and impacted her noir lighting style.

As digital photography entered the mainstream, Robin refocused her career on Travel Journalism, with a career working as Director for Luxury Travel Magazine, based in Australia. Her responsibilities included worldwide photographic journalism and editorial content for feature articles in the magazine. One of her favorite assignments was a trip to Ballyfin in Ireland. 

Pivoting once again when the 2020 pandemic shut down travel, Robin found herself captivated by capturing her neighborhood streets. She studied under James Maher in New York, and was invited to join his photo salon, “Close To Home.” Her street photography has been published in “Lot” featuring Matt Weber, John Vachon, and Richard Angeloni. She has also received numerous awards in online juried exhibitions. 

Robin’s current project is entitled, “Route 66, The Last Mile.” Robin currently lives on Ocean Avenue, the western end of the historic Route 66 in Santa Monica, California. Robin says, “Living on Ocean Avenue has allowed me to be enveloped in the lifestyle of a vibrant city with all its excesses, pleasures, pitfalls, and perplexities. My goal in photographing my street is to show these extremes, in a social commentary theme, along with the smaller, “everyday aspects” of life at the end of the route.”