Rob Sinkus: From Kodak 110 to Fine Art Photography

Key facts

• Rob Sinkus is a photographer who presents a collection of fine art photos and shares his artistic journey.
• He became interested in photography at about age twelve and bought a Kodak 110 Instamatic camera for $3.00 after saving $5.00.
• In college, he bought his first 35 mm SLR and documented daily events for the college newspaper.
• He worked at a small portrait photography studio as photographer and studio manager, and shot weddings on weekends.
• After college, he sold still camera and video equipment at a camera store, where he met his future wife, Leah.
• Leah introduced him to fine art photography and encouraged him to create controlled studio still lifes.
• He had his own black and white darkroom and learned to print his own work.
• His wife gifted him his first two nude model sessions.
• He always carried a small sketchbook to jot down ideas, aiming for timeless images.
• With traditional film, he hoped to successfully shoot three images per session and freestyle toward the end.
• He was a holdout when digital photography emerged but eventually purchased a digital camera and image editing software.
• He now uses software to enhance, not alter, the image.
• He worries that A.I. in images might cause fine art photography to disappear.
• His featured works include “The Dance,” “Dead Roses,” “Cup of Coffee and a Slice of Time,” “Ground Grave,” “Aruba Grave,” “Dogwood,” “Virginia Lilies,” and “If I Set You on Fire, Will You Keep Me Warm?”
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