Susan Burnstine is an award-winning professional fine art and commercial photographer who builds homemade cameras and lenses using plastic, vintage camera parts, and random household objects. She’s represented in galleries across the world and widely published globally. 

She has had over 35 solo exhibits internationally, her work is held in numerous museums and private collections, and she has had two award-winning monographs, Within Shadows (Charta, 2011) and Absence of Being(Damiani Editore, 2016). Susan teaches workshops internationally, has curated over 30 exhibitions, and has written for several photography magazines, including a longstanding monthly column titled “American Connection” for Black & White Photography Magazine (UK).

A popular workshop instructor, Susan is also part of our Mentorship Program »

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