ABOUT ROBIN

During her 25-year career as a photojournalist, renowned photographer Robin Layton created countless memorable images and earned a place among the world's leading photographers. By age 24, she was honored by LIFE magazine as one of the eight most talented photographers in America. In 1991, her image of a young departing soldier embracing his daughter aboard the USS John F. Kennedy was used worldwide in advertising campaigns, including those for AT&T and the United Service Organizations (USO). The photograph also appeared on the cover of LIFE magazine's The Year in Pictures issue. Her photo story on runaway teens in downtown Seattle was nominated for a Pulitzer Prize. Sports enthusiasts will remember her iconic photograph of Ken Griffey Jr. from the 1995 American League playoffs, "The Smile at the Bottom of the Pile." She has been a Nikon Ambassador since 2013. Seattle Magazine named her one of the Most Influential People of 2020. After an award-winning career at five newspapers, including staff positions with the Virginian-Pilot and the Seattle Post-Intelligencer, Robin embarked on a freelance career that has taken her on assignments around the world. Along the way, she has photographed everyone from prom queens to actual kings, from people living on the streets to presidents, and from Jennifer Aniston to Oprah Winfrey. Since 2007, she has been commissioned to create artwork for commercial buildings and private residences, including multimedia installations such as video art, custom wall coverings, and even high-quality, hand-woven rugs made in Nepal from her images.. She has also expanded the boundaries of traditional photography, combining her images and video with vintage found objects to create critically acclaimed and highly sought-after works of art. What pictures do best is capture a moment in time. Robin’s work illuminates the life within that moment. She invites us to take a second look and discover a new view of the world around us.

Robin’s Books:

bare, rain, the lake, 12, hoop the american dream, A Letter To My Dog

*“The Nikon Ambassadors are authorized by Nikon to demonstrate to the public and professional image makers the capabilities and use of Nikon imaging products, but the expressive content of their work is solely their own. Nikon Ambassadors are independent contractors and visual artists and are not employees of Nikon. Nikon Ambassadors are responsible for the content of their photographs, websites, exhibitions, and visual images and the manner in which such content and images are obtained. Any messages, beliefs, or viewpoints expressed in the Nikon Ambassadors’ photographs, websites, exhibitions, or visual images do not necessarily reflect the opinions, beliefs or viewpoints of Nikon or any Nikon employee.”