Bruce Osborn
Bruce was born in Southern California and raised on its surf and skateboard culture. After graduating from the University of the Pacific with a BA in Fine Art, he studied Photography at Art Center College of Design. He began working for Phonograph Record Magazine as their photographer and photo editor and also did free lance photography for other music related businesses. In 1980 Bruce moved to Japan where he is a well known commercial photographer and filmmaker.
Education
University of the Pacific / fine arts
Art Center College of Design / photography
Awards          
2007 IPA (International Photography Awards) / Professional Category: Nature (Other), 2nd Place
2007 PX3 (Prix De La Photographie Paris) awards
Portraiture Pro Category / PX3 Portraiture, 2nd Category Winner
Portraiture Pro Category / Family, 1st place
Portraiture Pro Category / Book Pro: People, 1st place
Portraiture Pro Category / Fine Art Pro: Still Life, 2nd place
2003 PDN’s PIX Digital Imaging Contest, merit award
1993 Cannes Intl. Advertising Festival, bronze metal (Hitachi Vacuum Cleaner CM, chief cameraman)
1992 Tokyo Prefecture, CM and print campaign award (Stop Aids campaign, photography & cameraman)
1990 Mainichi Newspaper Advertisement Award (NTT Hello Dial campaign, photography)
1981 Japan Graphic Poster Exhibition, bronze award (Sony Metallic Tapes, photography & direction)
Books
Oyabakaryoku
Gomennasai
Kazoku
Anti Bambi Syndrome
Oyako Book (Parents and children)
Exhibitions
Bruce has had numerous exhibitions throughout his career including shows at 21 Century Museum of Contemporary Art (Kamazawa), The Children's Museum (Boston), JCII Photo Salon (Tokyo), Yamanashi Art Museum (Kofu City), Foreign  Correspondences Club of Japan (Tokyo), Yokohama Landmark Tower Gallery (Yokohama)
Oyako
Flying Objects
Tokyo Muscle
Lucy
Membership
Japan Professional Photographers Society
The Photographic Society of Japan
The Foreign Correspondents Club of Japan
Design
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Websites
Bruce Osborn
Oyako Day
Ozone Inc.
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