"We are making photographs to understand what our lives mean to us.” Ralph Hattersley. . Central Park, New York. A Tear and a Smile. . Pictured: @amyleonard21. . #Shakespeare #atearandasmile #theagonyandtheecstasy #icantstoppointingtothebeauty #centralp… ift.tt/2UobeSh

Look what I found! E X O D U S collectible rarible.com/token/0x60f801…? #rarible #ethereum #nonfungible #digitalasset #nft via BLH PoC

Adrian, 45 Incarcerated: 22 years Housed: Solano State Prison, California “Everyday my heart and hands are wide open to give to the community around me without expectations or attachment to receive anything back.” Robert Sturman

Ever wonder who creates all those iconic photographs for VYP? Meet our #VYPFamily member and all around wonderful human being Robert Sturman. Robert and VYP - we go way back! Learn more about Robert Sturman: veteransyogaproject.org/vyp-family-spo… 📷: Joe Longo

May we always remember to point towards the beauty and wonder of our incredible world. Soaring Pelicans ~ Pictured with Noelle Beaugureau at Matador Beach in Southern California.

You can stream my photography workshop, "A Celebration of Humanity through the Art of Yoga Photography" at RobertSturmanStudio.com/workshop It will forever change the way you see and it will show in your pictures. That, I can promise.

In a prison program in California, Paws for Life K9 Rescue saves dogs from being euthanized and then they are trained by incarcerated human beings in the program. It’s nothing short of extraordinary, magnificent, innocent and pure. Paws For Life K9 Rescue

Veteran Navy Pilot, Lieutenant Commander Liz Corwin, spent her career flying F18’s. This image was created in the North Carolina Ridgeback Mountains. Title: ARTEMIS

Veterans Day 2023. We honor you today and every day. Thank you. "If I could ask you to do anything, it would be to invite a veteran to yoga. It might just save their life." ~ Staff Sergeant Dan Nevins — U.S. Army Operation Iraqi Freedom II. Veteran turned yoga teacher.

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A remarkable model I not only get to sharpen up my photography skills with, we get to raise awareness about the 65,000 + dogs being used for animal testing in the United States alone. Otis is an #animaltestingsurvivor Kindness Matters, Always.

I'd never photographed a hummingbird. I thought I'd try. Last year I decided I would eliminate the sentence "I am not that kind of photographer" and embrace it all, no matter how much I need to learn about the task at hand. As Michelangelo stated at 87, “I am still learning”

Remember, when you point your camera at others, be on their level, look them in the eyes, never looking down on anyone. This photograph was made in collaboration with Africa Yoga Project at a children's home in Nairobi, Kenya. Each child had lost their parents.

I’d love to share my TEDx Talk with you. My life’s work! youtu.be/-fpbZReEKlo

On this International Women's Day, I am sharing the unstoppable spirit of Tao Porchon-Lynch. Tao didn't just start ballroom dancing at 87; her journey began way back at 8, in India, where she defied norms to practice yoga, a pursuit considered fit only for boys.

Acclaimed photographer Robert Sturman shares the story of his rescued dog. From lab victim to cherished companion, Otis is one of the lucky survivors. Take action to help us shut down experiments on dogs! 📷Lab photos from Beagle Freedom Project

These photographs from a yoga class in a Veracruz, Mexico maximum security federal prison are a reminder that healing, self-compassion, and growth can flourish even in the most unexpected places.

When the world loses an artist, it dims a light that once enriched the soul of humanity. Val Kilmer photographed in Malibu, California. Immensely talented, deeply humble, and a genuinely kind human being ~ and one of my favorite shoots of all time. ~ Robert Sturman #valkilmer

At sunset, on the scorched earth where their Pacific Palisades home once stood, I had the honor of photographing sound healers Michael and Jahna Perricone as they laid out a blanket, placed their Tibetan bowls, and began to play.