Brad Temkin is a working artist whose photographs have been exhibited and collected internationally. He was born in Chicago in 1956 and began photographing in 1973 because of his interest in music. His focus quickly changed and began photographing other subjects including the landscape and portraiture; finding the poetry in the world around him.

Brad lives in Skokie, Illinois and has taught photography at Columbia College in Chicago since 1984. He also teaches workshops in Ireland every year. Brad received his BFA from Ohio University in Athens and his MFA from University Of Illinois, Chicago. His work can be found in several permanent collections including the Art Institute, Chicago; Museum Of Fine Arts, Houston and Museum Of Contemporary Photography, Chicago.