Gary Bernstein

* • Four Photographers, (Trinity Publishing, 1983) • Pro Techniques of People Photography, (HP Books, 1984) * • Ten Secrets for Taking Dynamic Photographs, (HP Books, 1988) with foreword by Johnny Carson * • The Glamorous World of People Photography, (Marathon Pr Inc, 1997) with foreword by Jay Leno

Bernstein has operated studios in New York City, Los Angeles, and Chicago. In 1982, he became one of only forty members in the Cameracraftsmen of America organization and was named a Master of Contemporary Photography by the Smithsonian Institution in the early 1980s. In 1984, Bernstein's book Pro Techniques of People Photography was reviewed by Alex Thien of The Milwaukee Sentinel, who wrote of his instruction technique. In 1985, Maria C. Phillips published a broad overview of Bernstein's career. Bernstein's fashion and commercial photographs have appeared in Vogue, Harper's Bazaar, Esquire, Gentleman's Quarterly, and Playboy. His Commercial clients included, "Revlon, Fabergé, Avon, Max Factor, Pirelli, Hart, Schaffner and Marx, Jean Paul Germain, Virgin Island Rum, and Pierre Cardin." During his career, Bernstein has clicked photographs for celebrities including, "Kenny Rogers, Victoria Principal, Johnny Carson, Farrah Fawcett, Linda Gray, Valerie Perrine, Larry Hagman, Lee Majors, Dyan Carron, Ali MacGraw, Björn Borg, Reggie Jackson, and Natalie Wood." He had also photographed Cybill Shepherd, Linda Evans, Paul Newman, and Joan Collins. However, he is perhaps best known for his photographs of Elizabeth Taylor, used frequently for commercial use. He also supported AIDS charities alongside Taylor in the late 1980s. In 1988, a photograph of Taylor taken by Bernstein was featured on the cover of Orange Coast and that same year photographs of Taylor taken by Bernstein for Taylor's perfume line were used in a national advertising campaign. He also took a photograph of Taylor that was featured on the cover of People Magazine in 1990. Zoom Magazine described Bernstein as Taylor's "favorite photographer". He was introduced to Taylor by Robert Wagner, and Taylor became one of Bernstein's first celebrity clients. In 1989, Woman's Own labeled Bernstein the most sought-after celebrity photographer in the world, and reporting that he earned more than $1 million per year in fees and royalties. That year he also photographed Maureen Reagan for the cover of her memoir First Father, First Daughter. His photographs has been on the covers of books by Jay Leno, Danielle Steel, Kathie Lee Gifford, and Wilhelmina Cooper.