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Andrew D. Bernstein is the Senior Director of NBA Photos, NBA Entertainment.http://www.nba.com/allstar2004/bernstein_040212.html

Photography career

Currently the Senior Director of NBA Photos, Bernstein has served as the official photographer for the NBA since 1986.

Bernstein's work frequently appears in magazines such as Sports Illustrated
Sports Illustrated
Sports Illustrated is an American sports media company owned by media conglomerate Time Warner. Its self titled magazine has over 3.5 million subscribers and is read by 23 million adults each week, including over 18 million men. It was the first magazine with circulation over one million to win the...

, ESPN
ESPN The Magazine
ESPN The Magazine is a bi-weekly sports magazine published by the ESPN sports network in Bristol, Connecticut in the United States. The first issue was published on March 11, 1998....

, The Sporting News
The Sporting News
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, Time
Time (magazine)
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, Newsweek
Newsweek
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and more.

In an unprecedented collaboration, Andy Bernstein's current book project - 'Journey to the Ring' pairs Phil Jackson

Phil Jackson

Philip Douglas "Phil" Jackson is a retired American professional basketball coach and player. Jackson is widely considered one of the greatest coaches in the history of the National Basketball Association . His reputation was established as head coach of the Chicago Bulls from 1989 through 1998;...

, the NBA’s most successful coach, and Andrew D. Bernstein, the NBA’s Senior Director of Photography, in an exciting, behind-the-scenes re- creation of the Los Angeles Lakers

Los Angeles Lakers

The Los Angeles Lakers are an American professional basketball team based in Los Angeles, California. They play in the Pacific Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association...

2009-10 championship season.

His company, Andrew D. Bernstein Photography Associates, Inc. has served as the official photographer for most of Los Angeles’ professional sports teams, including the Lakers, Dodgers, Clippers, Kings, Sparks and UCLA Football. In addition, Bernstein holds the position of Director of Photography for STAPLES Center

Staples Center

Staples Center is a multi-purpose sports arena in Downtown Los Angeles. Adjacent to the L.A. Live development, it is located next to the Los Angeles Convention Center complex along Figueroa Street. Opening on October 17, 1999, it is one of the major sporting facilities in the Greater Los Angeles...

and Nokia Theater

Nokia Theater

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LA Live, the sports and entertainment complex in Los Angeles.

Recent projects involved photographic coverage of the 1992, 1996 and 2000 United States Olympic

Olympic Games

The Olympic Games is a major international event featuring summer and winter sports, in which thousands of athletes participate in a variety of competitions. The Olympic Games have come to be regarded as the world’s foremost sports competition where more than 200 nations participate...

basketball teams from their inception through their gold medal wins in Barcelona

Barcelona

Barcelona is the second largest city in Spain after Madrid, and the capital of Catalonia, with a population of 1,621,537 within its administrative limits on a land area of...

, Atlanta and Sydney

Sydney

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, as well as extensive coverage of the 2008 team. Other projects include advertising campaigns featuring some of the world’s top athletes for Nike

Nike, Inc.

Nike, Inc. is a major publicly traded sportswear and equipment supplier based in the United States. The company is headquartered near Beaverton, Oregon, which is part of the Portland metropolitan area...

, Reebok

Reebok

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, Adidas

Adidas

Adidas AG is a German sports apparel manufacturer and parent company of the Adidas Group, which consists of the Reebok sportswear company, TaylorMade-Adidas golf company , and Rockport...

, Pepsi

Pepsi

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, Coca-Cola

Coca-Cola

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and Icy Hot.

In 2001, Bernstein was inducted into the Southern California Jewish Sports Hall of Fame and is one of only four photographers whose work was selected for permanent exhibit in the media wing of the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in Springfield, MA.
http://www.frontrowgallery.com/bernstein/bernstein_art.html

Early life

Bernstein grew up in Brooklyn, New York, and attended Midwood High School

Midwood High School

Midwood High School, at Brooklyn College, is a public, urban, co-ed high school located on Bedford Avenue in Brooklyn, New York City.Midwood High School was for many years the recipient of multiple accolades because of its competitive educational programs and for the achievements of its students...

, where he was a member of a tennis team. He loved photography and his portfolio earned him a National Endowment for the Arts

National Endowment for the Arts

The National Endowment for the Arts is an independent agency of the United States federal government that offers support and funding for projects exhibiting artistic excellence. It was created by an act of the U.S. Congress in 1965 as an independent agency of the federal government. Its current...

Fellowship and a scholarship to Art Center College of Design

Art Center College of Design

Art Center College of Design is a private college located in Pasadena, California, and was cited by BusinessWeek as one of the 60 best design schools in the world. The college’s industrial design program is consistently ranked number one by both DesignIntelligence and U.S...

in Pasadena, California

Pasadena, California

Pasadena is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States. Although famous for hosting the annual Rose Bowl football game and Tournament of Roses Parade, Pasadena is the home to many scientific and cultural institutions, including the California Institute of Technology , the Jet...

. where he earned a BFA in 1981. http://www.nba.com/allstar2004/bernstein_040212.html http://www.frontrowgallery.com/bernstein/bernstein_art.html http://www.andrewdbernsteinphotography.com/bio.htm

Personal

Bernstein currently resides in San Marino, California

San Marino, California

San Marino is a small, affluent city in Los Angeles County, California. Incorporated in 1913, the City founders designed the community to be uniquely residential, with expansive properties surrounded by beautiful gardens, wide streets, and well maintained parkways...

, with his wife and four children, Michael, Juliet, Emilia and Helena.
http://www.frontrowgallery.com/bernstein/bernstein_art.html

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