ARLENE COLLINS is a documentary photographer specializing in photographing remote cultures and changing civilizations around the world. In addition to her images of diverse and distant cultures, Arlene has worked on several long-term photography essays including Boxing in New York City; Moscow, Russia; Bangkok, Thailand; the Rodeo; and Unesco World Heritage Sites. She also works as a private location lighting consultant specializing in the use of wireless multi-strobe units, photographing at night and in low light situations. In addition to her still photography she now works with video and has produced two multi-media presentations including Mali: Witnessing Traditions and Ten Days in May: St. Petersburg – Moscow.

Arlene conducts international photography workshops. Workshops include Turkey, Morocco, Vietnam and Cambodia, China, Mongolia, Bhutan, Burma, India, Laos, Croatia, Tibet, Papua New Guinea, St. and Mali. 

Arlene is on the faculty of Parsons School of Design and as taught at the International Center of Photography in New York City, the Centro de la Imagen in Mexico City, ROSPHOTO, the State Center of Photography in St. Petersburg, Russia and she has lectured at the Istanbul Center of Photography in Turkey and the Burmese Photographers Association in Yangon, Burma. 

Next year she leads photography workshops to Cuba, Ethiopia and Kamchatka, in eastern Russia.