Bill Dobbins (born 1943) is an American photographer who specializes in bodybuilding, physique and physical fitness, fitness photography. In particular, Dobbins is well known for his work in photographing female bodybuilding, female bodybuilders and has published two books of images on the subject, ''The Women''
and ''Modern Amazons''.
Dobbins was associated with Ben Weider and bodybuilding organizations such as the International Federation of BodyBuilders, IFBB and National Physique Committee, NPC.
Dobbins is also an author and writer for physique magazines. He has collaborated with Arnold Schwarzenegger on several books, including ''Arnold's Bodybuilding For Men''
and ''The New Encyclopedia of Modern Bodybuilding''.
Career and history
After working in Europe, predominantly in the music industry, Dobbins returned to America to work as a radio producer, primarily at WNBC and WABC (AM), WABC in New York City. He eventually moved to California where he became involved with the original Gold's Gym. During this period Dobbins met several male bodybuilders, such as Arnold Schwarzenegger, and undertook promotional work for the gym. This attracted the attention of Joe Weider, and Dobbins began writing for ''Muscle & Fitness'', eventually being made a founding editor of ''Flex (magazine), Flex'' magazine.
References
External links
Official website
{{DEFAULTSORT:Dobbins, Bill
American photographers
Physique photographers
Living people
1943 births