Bill Dobbins (photographer)
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Bill Dobbins is an American photographer who specializes in bodybuilding, physique and fitness photography. In particular Dobbins is well known for his work in photographing female bodybuilders and has published two books of images on the subject, The Women [1] and Modern Amazons[2].
Dobbins also credits his past association with Ben Weider and bodybuilding organizations such as the IFBB and NPC in helping to write the rules for female bodybulding.[3]
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 [4] and The New Encyclopedia of Modern Bodybuilding[5].
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[edit] Career and history
After working in Europe predominantly in the music industry, Dobbins returned to America to embark on a career a radio producer, primarily at WNBC and WABC in New York, before eventually moving to California where he became involved with the original Gold's Gym.
During this period Dobbins got to know 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 & Fitnes"s and eventually was made the founding editor of Flex magazine.
[edit] Internet
Dobbins has created a number of photo and music web sites, which can be accessed by going to www.billdobbins.com. The Female Physique Webzine/Gallery and the Female Physique Art Gallery feature photos and profiles of female bodybuilders, fitness and figure competitors and some other women with aesthetically developed athletic muscle. His newest site at www.billdobbinsmusic.com features the songs he has written from the time he performed as a singer/songwriter in the 1960s and 1970s until the present.
