Leon Borensztein (born 22 May 1947) is an American photographer whose work reflects long-term and in-depth projects.
His published books Metamorphosis (1977, with John MacGregor), One is Adam, One is Superman (2004) and American Portraits (2011) document salient moments in the lives of his subjects, and Sharon (2016) documents every stage of the life of his severely disabled daughter.
He left Israel for the US in 1977[4] and received an MFA in photography from San Francisco Art Institute in 1980.
Borensztein has worked for The New York Times Magazine, Newsweek, Vogue, Fortune, and others.
[citation needed] Since 1975, Borensztein has held various teaching positions in University of Haifa; University of California, Berkeley; Friends of Photography (Annual Member Workshop); California College of Arts and Crafts, Oakland; and San Francisco Art Institute.