Robert Yager

Studying photography in the US, Yager decided to start documenting Los Angeles street gangs in 1991.

For two decades Yager has been a contributing photographer, doing covers and features, of portraits and reportage, for a host of magazines.

Among the accolades he has received, Yager was awarded a fellowship from the Aaron Siskind Foundation at the School of Visual Arts in New York.

BooBoo', which covers a 14-year time span in the life of Cindy Martinez, a female gang member.

An exhibition of this work led to becoming David Lee Roth's personal photographer, documenting his return to touring the USA & Canada in Van Halen, during 2007, 2008, and again in 2012.

Self portrait