Kim Jew

Who is Kim Jew?

An American photographer and entrepreneur, Kim Jew is the founder and owner of Kim Jew Photography in Albuquerque, New Mexico.

Melvin Kim Jew, born on July 18, 1952, grew up in Albuquerque, New Mexico and attended Highland High School. Kim Jew began dabbling in photography in high school when he got his first camera, a Pentax Spotmatic 35mm. Eventually, Jew went on to earn an Associates of Art in Photography from the Photography Institute of America in Atlanta, a division of the Art Institute of America, in 1974. After attending school in Georgia, Jew became a part-time photographer for the Tamarind Institute at the University of New Mexico where he photographed famous artists, such as Louise Nevelson, Fritz Scholder, Robert De Niro, Sr. and Francoise Gilot. From there, Jew began his own business, Kim Jew Photography.

Jew has photographed dozens of politicians, presidents and world leaders, as well as numerous celebrities; he is an honorary commander at Kirtland Air Force Base and has been taking professional photographs for over 35 years.