About Bruce Lisker
At 17, my life changed in an instant. On March 10, 1983, I found my mother brutally attacked in our home. Despite all efforts to save her, she tragically passed away. Instead of seeking the truth, the Los Angeles Police Department made me their scapegoat, fabricating a case that led to my wrongful conviction. I spent over 26 years in prison, stripped of my freedom and the life I had only just begun to live.
In those years of confinement, my mind became my escape. In a world where cameras were forbidden, I created images in my dreaming heart—scenes I longed to capture but could only store in my imagination. I envisioned towering redwoods, endless ocean horizons, and cityscapes alive with movement and energy. I studied light, shadow, and composition in my mind’s eye, crafting the images I would one day bring to life in the photographic space. This mental act of creation became my refuge, a way of preserving hope in a place meant to extinguish it.
Finally, after 9,653 days of wrongful imprisonment, my conviction was overturned, and I stepped into the world as a free man in August 2009. Since that life-altering day years ago, I have dedicated myself to capturing the images I once only envisioned. This passion for photography evolved into Through Innocent Eyes, my artistic means of sharing the perspectives I developed during those years of wrongful incarceration. Through Innocent Eyes is the culmination of that journey — a collection of work shaped by both the absence of freedom, and its rediscovery. These are not just photographs; they are glimpses of a world seen with profound gratitude, an awareness sharpened by years of longing.
But my story is not just about what was taken from me — it is about what I have chosen to build in its place. Beyond my art, I seek wisdom over resentment, clarity over anger, and purpose over loss. The organizations I support and endorse, all reflect my belief in justice, healing, and in lifting others who have suffered at the hands of injustice.
Through my photography, I offer a perspective shaped by time, survival, and the deep appreciation for the beauty of every fleeting moment. I invite you to explore these images not only as art but as reflections of resilience, hope, and the life I always knew was waiting for me on the other side.
Thank you for taking this journey with me.
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Website Design & Maintenance
Complete Sites from $1,500 — Need an impactful website or expert care for yours? I offer elegant, user-friendly designs, customization, and ongoing management. Let's create something amazing together!
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Photo Restoration & Enhancement
Transform your faded memories into vivid keepsakes. Using state-of-the-art scanners, I scan, rejuvenate, and refine images to showcase their best. Pricing varies based on job size and attention required.
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Your Technology Fixin' Friend
Technology giving you the blues? I can fix glitchy apps, lost passwords, flashing VCR clocks ad more!. Affordable pricing, multiple issues resolved per call. Drop me a line, and we'll get everything fixed in one shot, quickly and efficiently!
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Speaking on Worthy Causes
I'm dedicated to using my wrongful conviction experience to fight injustices, champion causes, and inspire change. I aim to support needed legislation, be a voice for the voiceless, and turn tragedy into human benefit.
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Event Photography
While more avocation than vocation, I'm still finding my footing in project photography. Yet my love for visual arts, a quality camera, an eye for detail drives me onward. Browse my gallery to see if anything catches your eye. Currently offering this service exclusively to family and friends.
'Through Innocent Eyes' – An Artist's Statement
At seventeen, I was wrongfully convicted of my adoptive mother's murder, leading to 26 years of incarceration before the truth set me free. That experience — being stripped of my freedom, my youth, and my place in the world — shaped the way I see everything.
Through Innocent Eyes is a visual narrative born from that journey. My years behind bars forced me to develop a new way of looking at the world — one that finds meaning in stillness, beauty in restriction, and light in the darkest spaces. In prison, I learned to see beyond the obvious. The play of shadow on a concrete wall, the shifting light through a tiny window, the fleeting expressions on the faces of those fighting to hold onto themselves—these became my way of understanding the world.
My work is not just about what I see, but how I see. It is about the quiet strength in overlooked moments, the tension between confinement and possibility, and the resilience of the human spirit. Through my photography, I offer a glimpse into a perspective shaped by lost time but sharpened by an unbreakable will.
Through Innocent Eyes is an invitation — to see the world as I do now, with a deep awareness of how fragile and precious each moment truly is.
Wrongful Conviction Survivor.
Healing Human.
Photographer.
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