Serob Gasparyan comes from a family of photographers. Brothers Vardges and Gaspar, and later his own sons, Ashot and Tigran were also engaged in photography.(1) For approximately ten years, between 1957-67 Gasparyan worked in the photo-pavilion of the Household Services, and in 1968, partnering with his brother Gaspar he established a separate studio in the city of Hoktemberyan. Gasparyan retired in 1995.

The photographer primarily specialized in studio portraiture. According to Vahan Kochar, Gasparyan also took part in a number of photo contests and received prizes.

1) For biographical details see Vahan Kochar. Hay Lusarankarichner [Armenian Photographers, in Armenian], Self-published, Yerevan, 2007, p.124

Vigen Galstyan, 2016