You know Leonard Nimoy as Mr. Spock, but what you may not know Leonard Nimoy the photographer.

Later in his life, Nimoy, who passed away on Feb. 27 at age 83, focused on his passion for photography. He was interested in thematic projects that ranged from challenging perceptions of the female body image to capturing his Jewish experience as a child. In a 2014 interview with MIT, Nimoy said he had camera in his hand at age 10.

Though he shot hundreds of images, we selected a handful of his best from various collections.

