It's all Courtney's fault! Yes, it's true. Rob would be the first to admit that his first daughter is completely and totally responsible for his love of photographing families and children.

Rob's curiosity and initial attraction to photography began in the mid-70s while watching his older brother develop and enlarge his photographs in a basement darkroom for his college courses. Seeing the images magically appear in the tray was mesmerizing.

The first spark came during an eighth-grade trip to Washington, DC, when the family's 1960's Kodak Instamatic camera took a dump. One shot, maybe two, then whirrrrrzzz!... there went the rest of the roll. Frustration, there were people and places to photograph, and NO CAMERA! That set the hook. Rob was inspired to earn enough money to get his first "real" camera, an Olympus OM-1.

Years later, during a college photography class, Rob's professor immediately noticed his natural eye for capturing beautiful, unique imagery. Rob soon decided to make photography his major. After graduating, Rob spent three years working part-time freelance photography and assisting. In 1991, he decided to leap to be a full-time photographer. For over ten years, he worked in the product/catalog, corporate/industrial, and architectural arenas in the Chicago/Midwest market.

Now, this is where Courtney comes into the story...

As a commercial photographer, Rob had trouble explaining to his friends and family what type of photography he did and how it was used. In exasperation, he often said, "I don't do weddings, and I don't do babies." That was until Courtney came on the scene in 1998. At that time, his growing family became his personal photo project. Rob has three massive binders of black and white negatives from Courtney's first year. Soon he was photographing her friends and then their families.

In 2003, the two worlds collided. Partnering with Elise to bring her creative consultant expertise and blend Rob's photographic vision into Wehmeier Portraits.

You can bring Rob's artistic vision from his home studio into yours by starting your legacy journey now. Let us collaborate with you to create handcrafted portrait artwork to preserve your family's memories over the quick-moving progression of life. We invite you to follow your heart and set up a consultation today – don't look back wishing you had.

Thanks,

Rob & Elise