One would think it would be Robert Back. Right? True in a formal sense. But I prefer to be addressed as Bob. So if we are ever doing a photoshoot together and I am backing up to the edge of a deep lake with my camera glued to my face, please holler, “BOB, Watch out!” Otherwise, I’ll likely be going for a swim.

Residing in Hazelwood, Missouri, I was born and raised in the St. Louis Area. I currently am an Electrical Engineer by day and operate my photography business in the evenings and on weekends.

I have always had a passion for art. I love the creativity involved in the process and rewards of the finished product. While serving in the Navy in the High Sierra California desert in 1991, I was instantly attracted to the beauty of the environment. To capture the details of my surroundings, I purchased my first film SLR camera. I found photography as an artistic outlet and to be very rewarding. Much of my free time was spent touring the desert and capturing through photography the beauty around me.

My passion for photography was rekindled several years ago with the purchase of a digital SLR camera. I love attempting to capture through the media of photography the emotion of both things ordinary and unordinary as well as animate and inanimate. Photography has opened my eyes to the things normally blinded by the hustle of everyday life and allowed me to see the beauty in the people, animals, and objects surrounding me.

Where do you shoot?

The depends on the client and the type of photography service being requested. I’m available to shoot on location or at my studio. My studio space is conviently located in the Midtown Alley District at Studio 314.

Studio 314
509 North Garrison
St. Louis, Mo 63101

The studio encompasses 4 studio spaces.

Studio K is a 16′ x 36′ space featuring a 16 foot Infinity Cyc Wall.

Studio S is a 11′ x22′ space optimized for privacy & total light control.

Studio V is a 20′ x 33′ space featuring a 14 foot Infinity Cyc Wall.

Studio G is a 25′ x 30′ space featuring a 12 foot Infinity Cyc Wall & a 15′ daylight matched back lit wall.

Men’s and Women’s changing areas are available.

What equipment do you use?

I shoot with professional Nikon gear and use professional lighting equipment.