Meet Robert Evans

It began in a Hollywood darkroom.

At 18, I took a job in a color lab in Hollywood, developing and printing other people’s photographs. Before long, I knew I wanted to make images of my own.

A friend told me about an opening in a portrait studio’s wedding department. I took the job, and in January 1989, I photographed my first solo wedding. I still remember how nervous I was—light meter in hand, checking my settings, determined to get everything right.

In January 1994, I started my own photography business in Los Angeles.

As I grew more confident in my technical skills, my attention moved beyond the camera. I began noticing more of what was happening between people. Capturing those emotions became the part of photography I loved most. More than 1,000 weddings later, that feeling has stayed with me.

The photograph is part of a longer story.

One of the great privileges of this work is being invited back. A wedding leads to a first child. An annual portrait becomes a family tradition. The children grow, the relationships deepen, and the photographs begin to tell a story that stretches across years.

Being a father gives that passage of time a personal meaning. I understand wanting a photograph that brings you back to how your children were at a particular age, or how it felt when everyone was together.

That is also why I care so much about the finished book. I want these photographs to have a place in your home—to be opened, shared and returned to as your family’s story continues.

Someone you can feel comfortable with.

Over the years, I’ve photographed intimate celebrations, elaborate wedding weekends and people whose lives are often in the public eye. Every invitation carries a responsibility to treat the people and their memories with care.

I want you to feel comfortable enough to be yourself. Sometimes that means offering a little direction. Sometimes it means giving a moment room to happen. It always means listening, paying attention and respecting your privacy.

Away from the camera.

I’m a husband and a dad. I enjoy bass fishing, and photographing my three children as they grew up sparked a lasting passion for sports photography. Those parts of my life belong here, too. They are part of the person you’ll meet when we work together.

Experience, shared.

My career has included more than 1,000 weddings, with photographs appearing in publications including People, Martha Stewart Living and Inside Weddings. I’m also a Sony Artisan of Imagery.

I wrote The Secrets to Spectacular Wedding Photography to share what those years taught me and help couples have a better photography experience, no matter who is behind the camera. That advice continues here, in articles and short tips for planning your wedding.

Tell me about your family.

A wedding, an annual portrait, a trip together, or a chapter you simply want to remember—I’d love to hear what you have in mind.