“WOW! These [images] are really captivating, I so appreciate your eye on our little world here; these feel timeless and dramatic and are just stunning!”
— Nikki, Shoestring Circus
DOCUMENTARY PHOTOGRAPHER | BELLINGHAM, WA
Creating scroll-stopping photos for offbeat artists
I’m certainly enthralled with spectacle.
Artists engaged in their craft, spectators fully immersed in revelry, the synergy created between the two.
But I’m more moved by the unseen.
The person behind the performer. The heartwork involved in creating. Their relationship with art itself. Their how. Their why. Their transformation from person to persona.
By the community.
The community of people who make performance possible. The labor they contribute. Their dedication to each other. Their dedication to the arts, and their desire to platform it.
Stories rooted not simply in the mind, but in the body. How story is told via the body. And how body-anchored stories create human connection.
By the story.
Using an approach akin to photojournalism, I photograph the offbeat: concerts, spectacle, other non-normative performance, and alternative events. Nothing scripted. Nothing posed. Everything real.
Investment
Hourly
2 - 3 hours of documentary coverage
Curated gallery of edited high-res JEPG images made available for download through a private online gallery
Non-exclusive promotional and editorial usage license
Delivery in 1 to 2 weeks
3 months of archival storage
From the conception of an idea to post-production parties, I’m available for BTS and performance photography at every stage of a production — including concept development, table work, dress rehearsals, performances, and beyond. Essentially, for everything from the 2AM coffee-fueled writing session to the post-production celebration of a kick-ass performance!
Hourly rate: 250
Half Day
4 hours of documentary coverage
Curated gallery of edited high-res JEPG images made available for download through a private online gallery
Non-exclusive promotional and editorial usage license
Delivery in 1 to 2 weeks
3 months of archival storage
Half-day rate: 1,000
Full Day
8 hours of documentary coverage
Curated gallery of edited high-res JEPG images made available for download through a private online gallery
Non-exclusive promotional and editorial usage license
Delivery in 1 to 2 weeks
3 months of archival storage
Full-day rate: 2,000
Additional services are available, including retainers and content creation packages. To learn more, please contact me.
“Rob made all of us, the space, everything, look so good!!! He has a really unique style that feels very filled with energy.”
— Natale, Bellingham Circus Guild
My vibe.
If you’re looking for a performance photographer, you probably want to know what type of energy they bring to an event, no? Well, I’ve been told that I’m a quiet, calm, and even a grounding presence who smiles more than I talk. I don’t know about grounding, but the rest is true. I’m an autistic ADHD’r with expressive language challenges that can sometimes show up as long pauses while speaking. (Which might explain my interest in embodied stories and my preference for visual storytelling!) When it comes to speaking while photographing? Let’s just say I’m a classic “can’t walk and chew gum at the same time” kinda guy. But I feel that this particular quality is an advantage because it reduces my influence in an environment; thereby, placing your production right where it needs to be: at the center of the story.
