the photographers

D.R. Roberts has been photographing weddings, families, seniors, and special events since 1978. He is the only active Master Photographer in the Decatur area with over 30 years of experience. Other achievements of distinction include: Certified Professional Photographer, "Top 10 Photographer in Illinois," past President of Illinois's Association of Professional Photographers. He has also had several portraits displayed in national exhibits (including Disney's Epcot Center) and has received numerous professional awards within the photographic industry. In 2007, D.R. was honored with "Photographer of the Year," Silver Level, from the Professional Photographers of America.

In their free time, Ann and D.R. enjoy traveling, spending time with their family, and volunteering in the community. D.R. is a licensed pilot and flies a Piper Cherokee 6 airplane. Together, Ann and D.R. enjoy following their three boys䴊Andy, Tim, and Mark䴊all over the world. Ann and D.R. feel it's important to give back to their community, and they have done so with D.R.'s position on the DPS 61 School Board, teaching Sunday school at church, and being a sponsor of the Turkey Tournament every fall.

Bruce Wilcox is our associate photographer. An SIU-C graduate in Photography, Bruce has over 25 years of experience and is currently progressing towards becoming a Master Photographer. Throughout his career, Bruce has been an active member of Professional Photographers of America, Associated Professional Photographers of Illinois, and is now a past President of APPI. He brings a lot of expertise, energy and enthusiasm to our studio. Bruce is the creator of each unique Digital Vision Album that is produced for our customers and is always thinking of new scenery ideas for our senior sessions.

From remodeling and building a deck on his house in his free time to managing our in-house computer systems and repairs, Bruce gets it all done! At home, he loves spending time with his family. Bruce has been married for 18 years to his wife, Tammy, and they have two beautiful children, Ally and Jon.