A working photographer’s notebook
Meditations on process, craft, and what images mean when you make them slowly.
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Why I love working with the old tech
It’s a unique experience using an 8×10 camera for portrait photography, despite its size and the time it takes to use it. This deliberate method fosters intimacy and attention, allowing…
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Serendipity – What I miss from the days of film.
Sometimes, I miss the hidden advantages of film in these days of digital perfection. Digital has brought many advantages to photography. Today’s cameras can work faster, are more accurate with…
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36 years and counting
The image below was from my first photography class, the first roll of film I shot, and was the first print I brought out of the darkroom. George Strimbu, my…
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Setting the Stage
I had the privilege of photographing Elise’s Goddaughter Anna and her family a bit ago. They were passing through the area on their way to see family, and we had…
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It’s Her Fault
I’m a bit late with this one… we had to take the little one, pictured below, back to college on Friday. Still cute but not so little anymore.It’s all Courtney’s fault! …
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Rob Wehmeier is a photographer based in Orland Park, Illinois. His commercial career began in 1986; he has worked full-time in Chicago since 1991. This site is where the work outside the two businesses lives — the analog practice, the writing, the made things.
Our Portrait Site – Wehmeier Portraits Our Commercial Site – Wehmeier Photography, Ltd.