About us
About our Business
Rob Gale Photography & Photo Booth is a fully functioning LLC (Limited Liability Company) that takes pride in giving the very best photography session as well as good customer service. We are family owned and operated and are proud to have our business in the Tampa Bay Area. We service within Pinellas County, Hillsborough County, and Pasco County areas and are willing to travel to other counties like Hernando County, Manatee County, and Sarasota County. We are fully insured with business and professional liability and are registered with the Florida Department of State Division of Corporations as well as the Florida Department of Revenue. Our staff has passed background checks and is registered with the Florida Department of Education with a Level II clearance to work in the public and private schools as a contractor to photograph children.
The photography services we offer are school portrait photography, photo booth rentals, wedding photography, family photography, corporate portrait photography, sports photography, event photography, real estate photography, and event lighting rentals.
The photography services we offer are school portrait photography, photo booth rentals, wedding photography, family photography, corporate portrait photography, sports photography, event photography, real estate photography, and event lighting rentals.
Our Vision for Success
"Take up one idea. Make that one idea your life--think of it, dream of it, live on that idea. Let the brain, muscles, nerves, every part of your body, be full of that idea, and just leave every other idea alone. This is the way to success." Swami Vivekananda
About the Owner: Robert Gale
" I don't capture an image; it captures me."
I have been doing photography since I was about seven years old. I was raised in the Tampa Bay area and I am proud to call myself a Floridian.
I first got interested in photography by collecting old cameras; most of them older than me! By studying them and how they worked, I learned about the fundamentals of photography and lighting. While in high school, I learned basic dark room techniques and how to process my own negatives.
In 2010 I attended the former International Academy of Design and Technology (previously Sanford Brown) and received my degree in Professional Photography with honors. My college experience taught me much about the industry and gave me the opportunity to work alongside other professionals within the field. My special field of interests was in weddings, family portraits, and lifestyle portraits.
After graduation, I worked for the school portrait company, Lifetouch (now owned by Shutterfly) in the division of Prestige Portraits. It was a very nice experience photographing senior portraits and sports photography and it taught me about how to connect to my customers. While I was working for Lifetouch, I created my business as a DBA in 2013 and shortly later became a fully insured LLC on 2015.
The business really took off when I purchased my photo booth. It was the shinning gem of my business and it really opened up many possibilities for school dances, private parties, and weddings. Having the photo booth created a nice compliment to the formal portraits. With over 100 photo booth jobs under my belt, with schools as my specialty, the photo booth product line is a strong arm that propels the business to all sorts of possibilities. Alongside the photo booth, I also got into uplighting and monogram lighting to add an additional touch to any event.
My mother, Diane Gale, is the voice of the company because I stutter. She handles a lot of the client phone calls and other communication aspects. She is my right hand woman and is very efficient. I own a lot to her dedication. With the help of her, I am not afraid to expand my business to reach out to as many clients as possible.
Expect many more great things to come!
I first got interested in photography by collecting old cameras; most of them older than me! By studying them and how they worked, I learned about the fundamentals of photography and lighting. While in high school, I learned basic dark room techniques and how to process my own negatives.
In 2010 I attended the former International Academy of Design and Technology (previously Sanford Brown) and received my degree in Professional Photography with honors. My college experience taught me much about the industry and gave me the opportunity to work alongside other professionals within the field. My special field of interests was in weddings, family portraits, and lifestyle portraits.
After graduation, I worked for the school portrait company, Lifetouch (now owned by Shutterfly) in the division of Prestige Portraits. It was a very nice experience photographing senior portraits and sports photography and it taught me about how to connect to my customers. While I was working for Lifetouch, I created my business as a DBA in 2013 and shortly later became a fully insured LLC on 2015.
The business really took off when I purchased my photo booth. It was the shinning gem of my business and it really opened up many possibilities for school dances, private parties, and weddings. Having the photo booth created a nice compliment to the formal portraits. With over 100 photo booth jobs under my belt, with schools as my specialty, the photo booth product line is a strong arm that propels the business to all sorts of possibilities. Alongside the photo booth, I also got into uplighting and monogram lighting to add an additional touch to any event.
My mother, Diane Gale, is the voice of the company because I stutter. She handles a lot of the client phone calls and other communication aspects. She is my right hand woman and is very efficient. I own a lot to her dedication. With the help of her, I am not afraid to expand my business to reach out to as many clients as possible.
Expect many more great things to come!
Jessica Lunsford Act Approved
All of our staff who works with minors for the public and private school within the State of Florida has been fingerprinted and background screened by the FBI. Everyone is compliant with the Jessica Lunsford Act and has a Level II Contractor's Badge. This is worn at all times on school grounds as well as off-ground school affiliated events. For more information on the Jessica Lundsford Act please visit the links below.
What is the Jessica Lundsford Act?
FAQs about Jessica Lundsford Act
What is the Jessica Lundsford Act?
FAQs about Jessica Lundsford Act
Accreditation
The mission of SPOA is to educate, advocate, promote, protect and preserve the great traditions of school pictures and yearbooks.
Their vision is that school photography remains a rich tradition in schools across the United States of America.
Member since 08/12/2023
Status of member: Current
Their vision is that school photography remains a rich tradition in schools across the United States of America.
Member since 08/12/2023
Status of member: Current
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