Who I am, and how I got here
Robert
Grey
Beauty and fashion photographer, Athena Underground — Aurora & Denver, Colorado.
About Me
My name is Robert Grey. I'm a father to the greatest son I could have ever imagined, and a husband to the most wonderful woman. I don't know that I deserve either of them. I debated writing about my family on this website for some time, but I believe that it's important that anyone looking to hire a photographer know who they're going to potentially be working with. Having a family guides my decisions in every instance.
I want to make certain that everyone I work with understands what working with me encompasses. Firstly, I believe wholeheartedly that fashion is about the presence of clothing on a model — which means you won't ever hear me asking to shoot nude photos. Furthermore, if you're a model, you very well may have already had instances of photographers or other people in the industry being inappropriate. It's for this reason that I ask you bring someone you feel comfortable with to our shoot — a friend, a family member, anyone.
It is of the utmost importance to me that you feel safe during our shoot — whether we're on location, or in the studio I work out of at Miller Visual Media in Littleton.
In the years leading up to becoming a photographer, I worked as a marketing director for a company I'd started in the early 2000s. During that time I cultivated my skills in traditional marketing methodologies, as well as in the world of design. I worked alongside multiple photographers, and did retouch work for many of them.
In roughly 2018 I was introduced to a woman named Kat, who had some really unique ideas for events. I began working with her in a videography capacity, using nothing but my iPhone. It became clear very quickly that the videography I wanted to do with her was eventually going to require more robust equipment — because the vast majority of the shoots I was doing for her were resulting in injuries of some kind or another.
I decided to purchase some preliminary equipment to get up and running, and began immediately shooting street photography. It wasn't long until I started realizing the dangers associated with that particular niche. In several instances I was hiring security guards to look over my shoulder while my eye was pressed to the viewfinder of my camera. This became not only an inconvenience, but expensive.
I began shooting without putting my eye to the viewfinder, so I could see what was around me more clearly. To this day I still shoot like this — a bit different from most photographers.
On set at Miller Visual Media
After being called to work with a fellow photographer on a shoot at a Denver-based studio for a Valentine's Day event, I really began considering changing my path from street-based photography to fashion photography. I knew it would be an expensive move — there's no substitute for good lighting when you're working in a studio. I made the jump, bought the gear I needed, and haven't looked back. I work out of a studio in Littleton, off of Santa Fe, called Miller Visual Media.
The studio floor at Miller Visual Media
For product and macro photography, I also have a fully equipped home studio that I shoot out of. So no matter the size of the project, I've got you covered.
The home studio, set up for product and macro work
If you're reading this, thank you — both for visiting, and for taking the time to find out who you'd be working with. I don't take that lightly.
— Robert