I begin my love for photography in high school at Weaver Center, which I am sad to say, is no longer available. After high school I spent three years at the College of Charleston studying sociology and photography.

Then I decide I wanted to make photography a career, so I transferred to Randolph Community College where I received a degree in Photojournalism and completed two internships, one at The Post & Courier in Charleston, SC and one at The Sun News in Myrtle Beach, SC. Then it was on to Appalachian State University where a received a Bachelors of Science in Photography and minor in Media Studies.

I spent a summer in Chicago where I did an internship with MTV’s The Real World. While in Chicago I meet my beautiful wife Julie, who I convinced to move to Reidsville, NC where I spent seven years as a full time photojournalist at the Reidsville Review. While at the Reidsville Review I covered everything from high school sports, three Presidents, to hard news.

I started shooting wedding for friends and just fell in love with it. It is such an honor to document two people in love on one the best days of their lives as they start a new family.

In 2008 I decided to leave the newspaper business and pursue documenting weddings and children full time. I have won numerous awards including 24 meganet awards for both photography and multimedia, first place for feature photography 2006 and first place for multimedia 2007 in the North Carolina Press Association Annual contest, and Third place Spot News for the month of May 2003 North Carolina Press Photography Association and third place Photo Story in August 2004. I have been professional photographing weddings since 2005.

When I am not taking photos of weddings, other people’s children, or shooting sports; I enjoy taking photos of my favorite subjects, my three children Miles and Quentin, Amelia and my dogs Lulu and Bingham.

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Stunning work and very professional! Belmont Mansion knows wonderful vendors, and he certainly is one of them!
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Kristen C.
1/09/2024
Extraordinary, amazing and easy to work with. Ross capture every moment from our engagement until we said I do. Let him know what you want, expect or looking for in the pictures and he will make sure you get that.
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nmmm3
10/17/2023
Great, professional, and understand what you are looking for in the pictures. From our engagement to wedding date. He did an outstanding job.
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Nathalie M.
9/17/2023
Hands down best photographer and great pictures. Captured the total essence of the day. Thank you so much.
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Kim B.
12/17/2022
Pictures from wedding were beautiful, Robert was just wonderful to have a part of this special day. BOOK HIM!
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D
12/17/2022
We are so happy that we chose Robert to photograph our wedding, and the beautiful memories he captured for us. He made the photography stress free, casual, and relaxed.. exactly what we wanted. Thank you for preserving our happy day.
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Stephanie R.
12/17/2020
I highly recommend Robert! He was super flexible to change date when there was bad weather and when we added a few more members to our shoot. He was patient and ensured he got good shots. Quality was great and turnaround time was super fast. Thanks so much, we’ll use you again for sure!
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Tracy B.
12/17/2020
Robert exceeded our expectations with our wedding and engagement pictures!!! He was able to capture every single moment of our perfect day. All of our pictures turned out absolutely beautiful.
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Callie D.
12/17/2019
Did a wonderful job with our engagement pictures. Professional, fun and talented! Made the whole process feel easy and effortless. We cannot wait to see how our wedding pictures turn out.
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Karla G.
12/17/2019
Robert was so wonderful to work with through our wedding preparations. He worked with our schedule, answered all of our many questions and answered emails quickly and helpfully. His rates were very reasonable and included everything we wanted included all the time we needed the day of. The weekend of our wedding he was everywhere we needed him and caught all of the moments we specifically asked for and many more we didn’t even know to ask for! He was unobtrusive but always close by when we needed him and went with whatever ideas we had on the fly! I would highly recommend Ross Photography for your big day!
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Katey G.
12/17/2019
Robert was one of the best photographer we have ever used. We found him by chance at the Carolina Wedding show but it was meant to be. We loved how personal he was and I felt like he was more of a friend than a photographer. We did our engagement pictures as well as our wedding pictures and I highly encourage it for anyone because it gave us an opportunity to feel comfortable by the time the big day came. We also loved that he was open to any ideas we had and spent the whole wedding day with us. So happy to not only have Robert as our go to photographer from now on but we also consider him a friend.
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Keynisha J.
12/17/2019
Robert was amazing to work with. He did my wedding/bridals and engagement pictures. When my husband and myself meet Robert we didn’t look anywhere else his prices were great his work was beyond outstanding and he was so easy to talk with. Robert was very responsive to emails was always willing to work around our schedules. Robert also had my bridal portrait ready within 5 days so I could have them in time to pick a bridal portrait and have it at least the wedding. We can’t thank him enough for all his hard work!!
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Macy L.
12/17/2019
Robert was really easy to work with and was receptive to our preferences, which resulted in photos that were perfectly reflective of our style. Throughout the whole process, he was very responsive and reliable and of course is a really talented photographer! He also put extra time and energy into nice gestures to personalize the delivery and production of the photos.
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Lauren A.
12/17/2019
Robert is a pleasure to work with. He is super kind and punctual. I was having an extremely bad day due to an allergic reaction I had on my wedding day, but Robert proved to be a great and talented photographer because one could not even see how awful my eyes looked on the pictures.
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Cristel C.
12/17/2019
When my daughter was looking for a photographer for her wedding, she set up an appointment with Robert, and we never talked to anyone else. Robert has a way of making you feel comfortable and putting you at ease right from the start. And on the day of the wedding, he devoted the entire day to us! He got some amazing as well as unusual photos, not just the typical ones you expect from a wedding photographer. I love looking back at his photos and reliving that beautiful day. Thank you, Robert!
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Cece M.
12/17/2018
Ross Photography is the best!
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Nathan A.
12/17/2018
I cannot speak highly enough of Robert Ross’ work and the photography he did for our wedding. We got married in June 2017, and hired Robert Ross to take our engagement photos and wedding photos. We had such a phenomenal experience working with him! Robert Ross was one of the most communicative and responsive vendors we hired, which definitely is hard to find and critical when planning a wedding! He was willing to answer any questions, helped to coordinate getting our engagement photos taken at a local park, and was flexible to accommodate our engagement shoot on a short timeframe so that we could get pictures outside in the fall scenery. On the wedding day, Robert was an invaluable part of the events, arriving at 7:30 am to take pictures of me and my bridesmaids having our hair and makeup done, and not leaving until the last picture was taken at 4 pm (brunch wedding). We met with other photographers who wanted twice as much money for less time spent at the wedding! When the photos were ready for us to view, we were thrilled. Our photos were beautiful; Robert worked with the ceremony and reception setting and the weather elements of the day to capture a mix of great portraits and some artistic shots. One of my favorites is of my husband and I in front of the church with my veil blowing to the side to frame our faces. Another favorite is of my husband helping me down the stairs in front of the church. We also ordered an album, and I was impressed with the quality of the album and the way that Robert arranged the photos. We simply could not have asked for better engagement and wedding pictures, and I hope to work with Robert to take pictures in the future. - Written by bride
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Matthew B.
12/17/2017
Robert is absolutely OUTSTANDING in every way. Incredibly patient, flexible, kind & always there to do anything that was needed. Always checked in to see if I needed a break when I was getting tired of taking family photos! Aside from how amazing Robert is as a person, his photos are STUNNING. He got them back to me very quickly after the wedding & there were more than I could have ever hoped they would be! He also created a slideshow with songs we picked out as well to enjoy. I would recommend Robert to ANYONE regardless of what the occasion!
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Courtney C.
12/17/2017
Robert was so easy to work with and does amazing work! He spent so much time with us to ensure our day was perfect. Robert did our engagement photos, my bridal portraits as well as our entire wedding day. His work is amazing. He was the easiest to work with and most enjoyable part of our wedding experience with vendors. He is very accommodating and will spend so much time to make sure you are happy with his work. Robert had my bridal portraits back to me in 2 days and he had our wedding day pictures back to us in less than a week. I'm so glad I found Robert to use. He made our special day so special and we will look back on our beautiful pictures forever.
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Elizabeth G.
12/17/2017
Rob is not only an excellent photographer, but a very professional person! He's on time, in constant communication, and does a great job. He spent hours with us on our engagement and wedding photos (we were worn out before he was!) He's fantastic.. highly recommend!
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Jennifer H.
12/17/2017
Robert was fantastic; he was super professional and did a marvelous job. I absolutely love my photos, and people are always impressed with the quality of my photos when they see my album. I will use Ross Photography for all my future professional photographer needs!
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Olivia B.
12/17/2017
Robert did an excellent job from start to finish. He always responded promptly to any questions or concerns. He went above and beyond to make sure that our wedding day went perfectly. He even went to our church before our wedding day to look at the lighting and see where he could get the best pictures. I don't think we even waited 2 weeks to get our pictures back! The book and canvas pictures we ordered from him were top notch quality. Overall, we were extremely pleased and could not have picked a better photographer to capture our special day!
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Emma L.
12/17/2017
Robert Ross was the photographer for our wedding. The quality of the photos that we received for our wedding day and our engagement session was outstanding! Robert was a joy to work with. He was always very attentive to our needs and would answer all our questions promptly. He is the guy we will call next time we want professional photos.
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Benjamin L.
12/17/2017
Robert really was amazing. Our pictures turned out beautiful! Would highly recommend him!
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Emily L.
12/17/2016
Where to begin! We were told finding a good photographer was one of the the most difficult decisions we would make during the wedding process. I cannot say how wrong that statement was! We met with Robert soon after getting engaged and we new immediately he was the right photographer for us. Robert was with us through our engagement photos, bridal portraits and most importantly the wedding, each time we received our photos back we became more and more impressed. He is fun, professional and very easy to get along with, he gives you your pictures back incredibly quick and they always look amazing. I cannot recommend Ross Photography enough and we will most definitely be using him for other events in our lives! Thank you so much Robert! -Madison and Brett
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Madison P.
12/17/2016
When it came to finding a photographer, we did not want to just choose anyone. We have several friends who are "photographers", but none with real professional experience. When we met Robert, we were blown away by his work and portfolio. He is a real photographer, not just someone who has made a hobby of it. Over the course of our engagement and all the way up to our wedding day, Robert was in constant contact with us and worked with us on everything. We were even more impressed by how warm and friendly he was with our children and family. He really cares about what he does and it shows through.
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Katie A.
12/17/2015
We called Robert 20 minutes before our wedding started because our other photographer (Beth Wright) wrote down the wrong date and didn't show up. What was almost a horrible experience for us turned out to be the most incredible- because we got some of the most perfect wedding pictures we could ever dream of! He was so kind and accommodating to our crazy situation and although we started 10 minutes late, it was seamless after that. I couldn't have asked for a better photographer. Thank you so much Robert!!!
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Shayna I.
12/17/2015
Absolutely loved our wedding pictures. Our photographer was do laid back and made everything smooth when it can to taking pictures and also captured so many beautiful moments.
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Jennifer A.
12/17/2015
I knew that the only physical thing I would have left after my wedding day were pictures. I am so pleased that I have so many amazing photos captured by Robert. He always responded to emails/phone calls and was on time the day of the wedding. Furthermore, his personality is relaxed so everyone was instantly comfortable being photographed by him. This made for some amazing and fun photographs! I highly recommend Ross Photography!
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Emma D.
12/17/2014
Robert is so fantastic! He really captured all the wonderful moments from our day. He is very flexible and definitely individualizes his work to what you want. We are so pleased with all of our wedding photos!
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Carrie R.
12/17/2013
Ross Photography is wonderful to work with. They are so patient, offer wonderful suggestions for photos, but also are able to capture moments that you cherish forever! I am so glad they were a part of our Wedding Day and look forward to working with them for many more events in the future!
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Mindy S.
12/17/2013

- We are extremely happy with Ross’ work. I am amazed at his skill & speed in which he captures the moment with his camera. We have an almost 2 year old as the center of our photo session who behaved exactly as a 2 year old is expected to behave...non-cooperative & challenging! Somehow, Ross was able to give us wonderful shots through the various themes of baptism, Christmas, and birthday within 2 hours (a bit ambitious on our behalf!). Super impressed and thankful we chose him to provide us with these treasurable memories. I 120% recommend his work.
- Robert did an excellent job from start to finish. He always responded promptly to any questions or concerns. He went above and beyond to make sure that our wedding day went perfectly. He even went to our church before our wedding day to look at the lighting and see where he could get the best pictures. I don't think we even waited 2 weeks to get our pictures back! The book and canvas pictures we ordered from him were top notch quality. Overall, we were extremely pleased and could not have picked a better photographer to capture our special day!
- Robert was one of the best photographers we have ever used. We found him by chance at the Carolina Weddings Show and it was meant to be. We loved how personal he was and I felt like he was more of a friend than a photographer. He did our engagement pictures as well as our wedding pictures; I highly encourage it for anyone because it gave us an opportunity to feel comfortable by the time the big day came. We also loved that he was open to any ideas we had and spent the whole wedding day with us. So happy to not only have Robert as our go to photographer from now on but we also consider him a friend.
- Rob is not only an excellent photographer, but a very professional person! He's on time, in constant communication, and does a great job. He spent hours with us on our engagement and wedding photos (we were worn out before he was!) He's fantastic...highly recommend!
- Robert was so wonderful to work with through our wedding preparations. He worked with our schedule, answered all of our many questions and answered emails quickly and helpfully. His rates were very reasonable and included everything we wanted included all the time we needed the day of. The weekend of our wedding he was everywhere we needed him and caught all of the moments we specifically asked for and many more we didn’t even know to ask for! He was unobtrusive but always close by when we needed him and went with whatever ideas we had on the fly! I would highly recommend Ross Photography for your big day!

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