Alex Marcus Roob

Alex Marcus Roob is Take Your Pic 'FPI Photography Club's first photo contest winner. He entered his “Fog in Grand Marais” photograph for our April 2012 photo cover contest. Alex was inspired to take the photograph while he was walking along the beach in Grand Marais with his fiancée, Betsy, when a thick fog rolled in. “The way the fog softened the light and gave the whole bay a watercolor appearance really struck me.”

           Born January 27, 1986 in Milwaukee, WI, Alex attended school at University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee and Hamline University where he is currently working toward his Masters of Arts in Teaching Math. Alex, his fiancé, and their friends enjoy adventure—hiking, rock climbing, outdoor sports, and other activities that often lead to some very fascinating stories.

Alex, a 3^rd generation Roob photographer, feels photography was chosen for him as a medium as it runs in his veins.  His grandfather, grandmother, uncle, and father are all professional photographers with longtime Master Photographer titles. Through the decades, most of his family has run family, portrait, and wedding studios, except for his grandmother who was more of a fine art photographer. Both of his grandparents studied with Ansel Adams.

What are Alex’s future photography plans? He has been investigating that for the last three years and will continue to explore. He’s been photographing everything from events to weddings to dance parties to headshots, but has yet to decide on a niche. Alex is currently working on a public art project with his fiancé, who is also an artist, that will involve photography and video to tell the stories of a multi-racial, ethnic, and religious retirement community. His passion truly is Documentary work: “Photography that celebrates the inherent beauty within communities—but also calls viewers to social action.”

Alex, like most artists, is trying to find the balance between his work as an artist and a job that pays the bills. He wants both worlds, to some extent belonging to the Roob legacy and family trade, but also because photography has become his reflective process. “It is how I record and respond to the world around me and try to make sense of life. I’m not really willing to give that up as I continue to pursue jobs that pay the bills.”

Thanks Alex Marcus Roob for inspiring us and sharing your passion.

For more information about Alex Marcus Roob and his photography you may visit his web site: http://www.alexroob.com/