About

"A shadow passing leaves no trace but for a moment captured. Preserving the moment ... that split second when light and shadow, line and form, color and texture come together, that moment when a glance or facial expression turns from posed to revealing; this is what drives me to create photographs. It's more than simply a desire ... for me, it's a necessity".

Virginia photographer, Robert Rathe produces award-winning photography for advertising, annual reports and corporate collateral. He began his career in 1975 after receiving a B.A in Fine Arts from the George Washington University.

Known for his evocative portraits and graphic style, Robert provides both studio and location photography for clients around the country including: AAA, Accenture, American Chemical Society, AT&T, CACI, Cisco, Computer Sciences Corp., Dell Computer, ExxonMobil, General Electric, GTE, IBM, Media General, NASDAQ, NIST, Orbital Sciences, Unisys, Verizon and Washington Gas.

In addition to his professional publication credits, Robert has been featured in interviews in Photo District News, Rangefinder Magazine, In-Print Magazine and the book, “Industrial Photography”.

Throughout his career, he's been active in industry affairs, serving on the boards of American Society of Media Photographers (ASMP) and StockArtistsAlliance (SAA). He's spoken on both the creative and business aspects of photography at colleges, universities and trade shows and teaches occasional courses at the Center for Digital Imaging Arts at Boston University.

With facilities for traditional and digital capture, Robert brings to every project the creativity, experience and tools necessary to produce unique visual solutions. His business philosophy is straightforward: “It’s not enough to simply create beautiful images .. you have to create value for the client.”