Master Photographer, Spencer Studio
Ottawa, Canada Area
- Current
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- Owner at Spencer Studio (Sole Proprietorship)
- Master Photographer at Spencer Studio
- Past
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- Speaker and Columnist at Spencer Studio (Sole Proprietorship)
- Education
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- Algonquin College of Applied Arts and Technology
- Algonquin College of Applied Arts and Technology
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Robin Spencer’s Summary
An Ottawa Nepean photographer and winner of numerous national and international awards for his "Soft, Warm & Natural" style of portrait photography. Robin brings to you: 29 years of experience, his expertise in posing, lighting and retouching plus his off-beat sense of humor.
He has lectured at professional photographer conventions in Canada and the USA, and has written regular humor columns for Canadian and American professional photography magazines.
Goals? To meet new interesting clients, hear their stories and share a few laughs.
Robin Spencer’s Specialties:
He loves his job, whether it's shooting grad portraits, families, corporate events or providing his famous "I need it yesterday" executive portraits, shot, retouched and burned to a CD in an hour.
Robin Spencer’s Experience
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Owner
Spencer Studio (Sole Proprietorship)
(Sole Proprietorship; 1-10 employees; Photography industry)
June 1980 — Present (29 years 7 months)
Coming up with creative ways to out fox the competition. Finding low cost, no cost ways to market and get publicity. Always keeping customer service at the top of my to-do list.
Plus marketing, sales, planning, basic accounting, website maintenance, writing newsletters, paying the bills and dealing with the tax man. -
Master Photographer
Spencer Studio
(Photography industry)
June 1980 — Present (29 years 7 months)
Professional Photographer, working with people. Executive portraits, families, grads and corporate events, meetings, conferences.
Accredited Master Photographer. Serving the Ottawa, Nepean, Barrhaven, Kanata area since 1980. -
Speaker and Columnist
Spencer Studio (Sole Proprietorship)
(Sole Proprietorship; 1-10 employees; Photography industry)
January 1990 — January 2008 (18 years 1 month)
A regular humour columnist for photography trade magazines in Canada and Texas. Also written many articles on marketing professional photography.
Speaking at professional photography association conventions in Canada and Texas on sales, marketing and business philosophy.
Speaking to high school and university students about a career in photography, and the advantages of choosing to be self-employed.
Robin Spencer’s Education
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Algonquin College of Applied Arts and Technology
Marketing 1990 — 1996
Night School
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Algonquin College of Applied Arts and Technology
Law and Security Admin. 1975 — 1976
Additional Information
Robin Spencer’s Websites:
Robin Spencer’s Interests:
Cooking, Reading, Camping, Meditation, Travel,
Robin Spencer’s Groups:
Rotary Club of Ottawa, NAPP (National Association of Photoshop Professionals), Wheelchair Foundation Canada, WaterCan
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NAPP - National Association of Photoshop Professionals -
Luxury Wedding Professionals
Robin Spencer’s Honors:
Master Photographer (awarded 1996)
Photographic Craftsman (awarded 1992)
Master's Gold Bar Recipient (awarded 1999)
Toastmasters CTM
PPOC Accreditation for Formal Wedding Photography (1987)
PPOC Accreditation for Candid Wedding Photography (1987)
PPOC Accreditation for Portrait Photography (1988)
President: Rotary Club of Ottawa 2007-08
Robin Spencer’s Contact Settings
Interested In:
- consulting offers
- expertise requests
- business deals
- getting back in touch
