40+ Years Experience

A Lifetime of Photographing Families

For over 40 years, Bob Dale has photographed families in Minnesota.

His goal has always been the same.

Create portraits that families will treasure for generations.

What Sets Bob Apart

WHAT INFLUENCES ME TO MAKE MY ART?

Anyone can take a picture.

I have spent years in preparation for your family portrait. What you see in a short amount of time has taken years of studying the great portrait artists before me. The camera is a small part of it.

My vision is what has taken years to hone. I see the fleeting moments of expression as they float by and choose the right time to activate the shutter. I do what most people can’t. Through my portraits, I show people how great they look.

I am the recorder of society. I have chosen this skill and profession to record humanity in my small part of the world. Whether it is my personal art or my portrait art, I show the world how I see. How I see patterns, shapes, contrast, lightness, darkness, expression, love or connection, I show what I see, what I feel. About people, about places, about nature, about objects.

I have been gifted with the ability to see in a certain way. All artists see in a certain way. We have a vision. And then we create the vision in the outer world by many means. Some through clay, drawing or painting, or through photography.

I am influenced by the paintings of people from hundreds of years ago. I record people now, for the future. Future generations will want to see how we were, how we dressed, how we looked. That's what I create in a loving family portrait

But guiding families, working with children, and designing wall art takes experience.

That experience allows your portrait session to feel relaxed and natural.

Family Legacy

Families Return as Their Children Grow

Many families return to Dale Studios as their children grow.

One portrait often becomes many.

Over time, those portraits become a visual history of the family.

40+

Years photographing Minnesota families

1000s

Families who have trusted Dale Studios

1 Goal

Goal: portraits your family treasures forever

Ready to Begin

Book Your Studio Session With Bob

Let Bob guide your family through a relaxed, memorable portrait experience.