Howard Photography Studios

738 Cumberland Street
Lebanon, PA 17042
Voice (717) 272-4231
Fax (717) 272-4049
Toll free 1-877-FOTO-ONE

Robert's photographic style is a unique blend of the traditional and the unusual. Schooled in the old master's style of portrait photography, Robert has combined this training with a background in journalism and a desire to learn and develop new and experimental techniques for tomorrow's clients. Robert started his photographic education in High School and while studying Aeronautical Engineering in College, enrolled with The New York Institute of Photography. Over the next several years he developed his style through selected courses and private study with many of the top photographers in the country. He has attended, as well as instructed for the Winona International School of Photography in Chicago and Atlanta.

Robert has earned the degrees of Master of Photography, Photographic Craftsman and Certified Professional Photographer. An active participant in print competitions, he has served on the print committee for the PPA of PA for more than a dozen years and served as Print Exhibition Chairman for Pennsylvania in 1997. A graduate of the Merit Print Course and National Judging School, Robert has judged in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Maryland, Delaware, New York and Ohio. Robert's print awards include several "Best of Shows", PPA of PA Best Portrait of a Woman and The Hallmark Award. Robert's prints have received numerous national merits and have been included in the National Loan Collection, ASP Master's Loan Collection and Kodak's EPCOT Exhibit.

Robert operates a full time portrait studio in Lebanon, Pennsylvania. The studio is full service providing portrait, wedding and commercial photography in Central Pennsylvania, New York, Maryland, and New Jersey. Commercial clients have included, I.B.M., Ralston Purina, General Electric, AT & T, The College Board as well as many others. During a brief journalism career he photographed several of the early launches of the Space Shuttle, the grand opening of EPCOT and was assigned to the Daytona Speedway for more than a year. In 1992 Robert was selected to provide the photography for Charlton Heston during his return to the Gretna Theatre in Pennsylvania.

Robert teaches several photography programs each year on the High School and Collegiate level and has guest lectured at many civic groups and professional societies. Since 1994, Robert's achievements have been featured in several national advertising campaigns for The New York Institute of Photography. In 1996, Robert was honored by being selected to the Eastman Kodak "Pro-Team." Marketing ideas that he presented to this select group of twenty photographers have been published as part of Kodak's Pro-Team III idea book, distributed in 1998. He is the 1999 Past President of The Professional Photographers' Association of Pennsylvania, Inc., and now serves as Parliamentarian and as an advisor to the Board of Governors. In 2006, Robert was the recipient of the prestigious Professional Photographers of America, National Award, given to individuals who have rendered meritorious service to the profession of photography.

"ReUnited" was selected for publication as part of the 1997 ASP Master's Loan Collection, recognizing it as one of the top images from the international exhibition.