Hi, we're Vild.
We're the outdoor-loving husband/wife team that make VILD Photography.
It's all about the (dream) team work...
VILD is truly a marriage between the two of us and would not be the same without the other.
Rob is the main photographer as he has a more creative and artistic mindset as well as more camera-knowledge. He will handle everything that is related to our gear and your images.
M is more business-minded and will handle communication, planning and everything that's business-related behind the scenes.
Together we compliment each other. That's simply how our brains are wired and how we work best.
I'm "Rob"
Robert - main photographer
I was born in South Lake Tahoe, CA at Barton Memorial Hospital. Following a back-and-forth childhood between Tahoe and Nashville, TN, I landed here in these mountains and I am proud to call them home. I was very blessed to have grown up in two completely different worlds. Nashville nurtured my creative side, while Tahoe challenged my adventurous and outdoorsy side. Photography is not only my career, it’s my passion. I find myself waking up long before dawn to hike to the top of a peek to capture the most incredible sunrise, and tracking the weather constantly to shoot the most colorful sunset. I will drive for hours and stay up all night to shoot the stars. The endless beauty of this place will always keep me busy.
I was born in South Lake Tahoe, CA at Barton Memorial Hospital. Following a back-and-forth childhood between Tahoe and Nashville, TN, I landed here in these mountains and I am proud to call them home. I was very blessed to have grown up in two completely different worlds. Nashville nurtured my creative side, while Tahoe challenged my adventurous and outdoorsy side.
Photography is not only my career, it’s my passion. I find myself waking up long before dawn to hike to the top of a peek to capture the most incredible sunrise, and tracking the weather constantly to shoot the most colorful sunset. I will drive for hours and stay up all night to shoot the stars. The endless beauty of this place will always keep me busy.
I'm "M"
Marie - coordinator / SECOND shooter
I’m born and brought up in Sweden, just south of Stockholm and officially moved to the USA in 2016 after finishing collage. I am an adventurer, a daydreamer and am happiest when I’m lost in the woods with ISO (our pup) or on the back of a horse. While getting my bachelor's degree in Sweden I spent the summers working for some ranches in Texas, Montana and Wyoming wrangling horses and working cattle from dawn to dusk. I might not get your movie reference or be able to name the band (Rob’s your guy for that). I will however be able to show you around Europe, teach you how to ride a horse and join you on some epic hikes and fun adventures. Oh, not to mention, plan and officiate your wedding..
I’m born and brought up in Sweden, just south of Stockholm and officially moved to the USA in 2016 after finishing collage. I am an adventurer, a daydreamer and am happiest when I’m lost in the woods with ISO (our pup) or on the back of a horse. While getting my bachelor's degree in Sweden I spent the summers working for some ranches in Texas, Montana and Wyoming wrangling horses and working cattle from dawn to dusk.
I might not get your movie reference or be able to name the band (Rob’s your guy for that). I will however be able to show you around Europe, teach you how to ride a horse and join you on some epic hikes and fun adventures. Oh, not to mention, plan and officiate your wedding..
Every story
has a beginning
2013
We first met in 2013 while I (M) was wrangling horses on a ranch outside Yellowstone in WY (hats, boots, lasso and everything). Rob was on a cross country mountain bike journey from Portland, ME to Portland, OR when stopping over at the ranch M was working at. Both of us were absolutely covered in dirt, sweat, and grime after the day’s hard work but still completely smitten with each other.
2016
After 3 years of long distance (Sweden <—> USA) relationship-ing while M finished collage in Sweden we finally settled in Lake Tahoe in 2016.
This is also the year we started VILD Photography and began to photograph weddings.
2018
In 2018 we started to look at houses and decided to move off the mountain and bought our first home together in Carson City, NV.
2019
We got engaged! M’s dad, Roland, was visiting from Sweden and had agreed to take some photos of us. While M was getting ready for our little session Rob showed Roland a couple simple tricks so that he could best capture our moment. This was all on May 20th, 2019 in Carson City, NV
2020
Despite the pandemic, we got married on August 12th at our 100 year old family cabin just outside Tahoe. M started her hair and makeup at 2:30am and finished in time for us to do our sunrise hike at 5:00am. We watched the sunrise from our favorite mountain top while sharing our vows. The rest of the day was filled with breakfast, swimming, dinner, and relaxing with some of our closest people. it was a long 22 hour day that flew by because we just had so much fun!
2021
On December 18th, 2021 we welcomed our son Noah into this world. Our lives have forever changed for the better. Watching him grow and learn every day has humbled us like nothing else. Parenthood is an incredible journey and we are honored for this new life adventure.
2022
All about surviving the first year of parenting with all new routines and multitasking skills.
The future
We're launching our new Art Gallery in South Lake Tahoe, Twilight and Rust SLT to display Rob's landscape images and are so excited to continuing to serve all our couples in our favourite part of the world - Tahoe.
we're wild about:
Coffee + Chai Lattes
Watching The Office + The Great British Baking Show (over + over)
Off-roading in our new 4-runner
we're not wild about:
Warm winters with little to no snow
Busy Cities - Did we mention how much we love the wild outdoors?!
Bland food - because why??
Meet the rest of our little family
Baby Noah
Iso
- the goof
Tattoo
- The princess
Rascal
- The queen
Did you know we also own an art gallery in South Lake Tahoe?
Twilight & Rust
Rob has spend decades photographing Lake Tahoe and it's pristine landscape and in the beginning of 2023 we finally decided to do something with his expansive collection.
We opened Twilight and Rust with our good friend and partner and are so excited to display Rob's landscape images there for you to view.
Come visit our art gallery
