We're the outdoor-loving husband/wife team that make VILD Photography.
Meet Us
It's all about the (dream) team work...
How we 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. On a wedding day she will be there with a camera in her hand helping with everything from timeline management to bustle your dress. Together we compliment each other. That's simply how our brains are wired and how we work best.
Meet my wife, M
I am a mountain boy from Lake Tahoe that grew up half of my childhood in Nashville TN. Due to the drastic differences in these two places I know that it helped make me the person that I am today. I've always had a very strong creative side as well as an extreme adventurous side. Drumming and photography have been the two largest creative outlets in my life. Mountain biking and skiing are my two biggest adventurous passions. When I'm not photographing (anything and everything that catches my attention) I'm most likely behind my drums or out on a bike or skis depending on the season.
Main Photographer
I'm Rob
Back to Rob
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..
Coordinator + SECOND shooter
Meet "M"
Born in February, 2002 - He is the biggest snuggler who will insist on a 5 min hug every morning. He will grow up to be a biking and hiking fool keeping us company on the trails as we keep on exploring.
Iso - the goof
She is a little thug with a sensitive soul. We rescued her and are watching her bloom as she is becoming more brave and confident with life. She is a vocal one and will speak her mind - loundly.
Tattoo - The princess
She is the experienced queen of the household and has the sweetest and most gentle personality ever. She is also a coyote attack survivor and grew up on a ranch.
Rascal - the queen
Things we are wild about...
Coffee and Chai Lattes
warm winters with little to no snow
Watching 'the Office' & The great BRITISH baking show (over and over)
busy cities - did we mention how much we love the outdoors?
Car Camping out of our 4-runner
Things we're not as wild about...
bland food - because why?
Because we want to be a part of your story it's only fair you get to know ours
How we met
We first met in 2013 while I (M) was wrangling (hats, boots, lasso and everything) horses on a ranch outside Yellowstone in WY. 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.
After 3 years of long distance SWE <—> USA relationship-ing we finally settled in Lake Tahoe in 2016. In 2018 we finally bought our first house together.
The Proposal
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 THIS moment. This was all on May 20th, 2019 in Carson City, NV
Our Wedding
After 7 years together and a lot of ups and down planning a wedding through the pandemic we finally got to have our day (August, 2020).
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!
Baby on the way!
After only 8 months of being married we found out that we're expecting! We feel soo blessed, happy and excited (and all the good things) to bring a new little adventure kid into this world. There are soo many new things to consider, learn and adapt to but we're up for the challenge and can't wait to start this new chapter in life. *Stay tuned for updates.
Because we’re getting ready to start our family and have our baby (due this Dec/Jan), our year of 2022 is going to be a bit different.
We are still going to be here for you and of course we’re going to do everything we can to help you have the most amazing day!
However, M may or may not be able to attend all the wedding days the way she has in the past. Instead we’re bringing in our amazing team members Chris and Erica to play a bigger role. By doing that you’ll have more people focusing on making your day - the best that it can be!
For 2022 we're setting the following boundaries to be able to properly adjust to family life:
January - March 2022
We will not accept any Weddings or Elopements but will accept
1-2 hour long couples/family sessions.
April - December 2022
Monday - Thursday: We'll accept shorter elopements with one photographer and 1-2 hour long couples/family sessions. *exceptions can be made for bigger Wednesday weddings.
Friday - Sunday: We'll have an 8-hour minimum coverage with two photographers.
"Our year of 2022 may be a bit different
- but it will be just as good!"
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