Started taking photographs with an SLR I borrowed from a friend for a vacation back in 1983. After sucessfully managing other peoples businesses for 14 years while photographing on the side, I decided to follow the quote "Do what you love and you will become a success."

In March of 1994 got out of the restaurant biz and took the leap to become a professional photographer. At the time I thought I knew something about photography.... Now that I've studied hard for the last 11 years I realize how much more there is to learn.

In this business the variety never ceases to amaze me. One day shooting jewelry in the studio, the next day getting images for a brochure and yet another standing in the middle of the desert waiting for the light to get "just so."

At Bob Coates Photography we "Specialize in not Specializing" this allows us to come up with interesting new ways of photographing subjects. Combining the techniques of different types of photography leads to new ways capturing images. People who hire Bob Coates Photography do it not just for the expertise but for the experience brought to the job.

Bob Coates Photography is totally digital for the quality and speed to serve you properly. We provide digital files on Zip disc, CD, DVD, print or via the web. Printing, post production and retouching are available in house.

Based in Sedona, Arizona and available for location and travel assignments as well as studio productions, brochures and editorial. Certified by Professional Photographers of America. Member Arizona Professional Photographers Association, Phoenix Professional Photographers Association, National Association of Photoshop Professionals and other photographic associations.

Published Magazines and Books: Caribbean Travel and Life, Cruise Travel, Scouting, Porthole, Realtor, Rangefinder, Shutterbug, Professional Photographer, Photo Electronic Imaging, New York Daily News Caribbeat, SignCraft, Sailing World, Pro-Lighting Series: Nightshots, Pro-Lighting Series: Beauty Shots. Books published by Amherst Media written by Bob - Photographer's Guide to Wedding Album Design & Sales and Strategies and Techniques for the Digital Photographer.