Rob & Jill Futrell
Husband and wife team since 2014
We're Rob and Jill — a husband and wife team based in St. Augustine, and we've spent over a decade photographing the weddings, families, and moments that matter most to our clients.
Here's what makes us different. Jill is a former Occupational Therapist — genuinely skilled at reading people, easing tension, and making you feel comfortable long before the camera comes up. Rob comes from a software engineering background, which means the technical side of things — light, gear, and the entire workflow from booking to final delivery — is handled with real precision.
Two unexpected backgrounds. One really good experience.
We prefer real over posed. We'll help you shake off the awkwardness, and then we'll get out of your way and let you just be yourselves.
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Recognition & Memberships
Preferred & Featured Photographer
A preferred or featured photographer at over 20 St. Augustine venues, including Flagler College, The Treasury on the Plaza, The Lightner Museum, The White Room, The Riverhouse, Fountain of Youth, and more.
Rob and Jill Futrell make a natural team—Rob's the technical one in the family. Computer issues, software problems, printer not working—that all falls on him. He loves researching cameras, lenses, hard drives, processors. He has pages of technical notes.
Before photography, Rob spent a decade as a software engineer at a major bank—technical communication, connecting front-end systems to hundreds of backend systems. He had a reputation for being more of a hacker. "My solutions weren't always the most elegant, but they were very practical."
That problem-solving, self-taught approach carried directly into photography—the same obsessive learning pattern of going deep when something interests him.
When he's not behind a camera? "I'm probably sitting at my computer editing. If I'm not editing, I'm answering emails. If I'm not answering emails, I'm responding to text messages. If I'm not responding to text messages, I'm asleep."
Also: bread baker, espresso perfectionist (he's been perfecting his setup for a decade), competitive pickleball player, and known for handmade tortillas and pizzas. Basically anything bread-based.
Before photography, Jill worked as an Occupational Therapist—she has a natural gift for reading people and knowing when someone needs a break or a confidence boost. That background shapes how she works during sessions.
Beyond photography, she does hot yoga (105 degrees) just about every day—she's been at it for 20 years. She's also an artist with a studio in the garage where she makes concrete pots, planters, candles, stained glass, and paints. "She's an absolute inspiration. She's so happy when she's creating."
During sessions, Jill's instinct to put clients first keeps Rob from getting too far down the rabbit hole on a specific picture. When things aren't working, Rob wants to make them work. Jill is smart enough to say, "Hey, let's pull the plug on this idea and move onto the next great idea."
"Jill is so graceful and people just love her energy."
"The best part of working with Jill is that she knows what I'm thinking without me having to say it. We've developed a shorthand over the years that makes us quicker and more efficient than other teams. She knows how to take my good ideas and make them great."
"We rarely disagree, but when we do it's usually a three-second conversation where I get a chance to plead my case and then we do what Jill suggested in the first place."
Jill's mom, Joy, tried to set us up through a mutual friend. Rob's buddy had been sharing terrible dating stories at work, and Joy—Jill's mom—decided she had to get them together. We were set up on a blind date. We both blew it off.
Joy didn't give up. She emailed Rob directly with Jill's contact information. Rob thought a friend was pranking him, but Jill reached out to apologize for her mom's forwardness. We started chatting, eventually went on a date, and have been inseparable ever since.
"Jill's mom loves taking credit for getting us together—and I am forever grateful to her."
Rob has been into photography since he was a kid, but when Jill got pregnant he wanted to document that journey and purchased his first real camera. He became obsessed with making his images look as good as the ones on the camera box. Friends started noticing his work and asking for photos. Then their friends asked.
The turning point: Rob's department at the bank was being dissolved. They offered him a severance package. He sat Jill down and said he wanted to try photography full-time. She was 100% supportive from the very beginning.
Jill joined because she's an artist—she painted, made stained glass, did pottery. As photography consumed more of Rob's nights and weekends, she wanted to be part of it. She saw how Rob was approaching certain situations and stepped in: "We can do this so much better."
Not bad for what started as a way to capture baby photos.
We focus on the moments that deserve to be remembered — from wedding days to everyday family life.
Our teenagers are in on the family business too. Our son is the official pet wrangler when couples bring furry friends to sessions, and our daughter runs our social media—which means she knows way too much about our work life.
We have two dogs—Marshall the Goldendoodle and Indy the Golden Retriever—who are fully convinced they're humans. Our cats, Jhit (Florida surfer slang for a little kid, spelled J-H-I-T) and Ziggy, sleep inside all day and go party outside all night. And then there are the 10 ducks who manage our pond and lay about five eggs a day. People are always surprised we eat the eggs, but duck eggs are amazing—bigger than chicken eggs with giant yolks.
When we're not photographing your big moments, here's what we're up to
What started in 2012 as a fun way to test Rob's Photoshop skills has turned into a full-blown family tradition. Every year we dream up a new theme—sometimes elaborate, sometimes ridiculous, always a lot of work.
Our friends and family try to guess what we're doing next, and honestly, half the fun is watching them try to figure it out. These cards are a peek at who we are when we're not working: creative, a little quirky, and always up for a good time.
Testimonials
290+ five-star reviews on Google, WeddingWire & The Knot
“We can’t say enough about Rob and Jill. They were exactly what we needed. A fun, friendly and professional husband and wife team. They were easy to work with, and made taking photos fun. Great personalities and...”
“We cannot recommend Jill & Rob highly enough! From our very first interaction, they were professional, warm, and genuinely invested in making our wedding experience as special and stress-free as possible. On...”
“Absolutely INCREDIBLE to work with this beautiful couple. They are so patient and work so well with clients requests and shenanigans. Thank you Rob and Jill for making mine and Jason’s wedding so incredibly...”
“Rob and Jill photographed our wedding this past April and we absolutely could not have chosen a better team! I am NOT a picture person but they both made us feel comfortable in front of the camera and...”
“Rob and Jill did my daughter's dance photos, and they did an amazing job! They were incredibly patient and had wonderful personalities that made working with young children so easy. It's not always easy to...”
“Rob and Jill were our first meetings with our photographers for our wedding. From just a few moments on our zoom call we instantly fell in love with them, and chose them that same day. The incredible photos and...”