Rob and Jill Futrell, St. Augustine photographers

Rob & Jill Futrell

Meet Rob and 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.

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.

10+ Years behind the camera

600+ Weddings photographed

2500+ Sessions photographed

270+ Five-star reviews

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A quick hello

Hi from Rob & Jill

Recognition & Memberships

Couples' Choice Award · 11 Years

WeddingWire · 5.0 · 100+ Reviews

Google · 5.0 · 146+ Reviews

The Knot · 5.0 · 28+ Reviews

Premier Bride Magazine · 2026

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.

The team of two

Why the Partnership Works

Two unexpected backgrounds. One really good experience.

Rob Futrell photographing a wedding reception

Rob · The Technical One

About Rob

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."

Off the clock

Bread baker · Espresso Perfectionist · Competitive Pickleballer · Gamer

Jill Futrell triumphantly holding up a wedding dress on a hanger

Jill · The People Person

About Jill

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.

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."

Off the clock

Hot yoga, 20 years running · artist with a garage studio · concrete pots, candles, stained glass & painting

"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."

— Rob, on working with Jill

Behind the scenes

A Natural Team

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.

Rob Futrell culling and editing photos at his multi-monitor workstation

Our story

How We Met

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."

How We Got Into Photography

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.

Our work

What We Photograph

We focus on the moments that deserve to be remembered — from wedding days to everyday family life.

Weddings Elopements Proposals Engagements & Couples Family Sessions Commercial & Branding

The Futrell Crew

Life Outside the Lens

When we're not photographing your big moments, here's what we're up to

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.

Rob and Jill Futrell walking hand in hand by the waterfront

Rob Futrell having fun at a wedding reception

Jill Futrell watching over the duck family

Rob and Jill Futrell on a bridge over a canal in Venice, Italy

Rob and Jill Futrell walking a beach dune crossover at sunset

Rob and Jill Futrell standing back to back at a mountain lake

Jill Futrell with the kids on a garden portico

Jill Futrell sitting on a wooden bench at a beach dune crossover

Jill Futrell with her camera, sitting beside Santa in a hotel lobby

A Futrell tradition

Our Holiday Card Tradition

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

What People Say

270+ five-star reviews on Google, WeddingWire & The Knot

Nikki Aguirre

★★★★★ July 2026

“Rob and Jill were so great to work with on our wedding day. We had a small courthouse ceremony, and despite the small, casual scale they managed to capture all the special moments that day. It even rained for a...”

Alexandra Schlotzhauer

★★★★★ June 2026

“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...”

Melissa S

★★★★★ July 2026

“Our son was extremely reluctant to get any senior photos taken, but Rob and Jill put him at ease. They had great ideas on how to create unique photos that really brought out our son's personality and...”

Nef

★★★★★ June 2026

“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...”

Mary Cassidy

★★★★★ June 2026

“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...”

Kirk

★★★★★ May 2026

“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...”