Today we’d like to introduce you to Taylor Stroble.
Hi Taylor, it’s an honor to have you on the platform. Thanks for taking the time to share your story with us – to start maybe you can share some of your backstory with our readers?
I’ve always loved taking pictures. I remember being a little girl with an i-Zone camera—one of those weird little silver shoot-and-print cameras—and absolutely blowing through film like it was growing in my backyard. Then I got my hands on a digital camera, and it was game over.
I photographed everything. My animals, my friends, whatever was happening around me—but especially my brother playing baseball. As the technology changed and the years went on, I just kept taking pictures.
Eventually, the people around me started reaching those big milestones—engagements, weddings, babies, growing families—and I found myself asking, “Can I photograph it?” I loved being around people in those genuinely happy moments and getting to preserve a little piece of a time in their lives that meant something to them.
That’s when I decided I wanted to learn what my camera could really do. I wanted to understand the technical side of photography—not because I was obsessed with perfect settings, but because I realized that knowing my equipment better meant I could capture those moments better.
And somewhere along the way, I also learned just how valuable photographs become.
There’s something pretty incredible about watching someone see an image of themselves with the people they love and immediately light up. A photograph might feel like something simple when you take it, but as life changes, those images become pieces of your story that you actually get to keep.
Now, I’m incredibly lucky that this thing I’ve loved since I was a little girl has become my career. I get to photograph so many special moments for people all over Northeast Florida. I’ve watched couples become families, babies grow into big kids, and families come back year after year to celebrate another chapter of life together.
And I think that’s still my favorite part of what I do. I’m not just taking pictures—I’m getting to preserve pieces of people’s lives for them. And somehow, all these years later, I’m still just as excited to pick up my camera as that little girl blowing through rolls of i-Zone film.
Would you say it’s been a smooth road, and if not what are some of the biggest challenges you’ve faced along the way?
I definitely wouldn’t say it’s always been a smooth road. I think my biggest struggle has been learning how to find balance.
When you genuinely love what you do, it’s really easy to say yes to everything. Every project sounds exciting, every opportunity feels like one you shouldn’t pass up, and before you know it, you’ve stretched yourself way too thin. Burnout is very real, and I’ve definitely had to learn that lesson along the way.
The funny thing is, while I’ve been photographing everyone else growing through different seasons of their lives, I’ve been growing right alongside them. I’m now a wife, a mom to two incredible little girls, a business owner, and a photographer—and all of those parts of my life deserve a piece of me.
I’ve had to learn that growth doesn’t always mean doing more. Sometimes it means figuring out what matters most, setting boundaries, and being okay with saying no so I can give more of myself to the things I do say yes to.
I’m still learning that balance, and I think I probably always will be as life continues to change. But I’ve realized I don’t want to build a successful business at the expense of being present for the life I’m working so hard to create. I want the two to grow together.
Thanks – so what else should our readers know about your work and what you’re currently focused on?
I absolutely adore lifestyle photography—and really, all aspects of life. Whether someone is celebrating a personal goal, falling in love, getting married, growing into a family, or simply wanting to capture their kids exactly as they are in this season, those are the moments I love most.
I think what I’m most proud of, and what probably sets me apart, is the experience I try to create while capturing those moments.
I’ve had more than a handful of clients tell me afterward that their partner—the one who was dreading pictures or asking, “Why do we even have to do this?”—ended up having a genuinely great time. They laughed, they enjoyed themselves, and it never felt like they were standing around awkwardly being forced to take pictures. That is SUCH a win for me.
I don’t want you to just show up, smile at my camera for an hour, and leave. I want there to be movement and laughter. I want you interacting with the people you love instead of worrying about what your hands are doing. I want the session itself to become part of the memory.
And that really starts before I ever pick up my camera. From the time someone books with me, I try to learn a little bit about who I’m photographing—their personalities, their relationships, what makes their kids laugh, what feels natural to them—because the more I know about you, the better I can photograph you in your truest form.
And I’m absolutely not afraid to get a little silly, sandy, wet, or ridiculous right alongside you if that’s what it takes to get the shot.
At the end of the day, I want you to look at your photos and not only love how they look, but remember how it felt to make them.
Where do you see things going in the next 5-10 years?
Photography is an industry that is constantly evolving. Trends change, technology gets better, and somehow things from the past always seem to circle back around and become the “it” thing again.
I think over the next 5–10 years we’re going to see technology continue to completely change what photographers are capable of. AI is already becoming a bigger part of editing and workflow, cameras are getting smarter, and I’m sure there are things coming that we haven’t even imagined yet. At the same time, I think we’ll continue to see people reaching backward too—film, grain, imperfect images, nostalgia, and photographs that feel less polished and more lived-in.
My own photography has changed so much over the years as trends have changed and, more importantly, as I’ve changed. I think that’s part of being an artist.
But the one thing I don’t think will ever change is the heart behind an image—the reason it was taken in the first place.
Technology can make an image sharper, editing can make it prettier, and trends can influence how we photograph something, but none of those things can replace the meaning behind a photograph of someone you love, a season of your life you never want to forget, or a moment you wish you could step back into.
If anything, I think as technology continues to advance, that human connection is going to become even more valuable.
So I’ll keep evolving with the industry, experimenting and probably falling in love with plenty of new trends along the way—but I hope the reason I pick up my camera always stays exactly the same.
Pricing:
- $350/hr
Contact Info:
- Website: https://Stroblephotography.com
- Instagram: https://Instagram.com/stroblephotography
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