Bob Thompson has been practicing the art and science of “seeing” since he first saw a black and white image magically come to life while on a step stool in his Dad’s darkroom back in the 60’s. He shot his first pro job in 1993, and has been refining his craft and message – that there is beauty in everything and everyone, every day since.
You can learn most of what you need to about Bob and his work by looking at his images. The pure expression and the quality of light pleases the eye, captures the heart, and shows you something. He starts with a true desire and ability to connect with people almost instantly – his easy-to-be-with demeanor can calm even the most resistant photo subject. He often sends his subjects away with a new-found relationship to their own self-image, a subtext to making photographs that he enjoys as much as the photos themselves.
At last count, he has photographed over 60,000 people over the span of his career, one person or one group at a time.

Bob is an accomplished musician and singer who still performs locally. Having performed on 3 continents, he recorded and released a CD of his original songs, “Living for a Living” back in 1997 with his band. (Check Spotify!) He was, for a very memorable evening, a standup comedian, he’s Emcee’d over 50 major events around the US. This all adds up to a photographer who is comfortable with anyone, anywhere, who can, and does, roll with anything.

Bob is joined professionally in TBI by Anandi, his wife of 36 years. Anandi brings her creative imagery talents, among many others, to TBI as Video Editor, producing everything from Commercial Videos to TBI’s own promotional marketing videos. She also serves as Marketing Director, Communications Director and she brings a level of organization and efficiency that makes TBI run like it does. They met overseas in Germany while serving in the United States Air Force in the 80’s, where she was a Russian Linguist and he a German Linguist, they married in 1988 in Basel Switzerland, and they are Mom and Dad to their 31 year old special needs son Buddy, who lives independently in Lakeland, FL.