To the Zemba family, photography is more than a passion; it's the family business. It began when Robert Charles Zemba purchased a high-volume contract studio, renamed it and started doing things his way--quality first. When his sons, Robert F. and Edward, joined forces with him, they helped keep that same high standard. Today, this commitment to excellence has paid off in record profits and consistent growth even through the recession. But they will be the first to say the journey wasn't easy.

"In the beginning, we basically worked for free," Ed recalls. "That's the growing pains of a company. But it was a tremendous opportunity, one we wouldn't have had without our father."

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Photo credit: Robert Charles Photography