Steve and Barbara Schenck began Schenck and Schenck Photography in 1977, using a 4x5 camera and photographing art for artists, museums and galleries. They also specialized in public relations photography and photo restoration, honing the art of hand printing black and white enlargements. Quickly expanding to include weddings, bar and bat mitzvahs, portraits, and event photography, the Schencks have worked together to create interesting, beautiful images for their clients.

The Schencks continue to offer a full range of photographic services from traditional silver prints, hand-developed in the darkroom to digital imaging and design. Their eclectic interests and skills have driven their business services, so that photographing weddings and bar/bat mitzvahs often parallels with commercial assignments or photo restoration work. The Schencks meet with clients by appointment at their office in the Claremont Village. Evening and weekend meetings are available.

Steve Schenck was trained as a photographer in the U.S. Navy and has a degree in studio art from Western Oregon State at Monmouth. He has most recently had his work published in the book, Southwest Textiles, Weavings of the Navajo and Pueblo, by the University of Washington Press. Although he continues to make traditional silver prints, the digital revolution has changed the face of their photography business. Steve has embraced the change with a full conversion to high-end digital imaging and printing. He has taught classes and given lectures about his work with raw-capture and Photoshop.

With his expanded knowledge base, Schenck and Schenck Photography has entered the 21st century with the highest level of expertise and skills.

Barbara Schenck has a degree in art history from Scripps College. She designs all the wedding and bar/bat mitzvah albums, specialty greeting cards, business cards and does portrait retouching in Photoshop. Sharing a love of art and design with Steve, she has also embraced the amazing changes in photography. Her custom magazine-style albums are created exclusively using client’s requests for colors, backgrounds and photos.