Biography of G. Robert Bishop
Bob was a founding member of the St. Louis Chapter of ASMP (The American Society of Media Photographers) in 1984 and continued to serve on its Board through 1998. In the four years of his presidency of ASMP, the organization tripled in size. He was responsible for the creation of the award winning newsletter Focus, which served the St. Louis visual communications industry. He was chairman of the Photographer's committee and sat on the Board of STARS (The St. Louis Advertising Resource Syndicate). STARS presented a three day advertising exhibition for the public and the trade, at the Cervantes Convention Center, in St. Louis. Additionally, he has lectured on the business of photography at Washington University in St. Louis as well as the St. Louis Community Colleges. His photographs have been exhibited at the St. Louis Art Museum, Washington University, St. Louis Community College and several local galleries.