Meet Our Instructors

Derek has been a photographer since his parents bought him a Kodak film camera at age 9, (which he still has by the way).

Derek moved on to 35mm cameras in the mid 70's. He was one of the newspaper and yearbook photographers (with Stephen), and won the Kodak Scholastic Award twice for the state of Missouri in 1980. He built a darkroom in the basement and learned to process and print.  Later he became a professional photographer,

after working as an assistant for several top photographers in St.Louis.

He started his own photography company DL Images and also went on the study graphic design and large format printing.

He has one of the largest film camera collections in St.Louis, and continues to shoot film as well as digital cameras.

Most of his work is black and white.

Derek recently joined the Photo Pros because he loves working with people, and enjoys helping them with their photography skills.

Derek was a previous Creve Coeur Camera employee and he continue to teach camera basics, film photography and more at the Photo Pros.

Manager, Photographer & Instructor

Mark was a 12 year employee with Creve Coeur Camera as their head buyer.  Like many people Marks interest in photography started many years before joining CCC.  Now as the manager of the store he has an incredible wealth of knowledge of most photography products, including camera brands and most accessories.  He can help you with making that decision of which to buy and why.  

If you need help with organiziation, Lightroom/Photoshop or Mac computers...Mark is your man!

Plus, Mark in his own right is a great photographer.  Shooting sports (including football and NASCAR, landscapes, concerts and architecture.  Schedule a class with Mark to get the beginnings of your photographic career.

A professional photographer and the previous owner of Creve Coeur Camera, a chain of retail stores in the mid-west.  Mr. Weiss, a graduate of St. Louis University with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, purchased Creve Coeur Camera in 1998. He comes from an extensive background in retail, photography, and marketing. Mr. Weiss was the Photographer for the St. Louis County Hazmat team and has extensive experience as one of Gateway Motorsports Park track photographers specializing in NASCAR, Indy Car and NHRA races. 

After the close of Creve Coeur Camera he and several member of his staff opened up this new company.  We are now a "boutique" camera store that carries a limited amount of cameras and accessories, travel the world offering fun and interesting photo trips and we offer lots of local photo classes and walks!  Mr. Weiss is also a certified Travel Agent which helps keep the cost of our trip down.  He also can help you with general travel, cruises and more.

His portfolio includes: Gucci, Cristal Advertising, Charter Communications, the Coca-Cola Company, Edward Jones, the St. Louis Cardinals Baseball Club, many other companies.  Travels include: France, Amsterdam, Cuba, Iceland, Alaska, Costa Rica, Spain, Japan, Colombia and many other parts of the world. 

His specific areas of photography include: sports, food, portraits, products, real estate, night photography (milky way), fashion, travel, PR photos, studio photography, flash photography and lots more.

Adjunct Instructor & Photographer

Jorge has been studying photography for over 10 years and has become a published acomplished, photographer.  He loves travel, portrait, night and all types of photography.  

He is great at understanding the needs of each photographer and helping them to obtain finer skills.

Jorge travels with us on many trips and local photo walks.  Let Stephen know if your would like to scheduld a private class with Jorge.