Rob Grimm
Rob Grimm is a commercial beverage, food, and product photographer with a bold, cinematic style and a serious obsession with glass, liquids, and great design. Rob has built high-impact campaigns for brands like Jack Daniel's, Bacardi, Woodford Reserve, Kraft, and Panera, but what really sets him apart is how he blends old-school craft with new-school tools—bringing AI-integrated workflows into the studio without ever losing the human touch. Rob is a creative partner, a problem solver, and someone who has never stopped evolving.
September 19, 2026
3:00 pm
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4:00 pm
A forward-looking conversation on how AI is being incorporated into commercial photography workflows, from pre-production ideation to post-production delivery. Panelists share how these tools are reshaping the industry and what photographers need to know to stay relevant, creative, and competitive.
September 20, 2026
10:00 am
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11:00 am
Build the set after you shoot it: a workshop in beverage photography using AI-generated backdrops instead of a physical studio.
September 18, 2026
12:15 pm
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1:15 pm
A panel with food and beverage photographers on craft, culture, and storytelling, exploring how commercial food imagery can function as a cultural force rather than just a marketing vehicle. A grounded discussion about what it means to make work that is intentional, honest, and genuinely connected to the human experience of food.
September 19, 2026
11:30 am
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12:30 pm
Photographer Rob Grimm runs a live, audience-directed client shoot — the scenarios will be drawn at random, and he will build the shot from scratch, on the spot. No script, no prep, no do-overs.
September 20, 2026
3:00 pm
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4:00 pm
An honest conversation with photographers and industry professionals about what it takes to build and sustain a career in commercial photography. Pricing, client communication, dry spells, this panel gets into the parts of the photography business that you can't afford to overlook.
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