Our History

Stuart-Rodgers Photography was founded by Betty Stuart who began her career in photography in 1940 after graduating from the Medill School of Journalism at Northwestern University.  Facing supply and equipment challenges during World War II, Betty Stuart Photography became a successful business specializing in people and event photography.

Portraits and weddings were the primary focus of her work with a new and unique emphasis in a natural and photojournalist style.  In 1946 Betty’s husband John Boyd Rodgers joined the company and Stuart-Rodgers Photography was born.

Since then their location in Evanston was expanded to a converted firehouse in 1962 at 2504 Green Bay Road.  Later a Chicago location was added that is now located at 375 W. Erie Street.

Over the years the business grew to include corporate, commercial and school photography in addition to new and innovative approaches to portraiture and wedding photography.