What do Top Gun, Boomerang, Love Jones and James Bond have in common? For one, they are some of my favorite movies….and, strangely enough, they tell the story

Hi, there! I’m Emanuel O. Roland II, but everyone just calls me Roland. I am a father of two energetic children, dog dad to a spoiled fur baby and married to a beautiful and supportive wife.

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Ever since I was a child, I knew I wanted to do something related to art and creativity. As a little boy, I used to draw and color for hours. I also had a father who always had a camera in his hand, documenting all of our childhood moments.

It wasn’t until my college years that I picked up a camera for myself. I ended up studying Business Management in college and needed an elective class. One of my good friends encouraged me to take a photography class and I have been shooting ever since. I decided to put both my degree pursuits and photography together and develop a business plan for my senior class project… from this Roland’s Photograph was born… 

 

20+ yrs. later I am still doing what I love, finding new ways to be creative through the art of photography and helping individuals, families and companies Capturing Life’s Priceless Moments!

 

I hope to do the same for you… 

 

In my free time, I enjoy spending time with my family, camping in our travel trailer, exploring in the outdoors and cycling.

of my journey.

Throughout my early years, I grew up wanting to be an Air Force pilot. As part of the path to my dream, I spent 3 years in high school and 2 years in college in Air Force ROTC. I was going to be the Top Gun! Right before Basic Training, a bomb dropped… on me. I found out that I was medically disqualified. (Allergic to insects that sting!!!)This was a devastating blow to my career plans, and forced me to reconsider my future.

While still at Tennessee State University, a friend encouraged me to take photography as an elective. My father has been taking photos for years, so I went for it. Within the same time frame, I was required to create a business plan for my senior class project. I chose Photography as the business. That was the “Boomerang”. As a child, I had always enjoyed drawing and creating things. I see photography as a means of expressing art, but never considered it as a career. So, what I tossed to the side early in my life boomeranged back to me in my adult life. After creating the business plan, I was hooked and my photography career was on its way! That was 1999! Ever since then, I have been pursuing the dream of making others smile through photographic art. I have spent years capturing the best of the “Love Jones” moments of people’s lives.

That’s my career story…but there’s so much more to me. My favorite foods are Lasagna, Macaroni & Cheese and…Rice Krispie Treats. (I loved them so much as a child, my mom made me a Rice Krispie Treat birthday cake!!) I enjoy watching a good action movie, cycling, riding motorcycles, driving fast cars and playing a game of pool. I have even been considered a pool shark! That’s my James Bond side! Just like Bond, I have many interests and thrive off of utilizing them to masterfully make your wedding day and portrait sessions a success! Unlike Bond, I only have one Bond Girl! She is the love of my life and I am blessed to be able to spend my life with her and my two beautiful children!

Life is full of interesting twists and turns and I look forward to meeting you and hearing the details of your story!