Our Team

Since 1978, Visual Image Photography has provided exceptional photography services for athletes, graduating seniors, families and corporate organizations. High standards and strong company values have molded and cultivated VIP into a highly respected photography firm.

In the early years, VIP concentrated on the area of sports team and individual photography. Over the years we have photographed team pictures for the Milwaukee Brewers, the Milwaukee Bucks and the Milwaukee Admirals. We currently provide sports photography services for over 160 High Schools and more than 500 youth organizations in the Wisconsin and Illinois area. The quality of our sports photography is recognized nationally as the best in the business.

Our sports action photography department features some of the best action photography in the nation. The Illinois High School Association and the Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association have chosen VIP to photograph all the action at their state finals events for the past decade.

VIP also has a full service school picture division. Schools are able to receive the best sports photography in the nation, along with outstanding school portraits and the best yearbook coverage available. Our School Picture Division leads the industry with exclusive digital capture and a 100% Satisfaction guarantee.

In 1999, Tom Hayes made a decision to move back to his photography roots established by his father Bill Hayes by opening a portrait studio in Wauwatosa. Since then, we have also opened a second studio in Wheeling, IL. Our studios are supported by a team that boasts extensive experience with portrait and wedding photography. By adding these studios to VIP, we are now able to offer a full menu of photography services to meet all your needs.