Rosh Sillars is a photojournalist, magazine and corporate photographer. He specializes in capturing images that tell a story, evoke an emotion or represents the subject in its natural context.
Sillars contributes regularly as a staff and free-lance photographer for multiple daily, weekly and monthly newspapers and magazines. He was a part-time staff photographer for the Daily Tribune in Royal Oak, MI for nine years. He was the photographic editor for the Metro Detroit-based Town Magazine and Toledo-based Ourtown Magazine.
He is owner of the creative representation firm, The Rosh Group, Inc (www.rosh.com). The firm represents commercial photographers and creative talent to the corporate and advertising communities. Sillars is the co-owner of the retail photography company Image 3 Photography. Rosh also serves as a creative consultant and collaborator on numerous corporate communications projects.
Rosh also serves as the photojournalism instructor for Wayne State University, Detroit Michigan and photography instructor at University of Detroit Mercy. He wrote a photography column for the publication 24/7, published by Journal Register Company (Daily Tribune) until 2004. Rosh also serves on the board and is a past president of the American Society of Media Photographers Michigan Chapter.
Rosh has also photographed presidents, pro and amateur athletes, pop stars and local heroes through his 19-year professional career. He has earned numerous awards and accolades for his photography. Sillars was named Michigan Meetings and Events Magazine "best of" event photographer in 2006
In the years 2002-7 you will find his work featured in the following publications (partial list): The Walll Street Journal, Oakland Press, Macomb Daily, Daily Tribune, Fine Homes Magazine (found in the Detroit News and Free Press through 2004), Strut Magazine, Victorian Homes, American Style Magazine, Home Spotlight Magazine, Observer and Eccentric newspapers, Metro Parent, African American Family, Pink Magazine, Town Magazine (Detroit), Ourtown magazine (Toledo), Best of Times Magazine, The Grosse Pointe News, The Connection Newspaper (St. Clair Shores MI), Story Pole (MIM trade magazine). Home and Design magazine (Detroit Newspapers), Vital Magazine, Sierra magazine, Signature Magaizines Birmingham/ Bloomfield, Rochester and Grosse Pointe MI. TV: Fox Sports Net, "Best Damn Sports Show Period" Booker vs. Tony (Large image used for set).
He is a 1993 graduate of the Center for Creative Studies in Detroit MI and a 1987 High school graduate of Grosse Pointe South High School, Grosse Pointe MI.
He lives in Ferndale ,MI, with his wife, Shirley and his daughters, Kelly and Ava.