Robert Gupton, founder of
Video/Graphics, had been involved with professional photography, video production and art
for over 35 years. With an eye for perfection, he wanted to offer the best quality film
transfer services in the profession and, along with his wife, Gail, opened Video/Graphics
from their own home. |
Having memories brought back to life seemed
to have special importance to people, so when Robert purchased a video camera in 1987, his
next business of Video/Graphics was born. Photography being his hobby, it was a natural
decision. Using his same vision of perfection, he developed a technique of transferring
old home movies, slides and photographs to video tape to be enjoyed by the thousands of
people buying VCRs, which were just becoming popular at that time. Not being satisfied
with the samples of work done by leading professional camera and video stores, Robert
succeeded in providing the best video transfer work in the country with the invention of a
revolutionary film to video transfer system. His eye for perfection and a story of
his success was written about in the May 1998 issue of "Small Business
Opportunities" magazine.
With their lives drastically changed from a severe auto accident in 1982, opportunities
evolved enabling
Robert to continue his creative talents with his background in advertising, marketing, and
public relations and allowed Gail to fulfill her ambitions of helping others with a
worthwhile service. Robert was also the founder and director of Abilities for The
Disabled, an organization that helped the disabled start a profitable home business,
getting them off public assistance.
Robert's early background in the 60's and 70's found him creating advertising campaigns
for companies like
Audi who had just been introduced to the United States, Belk Department Stores. the brand
new Hardee's restaurant chain, and political campaigns for state congressmen. His
experience with Capitol Hill Advertising and Public Relations gave him his foundation for
the marketing, advertising, and graphic art skills he used in his web site. Art,
photography and video became his hobby and his expertise came through day and night
involvement in his career which he did not consider "work" but enjoyment. Being
self employed for 22 years gave him the ability to know the workings of successful
business promotion. All his creative accomplishments took on that little extra
"shine" of experience.
In 1978, Robert turned
down an appointment to the U.S. Department of Commerce, choosing to start his own company,
Gupton Marketing Services. His main desire became one of helping others become successful
in business. Some called him an entrepreneur, an artist, a writer, a businessman, or
marketing expert, but he said he was just happily living his purpose utilizing the talents
he was born with.
At age 58,
Robert said he had done most everything he had wanted to do. He passed away in November,
2003, and now Gail operates Video/Graphics with a new associate who has taken over
Robert's equipment and methods, and who has the same eye for perfection, enabling the
business to continue offering the best film transfer around.
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Robert and Gail both had many
articles about their business published in magazines like U.S Art and Small Business
Opportunities as well as Internet Day. Robert had a solo art show at Emory University in
1994 exhibiting his exclusive Electronic Art. |
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