KISSIMMEE, Fla. — For Bruce Wilson Jr., photography has never been just a profession — it is a family legacy woven deeply into the history of Kissimmee and Osceola County. As Bruce Wilson Photography celebrates its 60th anniversary this February, Wilson Jr. is honoring the past while continuing to shape the future of one of Central Florida’s most recognizable studios.
“I’m a second-generation photographer,” Wilson Jr. said. “We’re celebrating our 60th anniversary in photography, and that’s something I don’t take lightly.”
The studio’s story dates back to the early 1960s, when Wilson Jr.’s father — then a Southern Bell cable splicer — agreed to photograph a neighbor’s wedding as a favor. That single assignment sparked a passion that would change the course of his life. After being offered an internship at a mall photography studio, Bruce Wilson Sr. discovered a calling that led him to open his own business on February 1, 1966…