Millener Productions has been in business for over 30 years.

We specialize in Old Time Costumed Photos, Color Portraits, Family Portraits, Weddings, Senior High School Class and Band Pictures

Richard also photographs most of the special events in Big Bear Lake. Some of them are: Blues Cruises, Cinco de Mayo, Antique Car Club Fun RunOld Miners Days, Heritage Days, Ocktoberfest, Renaissance Faire, Pirate Faire, Halloween in the village, Fawnskin's Wild West Storyfest, Victorian Festival and Doo Da parade.

And outside of Big Bear, Richard photographs the Antique and Amusement Photographers International convention in Las Vegas.

Richard Millener is a 1976 graduate of Brooks Institute with a BA Degree in Professional Photography. In 1977 &1978 he did a Work Study program at NASA's Ames Research Center.

In 1979 Richard started Millener Productions as a Portrait & Wedding Studio in his home town of Big Bear Lake, Calif. That Summer he discovered Old Time Photography.

In 2008 Richard past the final level in The AAPI Master Photographer Program, making him the First Master Antique Costume Photographer in California.

Best Self Portrait 2008
Best Western Portrait 2008
Best Self Portrait 2007
Best Pirate Photo 2007
Best Portrait of Children 2007
Best Civil War Portrait 2006
Best Self Portrait 2006
Best Couple 2004
Best Color other than Brown or Amusements 2004