His position on the yearbook became national news when his freedom of speech was censored in 1975 by the College,[2] before becoming reinstated.

[7] The Bridal Council stated that Gruber was “one of the first reportage photographers to bring a fashionable, spirited eye to the … world of wedding photography”.

[8] Magazines that have published his photos include Vogue, Town & Country, and Vanity Fair.

[4] He has also commented on trends in wedding photography in articles for newspapers including the New York Times.

[10] He often works with traditional banquet photography cameras original to the 1920s, made by the company Folmer and Schwing.