About the Photographer

This website is not about my journey through photography but mostly just about where I am right now. I have been interested in photography all my life and the road that I traveled has brought me to this point. I am not just launching a new website, but now I get the chance to practice photography full time. Yeah, that means I don’t have a job! My goal for this website was to be impossibly simple and elegant and I commissioned WideRange Galleries to try to achieve something impossible. What do you think?

The byline for this website is digital photography and all my work shown at the opening is in fact digital. I do plan to experiment with some 4x5 film work in the next few months and actually have all the camera equipment necessary to do it. I will concentrate on the digital, however, as it is overwhelmingly easier to pull off a great accidental image!

I have been involved for several years in producing cameras and sensors for the digital imaging market. Upon the acquisition of Fairchild Imaging by BAE Systems, I left to follow my interest in photography. It seems like the right thing to do. I hope to have the same clarity and conviction a year from now!

I enjoy photographing Yosemite National Park and will be spending more time there in the future. Typically I go between September and March to avoid the congestion and experience the changing weather patterns. I also like Arizona as well as other parts of the Southwest and expect that I will be seen there frequently also.

When I travel, I am almost always with my dog Max who likes to explore the new places we visit. Max, a Tibetan Terrier, is a great travel companion and never complains that I stay in one spot too long. At the right, Max can be seen standing in front of Lathe Arch, Alabama Hills, with the Sierra Mountains in the background. If we are away from the car, and his explorations are completed, then he is content to sleep on my coat while I wait for the next photo opportunity. If you see us out-and-about please feel free to visit with us.

Hope to see you in the field.

Ron Saunders