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Photographs by Ron Taylor |
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Like many others, I started photography at a young age. We had a Brownie camera that I was allowed to use. A child’s imagination coupled with that camera left me with a deep love of photography. I started my "career" doing year book photographs when I was in junior high school. In high school, I edited the sports section of the yearbook as well as shooting portraits and sports photographs. Medical school and practice left me little time for photography except in the context of my profession. Recently, I have cut back on my practice and now do freelance work. I used film cameras, typically the Canon A1, for most of my photographic life. I have a Nikonos V that I used for underwater photographs and an AV 1 that I usually kept loaded with B&W film. I used Fuji Velvia and Kodachrome 25ASA slide film mainly. I moved toward digital imaging a few years ago with a Nikon Coolpix 950, though tended to stay with film because of the superior quality. With my acquisition of the Canon EOS 10D, I have completed the move to a digital medium. I feel that capturing the initial image is just the first step in the creative process. The digital darkroom is a powerful tool. Photographers tend to see the world in subtleties. A slight change of light, focus or angle often defines the photograph. With digital imaging, I now can now extend my creative process beyond the shutter click. My photography, like myself, is eclectic. I have a strong background in physics which allows me to appreciate the technical aspects of electronics and optics. I believe that any photograph done in a technically perfect manner represents a thing of beauty in and of itself regardless of the subject matter. The "Zen" in me, however, loves the interplay of light, shadow and subject. My interests range from technical/commercial to fine art. I am fascinated by light, texture and form. I believe good photographs evoke emotions from viewers. In seeing the picture, we are changed in the way we see all things. My vision for my photography is simple: I want to find the photograph in each situation I’m in. This might range from a spectacular vista in the mountains to a piece of jewelry in the studio. Being a physician, I realize that our entire world is constructed in our minds. I also realize that our minds are incredible "creatures of habit" and tend to eliminate 90% of the sensory input we actually receive. I want to reintroduce that input in a way we haven’t appreciated it before through focus, color and perspective.
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Stainless Zen
My equipment consists of a Canon EOS 10D. The lenses I use are a Canon 16 - 35 mm f/2.8 L and a Canon 70 - 200 mm f/2.8 L (1.6 multiplier for the 10D). I use Canon 550EX and 420EX speedlites, but usually shoot from a tripod with natural light for outdoors. I tend toward large depths of field for landscapes. I love narrow depths of field for discrete subjects. The "L" lenses create an incredible bokeh. I use polarizing filters but generally don’t use colored filters or neutral density because of the ability to apply similar effects in Photoshop CS. In the "studio" I use a pair of Smith and Victor hot lamps (3800K) that I’ve had for years for copy work. I’ve recently fallen in love with cheap reflectors and daylight fluorescent bulbs (3500K & 6500K). I have a "light table" that consists of an old x-ray viewing box. I use a VAIO computer with 2 gigabytes of memory, 650 gigabytes of disk space and a 3.2 gigahertz processor. I use a Samsung Sync Master 213t LCD monitor. I have an Epson 2200 but usually have my work printed at a local photography shop on Fuji paper. Contact me via email at rtaylormd@insight.rr.com. |
