Platinum Prints Show: A Closer View
Plants captured in front of his camera were often spirited from gardens on his neighborhood walks, or gifts from friends and family.
The beauty he searched for in tools often began at the local flea market, purchasing, bartering, even borrowing tools - the less known about their function, often the more he became interested in it.
The platinum process is a process that Ron focused on with many of his still life and botanical works. Platinum printing is a very hands-on process which requires the photographer to mix their own chemistry and apply this to the paper directly, making the photographic paper. Ron's platinum process results in a warm-toned print with a long tonal range and mat surface, giving the image a textural dimension that is dramatically different than a silver gelatin print.
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Dandelions, 1993
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Meg's Cactus, 1999
This rarely blooming cactus was captured in multiple moments of bloom by Ron -- he often searched for the inclusion of multiplicity in his photographs.
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Dancing Calipers, 1997
Rondal enjoyed the playful and transformative power of titles to occationally bring a new meaning to his work
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Distorted Nile Lily 2, 1995
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Hole Cutters, 1996
Ron took great passion in going to the local flea market to discover new objects to photograph. Treating tools as beautiful still lifes, he shared his appreciation of the tool itself.
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Dragonfly Box, 2000
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Two Daturas, 1995
Ron's still-life photographic space was in a corner of the living room. He often took what was handy to use as a stand for his images -- here is the chopping block used for making kindling for the fireplace that became part of the image.
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Iris, 1995
This photograph was taken while we were filming Ron for the film, "Outta My Light." Using natural light, he was able to capure the illuminated Iris, lit from behind.
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Duet, 1997
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Milianthus, 1996
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Thread Gauge 15, 1998
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Echeveria V, 1995
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Curlycues in a Tall Bottle, 1995
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Ear of Wheat, 1997
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Euphorbia, 1998