Starting at 9 years old, he was taking photographs of his surroundings with the family 35mm camera…fascinated with the camera & it’s ability to freeze moments in time. For his thir- teenth birthday he begged his parents to buy him a mail order darkroom setup. He started developing & printing his first images in black & white in the only room in the house that had no windows….the bath- room! With this portable setup that had an enlarger on the toilet seat & chemical trays in the bathtub, Ron fell in love with black & white photography. He loved watching the images he saw through his lens develop on paper before his eyes…it was MAGIC!