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Fresh Veggies Axi in Provence -photography by Ron Wolf-consigned -photography by Ron Wolf-consigned. This beautiful European scene was taken by Oregon photographer Ron Wolf. It is printed on metal using a patented dye-sublimation process and is backed with a spacer to create depth.  It is 28″  x 20″ and is signed by the artist.

About the Artist

Traveling in Europe and the U.S.  with, of course, my Canon 5D Mark lll in hand is the refreshing opportunity of my life. Walking through uncommon areas I find old architecture, alleys, walls, gardens, and rural communities. I randomly search for color, textures, beauty and sights that intrigue me — and which tourists may often miss.

As a native Oregonian growing up in the 1950’s, I shot landscape images with a box camera.   A Kodak developer kit – truly a gift from my parents — introduced me to processing and printing film.  Yes, I did receive classic darkroom training — in Oregon City’s Junior High School!   It was the time and place where I was teased for shooting compositions, “Like a professional photographer”.

I set aside my camera – except for family photos –  to move through the next 50 years as a teacher, a counselor, and businessman. Several years ago – as digital cameras were being introduced –  I rediscovered an old cigar box full of my grainy, high school-era black and white, 2 x 2 inch images. I realized I wanted to capture images, again!  I purchased my first high end digital camera — an Olympus 2500 with, what was then, an amazing 2.5 megapixels! This camera reawakened what seems to be a natural skill.  And the next chapter of my life opened.

Today, my darkroom is my computer where I process images. When processing digitally, I retain the integrity of the captured composition without altering what my eyes have seen. I pull out the digital information of contrasting vivid colors and real-life textures which results in a dimensional feel in the images. In my Salem, Oregon, studio, I print on acid-free textured paper and frame with acid free mat. I back the images with acid free paper. Besides paper prints, another recent option I offer for customers is luminous prints with ink fused onto coated metal. The metal prints are like large open windows to another world. (See Metal Prints.)

Currently, I sell my art images in 12 festivals each year, in various galleries, and from my studio by appointment. In the spring of 2015, I traveled to southern France, Belgium, Slovenia and Croatia.

With my camera I capture the color, the texture, and the depth of the world — as I see it. Customers frequently asked, “Are these Paintings or Photos?”  I like the question because it tells me the image has probably captured the imagination!