Ed Ross
Michael Edward Ross (October 27, 1965 – July 30, 2016) was an American tintype photographer and lawyer. His photography work spanned 27 years. His last six years were devoted exclusively to wet-plate photography.
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- Name
- Michael Edward Ross
- Born
- 27 October 1965
- Died
- 30 July 2016
- Known for
- nude portraits; landscape photography
- Nationality
- United States
- Occupation
- photographer
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Michael Edward Ross (October 27, 1965 – July 30, 2016) was an American tintype photographer and lawyer. His photography work spanned 27 years. His last six years were devoted exclusively to wet-plate photography.
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Biography
Biography
His focus as an artist was primarily on nude portraits and landscape photography.
Key facts
Key facts
• Name — Michael Edward Ross • Born — 27 October 1965 • Died — 30 July 2016 • Known for — nude portraits; landscape photography
History
History
Ross was born in Ukiah, California to Bill and Dorothy Ross and raised in Davis, California. He attended Jesuit High School in Sacramento, UC San Diego, studied at the London School of Economics, and the UC Hastings School of Law. He worked as senior legal counsel for the Apple computer company in Cupertino, California.
Recognition
Recognition
Ross’ work has been featured in Quite Frankly, juxtapoz.com, and 62nd floor Art Zine issue #9. He is regarded for his talent and unique approach to photography.
Death
Death
On July 30, 2016, Ross was killed in a motorcycle accident on a mountain road near Yosemite National Park, while on his way to photograph one of his favorite subjects, the Half Dome in Yosemite Valley.
Photography
Ross had taken photographs for 27 years, and during the last eight years of his life used the Collodion process or wet-plates for his work. Ross worked with three different cameras: a half-plate box-style camera made by Ty Guillory, an 8 × bellows-style camera made by Black Art Woodcraft, and a 16 × Chamonix. He used 'period' lenses, manufactured between 1850 and 1900, by Dallmeyer, Voigtlander, and Ross.
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- 1.Hakala, Kate. Meet One Photographer Who is Reviving the Extraordinary Art of Tintypes. Nerve.com.
- 2.The State Bar of California. Member Detail.
- 3.Michael Edward Ross - Obituary. davisenterprise.com. 5 August 2016.
- 4.Hakala, Kate. Meet One Photographer Who is Reviving the Extraordinary Art of Tintypes. Nerve.com.
- 5.Jane, Katherine. The Quite Delightful Project. quitedelightfulproject.com.
- 6.NUDES AND PORTRAITS BY ED ROSS. juxtapoz.com.
- 7.Edmark, Stephanie. Published in Issue One of Quite Frankly Magazine, Photography by Ed Ross. stephanieedmark.wixsite.com. 5 November 2014.
- 8.NUDES AND PORTRAITS BY ED ROSS. juxtapoz.com.
- 9.Photography by ed Ross for 62nd Floor Analogue Zine #9 (NSFW) | Supplementaire Art & Fashion Journal.
- 10.Lazic, Sanja. SEDUCTIVE AND VINTAGE BY ED ROSS. widewalls.ch.
- 11.Michael Edward Ross - Obituary. davisenterprise.com. 5 August 2016.
- 12.Sunnyvale man dies in weekend vehicle accident on Highway 120. uniondemocrat.com.
- 13.Michael Ross Killed in Motorcycle Crash on Highway 120 in Jamestown. jacobyandmeyers.com.
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