Michael Edward Ross (October 27, 1965 – July 30, 2016) was an American

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photographer and lawyer. His photography work spanned 27 years. His last six years were devoted exclusively to wet-plate photography. His focus as an artist was primarily on nude portraits and

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History

Ross was born in

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to Bill and Dorothy Ross and raised in Davis, California. He attended Jesuit High School in Sacramento, UC San Diego, studied at the

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, and the UC Hastings School of Law. He worked as senior legal counsel for the

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computer company in Cupertino, California.

Photography

Ross had taken photographs for 27 years, and during the last eight years of his life used the

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or wet-plates for his work. Ross worked with three different cameras: a half-plate box-style camera made by Ty Guillory, an bellows-style camera made by Black Art Woodcraft, and a Chamonix. He used 'period' lenses, manufactured between 1850 and 1900, by Dallmeyer, Voigtlander, and Ross.

Recognition

Ross’ work has been featured in Quite Frankly, juxtapoz.com, and 62nd floor Art Zine issue #9. His talent and unique approach to photography earned him a respectable place among the most creative and innovative photographers.

Death

On July 30, 2016, Ross was killed in a motorcycle accident on a mountain road near

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, while on his way to photograph one of his favorite subjects, the

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History

Photography

Recognition

Death

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