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About Us Residing in the state of Virginia for over 20 years has provided me with a seemingly endless variety of landscape, wildlife, floral and people to photograph. I was encouraged to cross over from hobbyist to professional photographer due to the recognition I received from various photo contests. I have received numerous awards and accolades at the state and county level, on photography websites, and in art magazines. The demand for my work from family, friends, retail merchants and the public has resulted in the creation of Click Click Photography. | Bio I was born and raised in Washington, DC. I virtually learned how to be a photographer from the inside out…and I do mean…inside out. In my youth I was obsessed with learning how cameras work. I was more concerned about the inside of a camera then the pictures that it took. Growing up in the Polaroid age just fascinated me to no end. So I began studying cameras in school and the principles behind how they worked. My father, who was an amateur photographer, taught me how to develop pictures in his dark room at home and before long I learned how to repair cameras.
After grasping the principles of photography, I realized I could use the camera to express my feelings toward my two greatest passions: nature and art. Therefore, I started taking pictures to share with people the things I saw that was significant in nature from an artistic point of view. This point about being artistic with nature resulted in much criticism. There’s a fine line between truth and art in nature photography which I was willing to cross in order to maintain my integrity to my artistic vision and produce photos that were aesthetically pleasing to the eye (i.e., using filters and digital manipulation). Cameras are all about the light and that is what I feel I've mastered…chasing the light as it were and capturing fine imagery using my knowledge of the relationship between light and photography.
The greatest contribution in helping me become a better photographer has been my study of the works of world-renowned photographers whom I will mention in future articles. This web site will allow me to showcase my work as well as provide a forum for photography. Periodically I will be writing articles about photography. Please feel free to comment on my images and articles. Comments can be made on the Contact Us Form.
| Self Portrait Customer Testimonials: "My wildlife pictures done by Ralph of "Butterflies at Work" are beautiful. These photos display their vibrant colors and even caught in action their smallest details. Ralph has a great eye for beauty and is very creative on how it is caught on camera." L. Sullivan Spotsylvania, VA. "My compliments to Ralph Cooke for the way he brings the beauty of the world out in his work. I admire his willingness to work with the customer to make sure they are happy with the results. I not only have his pictures in my office and home; I give them as gifts! I always get rave reviews of how beautiful they are. I would recommend Ralph to anyone who wants a professional, hard working, and reliable photographer. I look forward to purchasing more of his work." Cassey B. Partlow, VA. Ralph Cooke III...was recognized for his outstanding photography: VA. State Fair Fredericksburg Fair Orange County Fair...... Original County-scene photographs by Ralph can be viewed in the County Administrator's Office and the Circuit Court Clerk's Office. The Spotsylvania Beacon - Spotsylvania, VA. "Ralph puts all of his heart and soul into his photographs. His photos are always high quality, thought provoking shots. He prints the photos on high quality paper so that you never have to worry about them fading. His prices are unbeatable! Ralphs love for photography shows in every piece in his collection. We will always use him in the future! " J.Scott
Spotsylvania, VA.
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