Biography
ronaldzinconephotography is an award-winning photographer from south county, Rhode Island. ronald has been pursuing photography for 13 years.
He is a "niche" photographer specializing in astrophotography, weather photography, low-light atmospheric subjects with a broad interest in outdoor photography. Aside from being an artist, ronald has a passion for teaching photography and is currently a "Traveling Teacher".
The artist loves to capture extreme weather events such as lightning and severe thunderstorms with his 35mm DSLR as well as other unusual atmospheric events. ronald enjoys photographing nature and outdoor subjects from the macro world to super-telephoto and astronomical. The artist also enjoys collecting space stamps and has put together quite a collection!
Zincone previously imaged using 35mm film and color slide using a 35mm Olympus OM-1 camera. Other cameras used include the Nikon F, Pentax A3000 and Chinon CM-5. In March 2006, Zincone went digital with the spectacular Canon 35mm EOS 20Da SLR optimized for astrophotography and then in 2008 switched to the 20D.
When shooting astrophotos, Zincone applies camera-on-tripod techniques but has also imaged using other methods including piggyback, prime focus and eyepiece projection using various astronomical telescopes. The artist also pursued lunar, solar and planetary webcam high-res imaging using his astronomical telescope, Celestron NexImager CCD webcam and a HP dv7 Laptop.
The artist now uses the spectacular Canon EOS 50D SLR 15.1mp camera and Canon L lenses specifically the Canon EF 17-40mm f4L USM, the Canon EF 70-200mm f4L USM telephoto and the Canon EF-S 10-22mm f3.5-f4.5 USM. Other accessories include an Orion Paragon Plus XHD tripod, a Bogen Manfrotto 725B 'digi' tripod with ball head and quick release, Hoodman Loupe, right-angle "C" finder, Canon TC-80N3 timer remote, and the Canon powershot G10 as a backup camera. Previous telescopes owned include the Meade 4500, astronomy-club homemade Dobsonian/Newtonian 10-inch f6, a Meade 12-inch Lightbridge, a Celestron C8 XLT SCT and an Orion ED80mm f/7.5 600mm FL Apo doublet refractor. Previous accessories include the Lightning Trigger.
Zincone's work has been published in Sky & Telescope, Astronomy, SkyNews, Nature Photographer, Exposure Gallery, Today's Photographer, and Popular Photography & Imaging and Outdoor Photographer Magazines (through a NYIP Ad), Cover of PSA Journal, Sea Star (frosty drew's Newsletter), RHODE TRIP, summer 2010 issue published by RI Monthly Publications as well as in several local newspapers "The Chariho Times", "The South County Independent", "The Narragansett Times", "The Charlestown Press" and a front-page spotlight story with images in the May 24, 2007 edition of the "Wood River Press". The artist's Northern Lights image was also featured on the Cover of the Learning Connection, March/April 2007 Catalog featuring his "night-sky photography course", his crescent Moon time lapse image was featured on the Cover of the April/May/June 2009 LC Catalog, and a full-page writeup with photos from the artist was published in CCRI's Course Hightlights, Fall 2010 Bulletin in which Zincone's first course at CCRI, "Nature Photography" Fall 2010, was highlighted!
His work has won him several photo contest awards including a PSA International Medal for his image of the Northern Lights as "Best General" Scape in the 1st Ocean State Salon 2005, PSRI. Zincone's images have also sold throughout the United States and Internationally through Ebay and have been displayed locally throughout southern Rhode Island.
He is a graduate of the New York Institute of Photography (NYIP), and a current member of the Professional Photographers of America (PPA), the Photographic Society of America (PSA), the Boston Museum of Science (MOS), the National Geographic Society, the Cloud Appreciation Society (CAS) and a Certified Photographic Consultant C.P.C. from PMA.
As of April 2010, Zincone has been officially certified as a SKYWARN Spotter by the National Weather Service. To learn more about Skywarn, go to http://www.skywarn.org/ Skywarn National Home Page
ronald received the 2009 DETC Outstanding Graduate award nominated by NYIP. His work is represented by Visual & Written. ronald's images have also been contracted by ArtSourceLA and W.W. Norton & Company.
His photography is available for one-time reproduction use. Please email the artist for licensing details and fees.
Ronald has taught, is currently teaching and will soon teach his numerous photography courses throughout southern New England including the:
Learning Connection in Providence, RI (currently)
Frosty Drew Sky Theater in Charlestown, RI
Community College of Rhode Island (CCRI) in Warwick, RI (currently)
URI's OLLI program in Kingston, RI
Hunakai Studio School of Fine Arts in Foxboro, MA.
South Kingstown Parks and Recreation (Guild), South Kingstown, RI (currently)
Rhode Island School of Design (RISD), Providence, RI (currently)
North Kingstown Arts Council, "Take an Arts Break", RI (currently)
Glastonbury Adult Education, Glastonbury, CT (currently)
East Conn (ECONN) Adult Education, CT (currently)
Portsmouth Arts Guild, Portsmouth, RI (currently)
(see "Classes" link)
As a "Traveling Teacher" the artist is available for one-on-one, hands-on personal and group instruction in photography as well as 35mm visual presentations (see "One-on-One Instruction" link). Zincone also offers his students outdoor workshops based on a theme (see "Workshops" link) and has recently conducted nature photography field trips "Cape Cod Field Trip and Workshop - Cape Cod's Beautiful Light" series from May to October 2011. These are one-day sessions. Stay tuned for more field trip dates in the Spring of 2012. Go to the "Workshops" link on this page to register and/or email or contact ronald at his business number below.
The artist also specializes and distributes professionally printed marketing products to his customers for their business or personal use (see "Marketing To Go" link)
If you are in need of career advice related to the photographic arts, ronald, a Certified Photographic Consultant C.P.C., offers consultation sessions for a reasonable hourly fee (see "Consultation" link).
ronald can be contacted by email at ronald@ronaldzinconephotography.org, toll free at 1-800-596-1037 or by fax at (206) 338-7582 if interested in his services or if you have questions. The photographer pursues continuing education through PPA, CCRI, NYIP, Learning Connection, Vistaprint and BetterPhoto.com
For the convenience of his students/customers, ronaldzinconephotography has made purchasing ronald's photographic sessions, workshops, fieldtrips, instructional materials, online artwork and his professionally printed marketing products easy using Square. You can now pay me directly in person using your VISA, MasterCard, AMEX or Discover or alternatively, you can use your PayPal account when purchasing online through my website. Credit cards accepted!
Ronald Zincone's images, course outlines, and articles are owned by ronaldzinconephotography and cannot be downloaded, reproduced or sold without permission.
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ronald zincone
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