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Thursday 15 March 2012

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National Geographical Biography

Roger Ressmeyer’s Brilliant Career As A Photojournalist Has Its Roots In His Childhood Fascination With Space Exploration. In 1962, When Roger Was Eight Years Old, John Glenn Became America’s First Man In Orbit And Captured Young Ressmeyer’s Imagination. By The Age Of Eleven, Roger Was Building Elaborate Model Rockets, Polishing Optics For Telescopes He Built By Hand, And Photographing The Stars From His Backyard At Night. In The Years Since That Time, Roger’s Diverse Subjects Have Included Musicians, Authors, Earthquakes, And Volcanoes. However, His Chronicling Of The Heavens And Human Endeavors In Space Remains The Work For Which He Is Best Known And To Which He Brings Unparalleled Originality And Beauty.
Roger’s Professional Career As A Photographer Began In San Francisco In 1975, Shortly After His Graduation From Yale University. For The First Ten Years Of His Career, Ressmeyer Focused Upon Stars Of Another Sort – Celebrities. During That Time, He Photographed Hundreds Of Rock Stars, Musicians, Writers, Poets, Politicians, Scientists, Philosophers And Business Leaders. His Work Appeared On Record Albums And Book Jackets, And In National Publications, Such As People Weekly And Rolling Stone.
But Despite His Early Success As A Celebrity And Portrait Photographer, Roger Was Drawn Back To His Childhood Love Of Space And Science. In The Early 1980’s He Began To Turn His Cameras Once Again To The Night Sky And Things Scientific. During This Time, Roger’s Frequent Clients Included Life, Time, Newsweek, Discover, Smithsonian, The New York Times Magazine, Stern And Geo. Later, From 1987 Through 1995, Roger Worked Nearly Full Time On Picture Stories For National Geographic Magazine. From Such Assignments, Ressmeyer Produced A Breathtaking Body Of Award-Winning Work.
In 1995, Intrigued And Lured By The Opportunity To Participate In The Convergence Of Photography And Computer Technology, Ressmeyer Sold His Photography Collection And Stock Photo Business To Bill Gates’ Corbis Corporation. For The Next Three Years, Ressmeyer Worked At Corbis Developing Content Acquisition And Distribution Strategy, As Well As Quality Standards For Digital Imagery.
Then In 1999 Ressmeyer Joined Getty Images As Vp Of Strategy & Corporate Development, Where His Primary Responsibilities Included Corporate Strategy, Business Development, And Photographer Relations. While There He Put Together Their Image Partner Program, Created The Photographer's Choice Brand And In 2001 Negotiated The Company's Artist Contract With The Stock Artists Alliance.
Roger Again Struck Out On His Own And Founded Science Faction Images In 2004. Roger's Role As Ceo And Chief Photographer Puts Him Back In The Thick Of The Photo Industry. The Agency Showcases The Work Of Pre-Eminent Photographers, Artists And Institutions Working In The Fields Of Science And High Technology. In 2008 He Added Jewel Box As Another Brand In Order To Cover Some Of The Most Startling And Captivating Imagery Beyond Science And Technology.
Ressmeyer Is A Member Of Canon’s Celebrated Explorers Of Light Program And Is A Former President Of Paca, The Picture Archive Council Of America. He Lectures Frequently At Industry Events, And Produces Innovative Still And Motion Imagery. He Lives On Mercer Island, Washington With His Two Children, Ryan And Rachel.

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