Ron Schmidt

Two things happened when Ron Schmidt was young that changed his life forever - he was given his first dog and, a little later, he was given his first camera. Little did he know that the combination of the two would become his life’s work.
Ron is a graduate of Brooks Institute in Santa Barbara, CA, with a degree in Fine Art. He began his career assisting high-profile fashion and celebrity photographers in New York City but was drawn to creating conceptual images. In 1999, Ron launched a commercial photography studio where he created a holiday card for his clients featuring his yellow lab, Indy, carrying a pine tree on her back. It was fate - the image was an instant hit with his clients and the beginning of Ron’s unique niche dedicated to high-end conceptual dog imagery.
Ron’s whimsical art photos have captured the hearts of dog lovers worldwide and can be found in advertising, publishing, and on a wide range of home décor, stationery, calendar, and home goods products. Ron is also the co-creator of three children’s books Loose Leashes, Dog-Gone School, and Back to Dog-Gone School (Penguin Random House).
Ron lives in Newburyport, Massachusetts USA with his wife - and business partner, Amy, their two children, and dogs Moses and Lewi...

Brooks Institute of Photography - Santa Barbara, CA
Bachelor of Fine Arts