Ron Searl is a lifelong Illinois resident who currently lives in the western Chicago suburbs. He has Bachelors and Masters degree from Northern Illinois University. As a child, he took drawing and painting lessons. These experiences led to his passion for the visual arts. With his first real job as a teenager, he bought a Minolta SLR camera, and his photography love began. Photography and an early interest in journalism fueled a hobby that included a 'make-shift' dark room in his parent's basement. In his 'personal' dark room, he loaded bulk...more
