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Celebrity Bull Riding © Ron P Jaffe for CMT Network

Claire Forlani CSI New York © CBS

CSI New York © CBS

Dennis Haysbert In "The Unit" Fox and CBS

Explosion on 6th Street Bridge from NUMBERS © CBS

Explosion over taxi from "CASTLE" Network © ABC

GUNSHY © Ron P Jaffe for JERSEY PRODUCTIONS

NCIS LA Stars: Kensi and Deeks ©CBS

Explosion on 6th Street Bridge from NUMBERS © CBS

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Portfolio: A Column by Kara Fox

EXPLOSIVE IMAGES

Ron Jaffe stands in the center of the storm, camera cradled in his hands, and he waits for that magic moment when it all explodes. With his profound eye for light and shadow and his understanding of the mechanics of the camera, he is ready for the perfect moment and then, CLICK. The magic is captured forever.

Taking pictures for more than thirty-four years in no less than 39 countries and islands, from the plains of Calgary to the southern tip of South America, through the deserts of North Africa, from Hollywood to a watering hole near Tamanrasset, and in the Algerian Sahara Desert, Ron has photographed fashion, glamour, local tribesman, corporate executives and four of our presidents.

This is a man with a deep passion for adventure. Leaving the peace of Alabama at 17, he was filled with a hunger to taste as much of life as possible. He spent years jumping out of airplanes (attached to parachutes of course), charging down snow-covered mountains on his skis, and now, having given up those stimulating activities, he spends his leisure time sailing the seas of the world.

From the world of political and corporate executive to that of television and film, Ron captures compelling moments with the lens of his camera. Currently, his images entertain us with fantasy, glamor and the action of entertainment. His images of explosions and violent circumstances fit right in with his life-long passion for action and adventure. He finds excitement in the calm before the chaos and in the aftermath of the settling of the debris. In his provocative images lies a lesson. If you can focus on the smaller parts that make up the whole, the viewer can almost feel the complete experience.

Nuances of light and shadow are his key to successful photographs, and his personal warmth and interest in people invite the depth of his subjects to shine through. Regardless the circumstance or location, his images are perfection.

Please learn more about Ron at ronjaffe.com .