I have long been interested in photography. I started out with a Minolta XG/M that my brother handed down to me when I was around 14 years old. I never pursued photography seriously, though, until the final semester of my B.S. in Chemistry/Biochemistry. I had not taken any of my electives and my advisor told me there was no getting around it. I asked if I could take astronomy, to which he essentially said, "No, you geek! Take pottery or something." So, I took a course in basic black and white photography. I used my old manual Minolta, learned some composition and lighting techniques, plus darkroom methods. I loved it. I bought some cheap darkroom equipment and did some work on my own, but started working on my Ph.D. in Molecular Biophysics (I am indeed a geek) and so had little time to pursue my love of photography. After grad school and a postdoc, I started my first real job and finally had some time again to dedicate to photography. Living in the Pacific Northwest also had an effect on me. The beauty of God's creation in this region is astounding. So, I purchased a Nikon N70 (which I have now upgraded several times) and, well, here we are.

I hope you enjoy the images found here. I tend to spend MUCH more time hiking and collecting images than I do getting them online, so check back from time to time to see the collection grow.

Camera Bodies/Lenses:
Sony a7R Mark IV (ILCE-7RM4)
Sony FE 24-105mm F4 G OSS
Sony FE 200-600mm f/5.6-6.3 G OSS
Sony FE 1.4x Teleconverter
Meike 10mm Extension Tube
Meike 16mm Extension Tube
AK Diffuser

Tripods/Heads:
Manfrotto Befree GT XPRO Carbon, 496 ball head

Contact Information:
Randal R. Ketchem
randy@rrkphoto.com

If you would like to place an order please contact me via email and tell me the image id and size of the print. I will reply and let you know the estimated return time, as well as discuss actual image size.