 Richard Ressman bought his first Nikon camera in 1969 as a surgical intern in Chicago and has been taking photographs since. He developed and printed his first photos in his eleven by seven foot Intern’s call room. In 2002, he changed careers from that of an orthopaedic surgeon to full-time photographer. Exhibits include three photos in the eMotion Pictures Exhibit sponsored by the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons which traveled to San Francisco, Chicago, Washington D.C., New York, and Madrid, Spain. He has a photo of Bo Diddley in the 2008 eMotion Pictures Exhibit scheduled to open in San Francisco March 2008. |
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Dr. Ressman practiced orthopedic surgery for thirty years before becoming a full-time photographer. He did everything from operating on fractures to replacing arthritic knees and hips. Trauma call was often brutal since it often involved going to the hospital to treat automobile accident and gunshot patients in the middle of the night. Now he chooses to get up before sunrise and take photos of his choice. He also takes photos as a volunteer for an infant bereavement organization, Now I Lay Me Down to Sleep. Parents of stillborn or dying infants need only call Dr. Ressman and he will drive to a local hospital, set up a small studio in a hospital room, take photos and produce a CD and DVD that the parents can treasure. Dr. Ressman also volunteers to take photographs for Moment by Moment, |
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a California based organization that provides professional photographers to take photos of families with children having terminal illnesses. These photos are taken in the hospitals, family homes and child hospice centers. The families are most grateful after receiving the prints and CDs. Dr. Ressman recently donated all his unused surgical equipment. He procured two companies to donate thousands of dollars of equipment, and as a volunteer taught surgical techniques to surgeons in Ho Chi Minh City, Viet Nam. His reason: The Vietnamese people suffered enough during the Viet Nam-American war and he wanted to give something back to the Vietnamese people. It was a very rewarding experience for everyone involved. |
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Dr. Ressman continues to shoot with Nikon equipment using the latest D3 single lens reflex full-frame digital camera as well as PhaseOne medium format digital equipment. Dr. Ressman now feels he can make much better images with the professional digital camera than he could with film. He lives in the San Francisco South Bay area with his wife of more that nine years, Gabriele Rico. Who is a professor of Humanities and Creative Arts at San Jose State University and writes books, chief among them being Writing the Natural Way, which has been in bookstores for twenty-five years. They have four children and four grandchildren. You can check out Gabriele's website at www.gabrielerico.com. |
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