Ron SchmidtRon Schmidt is a professional photographer, designer & creator of dog imagery for retail, commercial & licensing worldwide. Ron's love of photography started at age 9 with an old camera that his Uncle Russ gave him for Christmas. That day, a passion was born. He snapped his first dog photo of his collie Nicki and he hasn't stopped taking pictures since. Since 2003, Ron's whimsical images have captured the hearts of dog lovers worldwide and can be found in print as well as on products throughout stationary, home d�cor, apparel and publishing categories. As a lover of all animals, a portion of Ron's profits are donated to support animal rescue and welfare causes throughout the world. Read More Read Less