Ron Veto
You won't find low hanging fruit among my images. Misery and despair is easy to find. My hope is to explore the beauty of our world and some of it's unique characters within. To capture that eye to eye moment is magical. Sharing a powerful moment then parting forever, knowing everyone's lives had been changed, especially mine.
Contact Ron;
ronvetophotographs.com
theslider.com
Professional history and accomplishments:
Vested Camera/Steadicam operator in Hollywood, Ca. Member Local #600 International Cinematographers Guild
Vested Key Grip, Member Local #80 Motion Picture Studio Grips
Inducted into the (soc) The Society of Camera Operators-2010
Winning photograph; "Happy India" London International Creative Competition 2017
2017 Leica gallery- Fresh Focus "Light at the End of the Tunnel"
The Perfect Exposure Gallery exhibition "India and Beyond" 49 image display
Book published as . "Plastic Fantistic does the City of Angels" Available on Amazon book.com
2018- Restaurant gallery "What a World it is!" "Cafe Carolina" Long term 20 images installed
The Perfect Exposre Gallery "Private collection" "Endevouers” Last Flight"
IPA Photo award Honorary mention "Swans"
2017- Nominated by Society of Camera Operators; For Best New Camera Support invention The "Original" Slider
IPA Photo award "Honorary" mention "Proud Man"
IPA Photo award "Honorary mention "Holy man"
2018- The Perfect Exposure gallery "I see Faces too" "Thru My Eyes"
Apogee Photo.com "Travel Wonderlust" A 10 part photo/travel written series.
2017- Asian Traveler magazine "A World without Pain" 22 images of the Thaipusam festival in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
My world is with my camera.
I received my very first Brownie 127 when I was 12 years old. Since then, my entire working life has been entirely devoted to the still or live action film making process. A career as a television and feature film Camera/Steadicam operator has been a dream come true.
To pick up my Nikon and capture that special still moment is magic.
99% of the images displayed within this site were taken with the exact same lens package. Prime 1982 AI Nikon glass has been my ammo. Zoom/auto focus lenses are not welcomed in my kit.
There are a few select images shot with either a Holga, Leica, MD2 or a “Widelux but the Nikon has been my primary camera.
Camera's at my side, I continue to "hunt" so I may contribute content to various publications to promote safe and successful travel and photography. Plus it's so much fun!
Contact;
ron@ronveto.com
theslider.com
These are some of my personnel / professional photos.
The introduction of the camera slider. Included in this collection are images from a camera movement system called, The "Original" Slider. Jerry Giacalone and I created and branded this film tool in 1998.
It sits as the industry standard in Hollywood for safe and presice camera movement
I've made my career from the moving image. Aerial, underwater or full on stunt sequences has been my hunting ground and profession.
But sometimes peoples lives are changed by the simple, beautiful still image. Usually it's mine. I love it!
Winner, "Happy India"
Happy Holi, India
Ron Veto soc
Steadicam can be very exciting at times!
Rob Lowe and The "Original" Slider... Slider on!
"Rambo" Checking out the work. Serious business.
Five camerason the river or "Rambo".
The old French Bridge in Han-oi, North Vietnam.
Ron with Ed Asner
Ron and Sly having a laugh on Rambo-2008
Ron and Sly Stallone. Rambo
Jerry and Ron with The "Original" Slider...
O.J. Simpson and Ron on "Capricorn One" film.
Helicopter job in Alaska.
Steven Spielburg and Ron
Ron and Phil Colllins of Genisis
Ron with Kojak, telly Salvales. Great guy.
Worlds funnest comic show. Las Vegas Steadicam
Steadicam in the mountains.
Alaska. Billy Brao and Ron.
Ron and the "Bounty Hunter "Dog" Chapman.
Steadicam on the Kern River
Steadicam with Sarah Silverman
Sometimes, Steadicam is like a bunch of moneys .
Operating a camera. What fun!
Ron and Mr. Cool, Smokey Robinson.
Mounting a camera for a film on a Stearman Bi-Plane.
A fun two days with Carrie Underwood.
Steadicam on "Route 666" Chasing Zombies. Fun stuff.
Steadicam. Chasing pancho Villa for History Channel.
Steadicam. Chevy Truck commercial with Howie Long.
Clyde from "Any which Way you can" Clint Eastwood. 1980
Ron and Karyn Black. film was "Capricorn One".
Playing with Zombies.
Steadicam on a quad...again
Ron doing Steadicam with Howie Long.
Ron, Jeff Cronenweth, asc, and my Slider partner, Jerry Giacalone.
Henry and I playing on a TV show.
Not my favorite camera operating day. I had a very sore butt the next day.
Ronald McDonald and I. Doing a commercial.
Shooting Steadicam in Vegas. Richard Henkels DP.
The "Original" Slider, Est. 1998 by
Ron Veto, soc. and Jerry Giacalone.
Ron and Sly Stallone on the set of John Rambo, in Northern Thailand. Sly is holding up our "Original" Slider
My "Original" Slider business partner. Jerry Giacalone. The best friend a guy can have. Slider on...
Posing with classy Cindy Crawford.
The "Original" Slider inverted shooting toys.
The "Original" Slider... used as a car mount platform.
The "Original" Slider...used as a two camera set up for a music video.
The "Original" Slider mounted on a quad for
"The Sarah Silverman" show.
Chevy Chase and Ron
The Scatman. Scatman Crothers and Ron on Eastwood film, "Bronco Billy".
Route 666, shooting in Joshua Tree National Park, Cal.
Shooting in the Mohave desert.
Music video chasing around Justin Bieber inside Dodger stadium, Los Angeles
Operating Steadicam on a television series called "The Grinder"
My Katmandu Holy friends. Nepal.
Freezing on top of Halalakua on Maui. Ice cold.
The "Holi" celebration in India
My friend Sarah Silverman and I.
Pushing the dolly with a Harrier jet hovering 30 feet over your head. Exciting.
Tom Levy and I working underwater.
Great times with Tom
Shooting Trace Atkins with Steadicam
Danny, The "Original" Slider and I in Thailand
My first gallery. 1960.
My 1962 Harley Panhead
1962 panhead
A festival of colors! Holi Festival, Vrindavan, India
Shooting the Taj Mahal in India.
Sunset on Manila Bay. Doesn't get any better that this.
Manila Bay, Philippine Islands, 2010
Ankor Wat, Cambodia, 2011
Hong Kong, 1982
Shooting elephants at the "Surin elephant festival" sunrise at the camp.
Making a friend in the Pakistani Desert. 1983
Kathmandu, Nepal, 1985
Ricardo Maltaban and Ron on "Conquest of the Planet of the Apes".
Mr. "T" . A reallly nice guy. Pity the fool who doesn't like Mr. "T".
"Rambo" 2008. Chiang Mai, Thailand.
Wrestler, Stuntmanm Gene LaBell biting my ear off.
Steadicam. Chasing buffalos in North Dakota.
Shooting hi-speed Steadicam shot in the snow on a snowmobile.
Steadicam on "Texas Rangers" in Dallas texas.
Camera Operator on "Rambo".
Ron and Charo- Cuchi cuchi!!
Walking Hanoi- North Vietnam
Steadicam on a western dolly.
Studying the shot
The "Original" Slider on the tv show "Community".
Working nights on a rooftop in L.A.
Another fun Steadicam day.
My menter, Rex Metz asc. working on a job together. "The List"
Steadicam chasing "Jesse Owens".
Sarah Silverman with my "Original " Slider.
The "Sarah Silverman Show"
