EDUCATION: EXPERIENCE: 1954-1958 1960-1962 1962-1964 1964-1966 1967-Present 1970-1972 1975-1999 1975-present TRAVEL: ORGANIZATION:

University of Illinois: Mechanical and Civil Engineering Roosevelt University: Philosophy Father is Maurice Seymour who was a noted Theatrical, Ballet and Portrait photographer from 1925-1974. Basically grew up in the studio, observing, learning and helping out thru formative years. During and after college worked part and full time for the studio, working as assistant, negative retoucher, printer and finally as photographer. Developed interest in "Advertising" photography and got job as photographer for Jack Baxter's "Creative House". We conceived and executed campaigns for advertising agencies. Our clients included Leo Burnett, Foote Cone & Belding, E.H. Weiss & Co. and retail accounts such as Carson Pirie Scott & Co. Worked as "People & Fashion" photographer for the John Edelman studios in Chicago. Large art and photography studio with 5 photographers, each with his own speciality. Started free-lancing, working out of various studios. Major clients being W. B. Doner and Albert J. Rosenthal Advertising Agencies. Opened own studio in Chicago as Ronald Seymour, Inc. Specialized in Advertising Illustration, Annual Reports, Corporate Brochures and Photojournalism. Clients include: Amoco Oil Co., G.D. Searle, Baxter Laboratories, Consolidated foods, Chicago Tribune, University of Chicago Hospitals and Clinics, St. Joseph Hospital, Rush-North Shore Hospital, St. Francis Hospital, Ohio Medical Co., Amway, Ode Records, Motorola, Scott Foresman & Co., Container Corp. of America, St. Paul Federal, American National bank, Boulevard Bank, Harris Bank, First National Bank, The L.E. Myers Group, Evangelical Health Systems, Advocate Health Care, 3M National, Bell & Howell, Abbott Laboratories, Cole Taylor Financial, Allstate Insurance, Kraft, Inc., Bradley Printing,TimeMed, Tenneco Automotive, Cooper Surgical, Mead Johnson, Chicago Health Dept., Jewish United Fund, Duff & Phelps, Bear Medical, KPMG Peat Martwick, Kemper Financial, Kemper Securities, The Salvation Army, The National Safety Council and many more. Opened photography gallery in Chicago called the "Limited Image" while continuing studio. Lectured at various classes at Columbia College in Chicago. Have twice yearly workshops on "The Nude" for Columbia College. Many photographic road trips to the Western United States. Extensive travel from above work includes all areas of the United States, Guatemala, Mexico, England, Germany, Italy, Amsterdam, India, Taiwan, Japan, New Guinea, Hong Kong and Canada. Personal travel includes U.S. (especially the West), Bahamas, Mexico, Cuba, Jamaica and islands in the Caribbean. Member of ASMP (American Society of Media Photographers) since 1973. Served as Board Member from 1988-1993.