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Bill Ragan Photographer

Bill Ragan
Gainesville, FL Gainesville, FL 32609
  • p: (352) 672-1238

Prior to receiving a BA in Psychology and History, MBA, MS in Psychology, PhD in Psychology (Organizational Consulting Specialization) and a Postdoctoral Certificate in Business Administration (Leadership Specialization), Bill Ragan, Photographer, an industry leader in digital imaging methods, learned photography through formal class work and private training, and on the job as a professional photojournalist in the Cleveland, Ohio area. Ragan considers himself a photographic historian, documenting events as they occur for the future to someday more fully appreciate the conditions of the times we now live in.

Ragan is pleased to be able to spotlight some of his advanced capabilities here on the internet. An established photographer, Ragan is listed among contemporaries at the Eastman Kodak House in Rochester, New York, and the United States Library of Congress Copyright Office in Washington, D.C.

Ragan has shown work at the Crawford Gallery in Cleveland, Ohio, the Gainesville Fine Arts Association Gallery, had photos published by Rex Features U.K., The Sporting News, Rolling Stone, Billboard, Marvel, Macmillan Publishing U.K., and other industry giants, and frequently sells enlargements of his work.

Ragan's clients have included Atlantic Records, Eagle America Corporation, Eaton Corporation, Duplicolor, Crain's Cleveland Business, Cleveland Magazine, The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum, Northern Ohio Live Magazine, The Associated Press, Robert Falls and Co. Public Relations, The Plain Dealer, Sherwin-Williams, Third Federal Savings, Macmillan Publishers Limited, The FirstEnergy Companies, The Journal of Energy Management, Cleveland Scene Weekly, Sun Newspapers, and others.

Ragan once worked as a staff photographer at Walt Disney World, where he made magic at work everyday. He has specialized in providing fine portrait, bridal, engagement, and group photography for all uses and occasions. Ragan has photographed internationally known stars and musicians including Greta Van Susteren (CNN), Aerosmith, The O’Jays, Martha Reeves, Sam Moore, Carl Gardner, Jose Feliciano, Howie Mandel, Jamie Walters, Jackson Browne, Bruce Hornsby, Motley Crue, Queensryche, Michael James Mette, Steely Dan, the Zac Brown Band, and others.

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Clients
  • Atlantic Records
  • Eagle America Corporation
  • Sherwin-Williams
  • The Journal of Energy Management
  • Cleveland Magazine
  • Eaton Corporation
  • Sun Newspapers
  • The Plain Dealer
  • Cleveland Scene Weekly
  • Macmillan Publishers Limited
  • The Associated Press
  • The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum
  • Crain's Cleveland Business
  • Northern Ohio Live Magazine
  • The FirstEnergy Companies
  • Third Federal Savings
  • Duplicolor
  • Robert Falls and Co. Public Relations
  • Photographic Specializations Children, Church, Community/School, Editorial, Entertainment, Event, Parties & Events, People/Lifestyle, Portrait, Weddings.