Ron Calamia is a New Orleans based photographer specializing in hospitality, food, people, leisure, casinos, and golf courses.
As well as still photography, Ron started his career working in film and video. With over 25 years of experience, Ron has worked in all formats of film and digital and has enjoyed adapting to the newest technology in equipment, always striving to simplify the photography process to keep up with today’s tighter schedules and budgets.
A Marriott approved photographer for over 20 years, Ron has photographed over 100 Marriott properties in 10 states. He ’s also photographed for Wyndham Resorts, Hilton Hotels, as well as many smaller Boutique hotels in New Orleans and around the US.
Specializing in Casino Photography with 20 years experience and a insiders knowledge of how to best shoot in casinos with minimal disruption of guests. Ron uses the newest lighting for portability when shooting in high traffic, tight spaced areas. Clients have included MGM resorts, Golden Nugget Casinos, Harrah’s Casino, Pinnacle Gaming, Boomtown Casinos, L'Auberge Casinos, Palace Casino Resort, Boyd Gaming, Grand Casinos, Paragon Casino, Seminole Casinos,Tacchi Casino, Couhsatta Casino, Cypress Bend Casino.
Food and Beverage photography for all industries from packaging, ads, billboards to web and social media for national companies to include, Fresh Express, Chiquita, Sweet & Low, Sugar in the Raw, Tabasco, Ihop, McCormick, Church's Chicken, Popeyes, Cutty Sark, Jose Cuervo, PBR, MGM Resorts, L'Auberge Casinos
A golfer for over 20 years, Ron brings an instinctive approach to Golf course photography. He understands the exact time to photograph a golf hole so that the light perfectly sculpts it’s unique features. Ron’s photographed several courses in the US including the Tournament Player’s Club.