Author Archives: Ron Ludekens

About Ron Ludekens

God created a marvelous world full of wonderful sights and people. He is the Creator and it is His Palette of beauty that Ron Ludekens tries to capture as photographic images. Images of nature or images of people and their lives - both reflect the handiwork of the Creator. Ron is a photographer living in Visalia, California - part of the great Central Valley. He is immediately surrounded by agriculture and all the hard working people that feed our world. A short distance away are the grand Sierra Nevada mountains, impressive National Parks and, wider still, the vast diversity that California has to offer. Ron is one of the family owners of the L.E. Cooke Co Wholesale Nursery - a leader in the horticulture industry of North America. Even on the job, his camera is always near by. His photos for the nursery trade have been published in print and around the websites of nurseries across America. Ron is also a leader in his church and its missions. Ron's photography has been a resource the church uses in its communications and message. Plus photos of all the fun things we do are shared among members and friends. Ron also loves capturing precious moments in lives of people. Weddings, senior portraits, graduations, family gatherings, maternity and special events. Ron will not shoot more than four weddings a year to provide the attention to detail and followup that is required for such an important milestone event in the lives of the couple. Ron can be reached at 559-732-7165 or cell 559-967-5370.

Cup Of Jazz

Do you enjoy music or having a good time?  Enjoy food and good company?  I know a place where you can find it. For some weeks I have been hearing rumblings of fun times and good music coming from the … Continue reading

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Frosty Morning at Deep Creek

In the Central Valley of California, the most diverse agricultural area in the world, deep freeze is not the farmer’s friend.  Over the last 3 days, that is exactly what was forecast and the farmers were scrambling to protect their … Continue reading

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Tried Something New – Reined Cow Horse Competition (Part 2)

In the first post, I mentioned the friendly family atmosphere.  In this post, I’ll mention some of the other photography challenges I observed. Photographing this competition is not as easy as it seems to get good, compelling photos.  It had … Continue reading

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