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Photo Stories

   Photos  that tell stories and
  the stories behind the photos

 
                                                        by   Ron Goor


                

Enjoy!
Photos that tell stories
On her knees in an art gallery, a startled woman is caught peering too closely at a painting, flames and sparks of molten metal light up the darkness inside a steel mill, a chubby toddler harasses his baby sister in the Boboli Gardens in Florence, a young skateboarder pauses in mid ascent as he scales a steep concrete incline, a weary Madison Avenue butcher rests against his counter at the end of a long day -- these moments, and many more, are the subjects of the photos I have taken over the years in many places and many situations. As you will see as you view my website, I tried to capture the humor, pathos, and beauty all around us. My goal was to save that special moment in time.

The stories behind the photos
The photo itself is not the only story. What went on behind the scenes? How did I get photos of Italian fishermen catching anchovies the same way they did hundreds of years ago? Why did it take 3 trips to Dulles Airport to get the appropriate photos of the Concorde for the book In The Driver's Seat? How and why did I create a second escalator in the National Gallery of Art?

Kid's Books
My wife Nancy and I wrote 9 children's books using my photographs as illustrations. We are including 8 of them here so that you can read and show them to your children. Even if you have no children, I know you will enjoy the photographs. Scroll to the bottom of this HOME page to find the children's books.

CLICK on the photos or book covers below to access more photos in each category. You can also access the photos by clicking on the navigation buttons at the top of this page:


PEOPLE

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CHILDREN
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WORKERS
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PORTRAITS
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FIGHTING A FIRE
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THE FORGOT MEN
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HUMOR
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INTERACTIONS
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APPALACHIANS

SCENES

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TREES AS ART
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NIGHT SCENES
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CEMETERIES
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STEEL MILL

ANIMALS

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AMUSEMENT

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SPORTS
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CIRCUS
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AMUSEMENT PARK
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FIREWORKS

DESIGN

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ARCHITECTURE
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ART
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BROOKLYN BRIDGE
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PATTERNS
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HUMOROUS BUILDINGS
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REFLECTIONS

SPECIAL EFFECTS

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TRAINS, ETC.

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ITALY

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ITALY
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VENICE
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TOWNS
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SICILY
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OUR FARMER FRIENDS
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FARMS AND FARMERS
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ANCHOVY FISHERMEN
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FISHING AND FISHERMEN
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GYPSIES

SPAIN

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CHILDREN'S BOOKS
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All photographs, videos, and books on photo-stories-by-rongoor.com are copyrighted. 
If you wish to use or purchase any photographs or videos, please contact Ron or Nancy Goor at [email protected].
The books may be found in your local library or can be purchased used at amazon.com.


All the photographs on this site are by Ron Goor.  
Nancy Goor designed and wrote the text for this website.