Ken Ross is an independent commercial and editorial photographer based between Phoenix and Los Angeles, specializing in travel, location, people, and corporate photography. Educated in both the United States and Switzerland, he began his photography career in Sydney, Australia in 1985.
His work has taken him to over 110 countries, shaping a visual style rooted in color, culture, and human connection. Ken has photographed extensively for leading travel guides including Frommer’s and Fodor’s, covering destinations such as Las Vegas, Washington, D.C., Oahu, Costa Rica, Puerto Rico, Puerto Vallarta, Quebec, and Miami.
His images have appeared in hundreds of publications across the U.S. and Europe, including his own book project, Real Taste of Life. His work has been exhibited internationally in cities including New York, Phoenix, Dallas, Taos, Calgary, Tokyo, and throughout the Philippines, as well as in a solo museum exhibition in Mexico.
Ken has also photographed numerous actors and public figures on the red carpet, including Elizabeth Banks, Jack Black, Jessica Chastain, Danny DeVito, Ben Kingsley, Jennifer Lawrence, Donald Sutherland, Julianne Moore, Oprah Winfrey, Chris Pine, Mark Ruffalo, Mark Wahlberg, Reese Witherspoon, and Robbie Krieger.
When not traveling, he enjoys playing the drums, exploring live music, and collecting the work of fellow photographers.
Corporate
- Abercrombie & Kent
- Ad Art
- All Nippon Airways (ANA)
- Allied Signal Aerospace
- American Express
- Apple Computers
- British Airways
- Carnegie Melon- Software
- Cartier
- Chevy
- Continental Airlines
- Cunard Cruise Lines
- Dai-Ichi Kangyo Bank
- Delta Airlines
- Diawa Bank
- Disney
- Dunn & Bradstreet
- Estee Lauder
- Frommers
- General Motors
- Gruppo Sanpaulo Investing
- Gulf Stream Aerospace
- Hewlett Packard
- Holiday Inn
- Holland America
- Japan Airlines
- K-Swiss Shoes
- Mastercard
- Kurare-Chemical
- MTV- Music Television
- The U.S. Navy
- Olivian Cosmetics
- Polo Ralph Lauren
- Sanyo
- Singapore Airlines
- Scottsdale Princess Resort
- Sony
- Toppan Printing
- Toshiba
- United Airlines
- Visa
- Editorial
- Annabella
- Body, Mind & Spirit
- Conde Nast Traveler
- Dainippon Printing
- Der Spiegel
- Double Day Books
- Elle (French)
- Fitness Plus
- Fodor's Traveler Guide
- Gallery Books
- GEO Magazine
- Golf Digest
- Grolier Encyclopedia
- Hallmark Harcourt Publishing
- Harlequin Books
- Harper Colins
- HQ
- MacMillan Publishing
- Mature Outlook
- Meetings & Conventions
- Microsoft
- National Geographic
- Nature & Health
- NBC
- Helles Verlag Publishers
- Newsweek
- Parade Magazine
- Parents Magazine
- Physician's Travel& Meeting
- Playboy
- Readers Digest
- Resorts& Incentives Magazine
- Schweizer Illustrierte
- Simon & Schuster
- Soap Opera Digest
- Soap Opera Magazine
- Stern
- Rand McNally
- TV Guide
- Women's World Magazine
- USA Today
- Vista/USA Magazine
- Warner Brothers - South America
