He is an internationally-exhibited photographic artist whose experience spans over 30 years – from the initial wonders of black & white film and darkroom work in his teenage and college years, through many years as a freelance commercial photographer, to now focusing on the fine art aspects of both film and digital photography. Ross received his Master of Fine Arts degree in Photography from Florida State University and his Bachelor of Arts degree in Philosophy from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Prior to joining the faculty at Radford University in 2014, Ross taught at The Art Institute of Raleigh-Durham; Florida State University; and abroad in China and Italy.