Hello!

My name is Ross James Wallette. Through my childhood in the states of Montana, Alaska, Oregon, and Washington, I remember being drawn to 2 things. Making music and capturing photos. In university, I studied both, but that’s when I decided that photography was my singular passion. I'm 43 years old now and still running forward with a camera in both hands!

Over the years I have operated my photography studio in Seattle, Ellensburg, Tri-Cities (all WA state), as well as Seoul, South Korea. I am currently based in the cozy town of Kennewick, WA with my wife and daughter.

Accomplishments

My client list includes the likes of New Balance Korea, U2, Seoul Fashion Week, various companies, musicians, designers, as well as all the precious and gorgeous personalities I have done personal photos for. My work has been published in editions of GQ Korea, Acquire Korea, Elle Korea, L'officiel Korea, Washington magazine, 10 magazine, Groove magazine, and DList magazine.

In 2023 I filmed and climbed for the documentary 100 Summits: Bulgers in a Season. Then after a setback of an ankle break, in 2024, I became the 94th person to complete the Bulger List, the 100 highest mountain peaks of Washington State.

Current Direction

I love to go-all-in on directing creative and challenging photography projects - Be it for a company, an individual, or my own personal project. From documenting expeditions and adventures, to brand advertising campaigns, to personal portraits- I approach it all with the mindset that creating a single captivating image, rather than a batch of photos, is worth the time investment required.

Outside of the studio, I enjoy all things hiking and mountaineering. This has been a catalyst in creating a new brand, Ant on a Hill. I combine portrait and landscape photography along with outdoor adventures and mountain climbing. I call this a “Mountain Portrait Adventure”. This often includes planning trips for a private group, leading the trip, and documenting it in photos and video.

Hobbies

Besides long walks to the top of snowy mountain peaks, some of my other hobbies are composing music on piano and guitar, and speaking and developing my 2nd language, Korean. However, most of my free time is spent playing with my 7 year old daughter, GG.

If you’d like to chat with me about creating imagery please email me on the contact page, or shoot me a text message.