William Ratcliffe first worked in a darkroom in 1993 and formed a lasting relationship with the photographic medium. He went on to earn a BFA and MFA with a fine art photo concentration and has worked as a freelance photographer, exhibiting artist, and college photography instructor. He has exhibited in numerous solo, group, and juried shows in numerous states, had photos published in magazines in the United States and the Philippines, and won several awards for his fine art photography. His current work incorporates the blending of traditional silver based photographic medium with digital process and output.