Ron Haake

ARCHIVAL IMAGING & DOCUMENTATION

Selected examples of archival imaging and documentation work involving rare photographs, documents, maps, paintings and historical artifacts. This work emphasizes careful handling, accurate visual representation, and consistency suitable for long-term reference, access and preservation.

HISTORICAL DOCUMENTS, MAPS, PAINTINGS & ARTIFACTS

Archival photographic and scanning-based capture of historically significant documents and artifacts, including fragile and irreplaceable materials.

  • Title page of first-edition Captain Cook copperplate engraved journal set from 1783 for Bishop Museum, Honolulu

    Title page of first-edition Captain Cook copperplate engraved journal set from 1783 for Bishop Museum, Honolulu

  • Title page of first-edition Captain Cook copperplate engraved journal set from 1783 for Bishop Museum, Honolulu

    Title page of first-edition Captain Cook copperplate engraved journal set from 1783 for Bishop Museum, Honolulu

  • Single page of first-edition Captain Cook copperplate engraved journal set from 1783 for Bishop Museum, Honolulu

    Single page of first-edition Captain Cook copperplate engraved journal set from 1783 for Bishop Museum, Honolulu

  • Open map, in situ, first-edition Captain Cook copperplate engraved journal set from 1783 for Bishop Museum, Honolulu

    Open map, in situ, first-edition Captain Cook copperplate engraved journal set from 1783 for Bishop Museum, Honolulu

  • Technical drawing, first-edition Captain Cook copperplate engraved journal set from 1783 for Bishop Museum, Honolulu

    Technical drawing, first-edition Captain Cook copperplate engraved journal set from 1783 for Bishop Museum, Honolulu

  • Magnetic deviation charts, first-edition Captain Cook copperplate engraved journal set from 1783 for Bishop Museum, Honolulu

    Magnetic deviation charts, first-edition Captain Cook copperplate engraved journal set from 1783 for Bishop Museum, Honolulu

  • Gatefold illustration, in situ, first-edition Captain Cook copperplate engraved journal set from 1783 for Bishop Museum, Honolulu

    Gatefold illustration, in situ, first-edition Captain Cook copperplate engraved journal set from 1783 for Bishop Museum, Honolulu

  • Illustation, in situ, first-edition Captain Cook copperplate engraved journal set from 1783 for Bishop Museum, Honolulu

    Illustation, in situ, first-edition Captain Cook copperplate engraved journal set from 1783 for Bishop Museum, Honolulu

  • Marbled endpapers, first-edition Captain Cook copperplate engraved journal set from 1783 for Bishop Museum, Honolulu

    Marbled endpapers, first-edition Captain Cook copperplate engraved journal set from 1783 for Bishop Museum, Honolulu

  • Be Your Own Kannon, 1992, Mayumi Oda, Tokyo University of the Arts, Tokyo, Japan

    Be Your Own Kannon, 1992, Mayumi Oda, Tokyo University of the Arts, Tokyo, Japan

  • Heart Sutra with Lotus, Mayumi Oda, 2014, Tokyo University of the Arts, Tokyo, Japan

    Heart Sutra with Lotus, Mayumi Oda, 2014, Tokyo University of the Arts, Tokyo, Japan

  • Folding screens, Amaterasu the Sun Goddess, 2012, Mayumi Oda, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Los Angeles

    Folding screens, Amaterasu the Sun Goddess, 2012, Mayumi Oda, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Los Angeles

  • Folding screens, Wrath of Tizu, 2003, Mayumi Oda, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Los Angeles

    Folding screens, Wrath of Tizu, 2003, Mayumi Oda, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Los Angeles

  • Example of image capture challenges when working with strong impasto & glossy, darkened varnish, D. Howard Hitchcock, Halemaumau with Full Moon, c. 1863, private collection

    Example of image capture challenges when working with strong impasto & glossy, darkened varnish, D. Howard Hitchcock, Halemaumau with Full Moon, c. 1863, private collection

  • Final image, D. Howard Hitchcock, Halemaumau with Full Moon, c. 1863, private collection

    Final image, D. Howard Hitchcock, Halemaumau with Full Moon, c. 1863, private collection

  • Crashing Waves Along the Hamakua Coast, Charles W. Bartlett, 1913, Four Seasons Hualalai collection

    Crashing Waves Along the Hamakua Coast, Charles W. Bartlett, 1913, Four Seasons Hualalai collection

  • Example of image capture challenges when working framed, textured and glossy artwork on location, Lampfires, Lionel Walden, 1932, Four Seasons Hualalai collection

    Example of image capture challenges when working framed, textured and glossy artwork on location, Lampfires, Lionel Walden, 1932, Four Seasons Hualalai collection

  • Final image, Lampfires, Lionel Walden, 1932, Four Seasons Hualalai collection

    Final image, Lampfires, Lionel Walden, 1932, Four Seasons Hualalai collection

  • Vintage photograph, photographer unknown, 1949, Kona Historical Society

    Vintage photograph, photographer unknown, 1949, Kona Historical Society

  • French paper memorabilia, artist unknown, c. 1880, private collection

    French paper memorabilia, artist unknown, c. 1880, private collection

  • Stamped kapa design, artist unknown, c. 1840, Bishop Museum, Honolulu

    Stamped kapa design, artist unknown, c. 1840, Bishop Museum, Honolulu

  • Primo Beer advertisement, c. 1949, private collection

    Primo Beer advertisement, c. 1949, private collection

  • Coca-Cola advertisement, c. 1940, private collection

    Coca-Cola advertisement, c. 1940, private collection

  • Vintage photograph, photographer unknown, c. 1880, Kona Historical Society

    Vintage photograph, photographer unknown, c. 1880, Kona Historical Society

  • Vintage photograph, photographer unknown, c. 1895, Kona Historical Society

    Vintage photograph, photographer unknown, c. 1895, Kona Historical Society

  • French Map, 1845, private collection

    French Map, 1845, private collection

  • Vintage photograph, photographer unknown, c. 1910, Kona Historical Society

    Vintage photograph, photographer unknown, c. 1910, Kona Historical Society

  • Severely creased & cracked photo (not digitally restored), photographer unknown, c. 1956, private collection

    Severely creased & cracked photo (not digitally restored), photographer unknown, c. 1956, private collection

  • Digitally restored image, discretely preserving the original character, photographer unknown, c. 1956, private collection

    Digitally restored image, discretely preserving the original character, photographer unknown, c. 1956, private collection

THREE-DIMENSIONAL OBJECTS

Documentation of three-dimensional objects with varied materials, textures and reflective qualities, captured to accurately record form and surface condition.

  • Spines of first-edition Captain Cook copperplate engraved journal set from 1783 for Bishop Museum, Honolulu

    Spines of first-edition Captain Cook copperplate engraved journal set from 1783 for Bishop Museum, Honolulu

  • Mahiole helmet, 'ie'ie and feathers, c. 1860. Four Seasons Hualalai collection

    Mahiole helmet, 'ie'ie and feathers, c. 1860. Four Seasons Hualalai collection

  • Mahiole helmet, 'ie'ie and feathers, c. 1860. Four Seasons Hualalai collection

    Mahiole helmet, 'ie'ie and feathers, c. 1860. Four Seasons Hualalai collection

  • Reproductions of kapa making & stamping tools, wood, shell & gourd, Gary Eoff, 2012, private collection

    Reproductions of kapa making & stamping tools, wood, shell & gourd, Gary Eoff, 2012, private collection

  • Koa wood goblets, c. 1800, Four Seasons Hualalai collection

    Koa wood goblets, c. 1800, Four Seasons Hualalai collection

  • Astrolabe, maker & date unknown, private collection

    Astrolabe, maker & date unknown, private collection

  • Mahiole helmet reproductions, 'ie'ie, Gary Eoff, 2005, private collection

    Mahiole helmet reproductions, 'ie'ie, Gary Eoff, 2005, private collection

  • Reproduction of storage vessel, ipu & hau, Gary Eoff, 1999, private collection

    Reproduction of storage vessel, ipu & hau, Gary Eoff, 1999, private collection

INSTITUTIONAL & STUDIO SUPPORT

Collaborative studio support for photographic documentation of institutional collections. Responsibilities focused on object handling, preparation, and presentation in alignment with conservation-aware practices, selected based on material sensitivity, surface characteristics, object scale, and preservation requirements..

  • Confederate artifacts, Fenimore Art Museum, Terry Heffernan, photographer. I served as photo stylist & artifact handler

    Confederate artifacts, Fenimore Art Museum, Terry Heffernan, photographer. I served as photo stylist & artifact handler

  • Confederate artifacts, Fenimore Art Museum, Terry Heffernan, photographer. I served as photo stylist & artifact handler

    Confederate artifacts, Fenimore Art Museum, Terry Heffernan, photographer. I served as photo stylist & artifact handler

  • Baseball Hall of Fame collection, Terry Heffernan, photographer. I served as photo stylist & artifact handler

    Baseball Hall of Fame collection, Terry Heffernan, photographer. I served as photo stylist & artifact handler

  • Baseball Hall of Fame collection, Terry Heffernan, photographer. I served as photo stylist & artifact handler

    Baseball Hall of Fame collection, Terry Heffernan, photographer. I served as photo stylist & artifact handler

  • Baseball Hall of Fame collection, Terry Heffernan, photographer. I served as photo stylist & artifact handler

    Baseball Hall of Fame collection, Terry Heffernan, photographer. I served as photo stylist & artifact handler

  • Baseball Hall of Fame collection, Terry Heffernan, photographer. I served as photo stylist & artifact handler

    Baseball Hall of Fame collection, Terry Heffernan, photographer. I served as photo stylist & artifact handler

  • Baseball Hall of Fame collection, Terry Heffernan, photographer. I served as photo stylist & artifact handler

    Baseball Hall of Fame collection, Terry Heffernan, photographer. I served as photo stylist & artifact handler

  • Baseball Hall of Fame collection, Terry Heffernan, photographer. I served as photo stylist & artifact handler

    Baseball Hall of Fame collection, Terry Heffernan, photographer. I served as photo stylist & artifact handler

CAPTURE METHODS & IMAGING APPROACHES

Capture methods include high-resolution camera-based workflows utilizing a 200-megapixel multi-shot Hasselblad medium format system for museum-quality documentation, as well as scanner-based digitization. Methods are selected based on material sensitivity, surface characteristics, and object scale. Experience includes flat documents, bound volumes, textiles, metallic and reflective surfaces, as well as complex three-dimensional forms.

STUDIO PRACTICE

This work reflects a practice grounded in careful handling, attention to detail, and respect for historical and cultural materials. Experience includes both independent documentation and collaborative studio environments, supporting long-term reference and preservation goals.

My role is simply to document and care for materials carefully and clearly, with the understanding that objects of historical and cultural significance are meant to outlast both their moment of creation and the era of their collection.

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