Biography


William Scherer brings to the Art world a new and revolutionary look with his style of Aerial Golf Photography. His company's name is SkydancerLE. Skydancer is the name of his airplane, a turbo-charged Cessna 210 and LE stands for limited edition, as his images are personally numbered and available in limited numbers.

Our background is etched into us and influences what we do and how we do it. In the 80's Bill was involved in the show business industry in Los Angeles where he worked in front of and behind
the camera in numerous motion pictures and television shows.

Some of the more noted celebrities he has acted with are George C. Scott, Dorothy Lamour, Gregory Peck, Charlton Heston, Helen Hunt, Bill Cosby among others
but it was behind the camera that most fascinated him. There he was able to learn his photographic craft from some of Hollywood's most celebrated directors and cinematographers like Academy Award winner, Robert Wise. The weekends would find Bill, an amateur golfer since his college days, giving golf instruction and caddying for some of Hollywood's greatest golfing celebrities. His journey up to Pebble for the annual Bing Crosby Clam Bake was his favorite time of year.

Since leaving the movie industry, Bill has turned his sights on a different type of film medium and that is with still cameras and in particular aerial photography. He realized from his earliest years of flying that a golf course seen from the air takes on a special three-dimensional art form that is just not visible from the ground.

And thus… it only seemed natural that a company like SkydancerLE would evolve. By utilizing his flying and photography skills a new type of Aerial Landscape Art has emerged. Bill goes on to explain that for each single image he allows into his portfolio, it takes him roughly three different flights on three different days, shooting numerous rolls of film. The flights also have to be timed with the sun and other weather conditions, which are all crucial to the success of the image. "In the end, when you get that perfect image… well, it makes all the work and expense worthwhile." William utilizes a 6X7 medium format camera for all his photographic work.

Today, Bill is becoming known as one the finest Aerial Landscape Photographers in the country. Specializing in nationally known golf courses he has photographed some of the finest such as Pebble Beach, Cypress Point, Augusta National, Pinehurst to name a few. In addition, his Landscape images of nature such as Big Sur and Sedona are beginning to gain National attention. His work is currently sold in Fine Art Galleries in Carmel, Palm Springs, Sedona, Las Vegas, Scottsdale, Pinehurst and selected Golf Club Pro shops.

Art critics alike agree that it is exciting, revolutionary and will forever change the direction of Golf and Fine Art Landscape Photography.

Today, Bill Scherer resides in Aptos and La Quinta, California with his wife, two daughters and a standard poodle. Bill plays golf at Pasatiempo and is a member of PGA WEST.
When he's not on the golf course, you might find him on his motorcycle setting land speed records at Bonneville.

 

 
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