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Ray`s photography concentrates on the natural world and is motivated by a desire to capture its beauty in camera. Rays` favourite photographs are often those which record a 'decisive moment' and show wild creatures in the context of their natural habitat, sometimes with an element of minimalist.
Since starting photography, Ray has built up an amazing portfolio of images covering many subjects, other images can be seen on both Rays` social networking Facebook, X (formally Twitter) pages, with video available on YouTube.
Ray has achieved a number of successes in major "UK" and International wildlife competitions and International salons. Examples of his work have been published in the National press, Wildlife Photography magazines and in the "RPS" Journal, one image graced the “RPS” membership card one year.
Ray holds a Royal Photographic Society Licentiate distinction, “The Distinction ‘Licentiate of The Royal Photographic Society” is the first level of the RPS’s Distinctions. Licentiate members of The RPS are entitled to use the letters LRPS after their name. The standard is high, but achievable, furthermore, from the Photographic Alliance of Great Britain, “CPAGB is held. From Adobe, an “Adobe Certified Associate”, last but not least is the title of Hon CPE from Campina Photographic Exhibitions Society.
Ray has been finalist in the Bird Photographer of the Year (BPOTY), three times, furthermore, his work has been used by the Rutland Osprey project and the BBC.
What`s in my camera bag.....
Elevate Your Winter Photography Experience.
Not just a luxury, these are essential! I’d rather forget one of my lenses than my Markhof Pro V3 gloves. Well-designed and functional in every way
Flip-Tech Fingertips for Precision Control
As a Wildlife photographer, I often spend large periods of time with a camera backpack. Often times, backpacks can be overkill, we may simply need to carry only one body and lens. Other times we need to try pack everything bar the kitchen sink.
However what doesn’t change is the fact that you are carrying weight on your back. The straps seemed to hug my shoulders and around my arms instead of cutting into them. The hip belt offered very good support when strapped around my waist. What really hooked me though, was the ICU (Internal Camera Unit) system. Essentially, you can buy one backpack and use different size ICU’s to cater for the type of shoot you are going on. A smaller ICU is all you might need for a trip to the beach for sunrise where as the larger Pro ICU is ideal if you are planning a multi-day trip and want to carry that extra bit of gear. No need for different backpacks. You do need to match certain ICU’s with certain packs but this is all on the website. For outdoor photographers it will be the Mountain Series in which there is a choice of 5 backpacks ranging in volume from the 32 litre Lotus all the way up to the massive 80 litre Shinn. At the time of writing, 3 of those backpacks have been upgraded to the new Dura Diamond version… the Ajna (37L), Shinn and of course the Tilopa.
Probably the only camera bag you will ever need.