 Rick Harray is a landscape photographer who lives and works out of Angels Camp, Calaveras County, California. He was born and raised in the Central Valley of California and spent every moment he could find in the Sierra Nevada from the time he was a small child. For the last 28 years Rick has been an avid photographer of the land of the four Passes; Carson, Ebbetts, Sonora and Tioga. By 2003 he took up permanent residence in Angels Camp in the foothills of the Sierra, an ideal base to access this part of the world so rich in photographic opportunities.
Rick produces fine art photographs printed mainly on canvas by skilled professional printers. He works closely with the Prestidge Gallery and Frame Shop located in the historical part of Angels Camp. The Gallery maintains a broad representative selection of these images of different prices and sizes. There are owners of these images throughout California as well as other states, France, England, Germany and Ireland. Buyers include professional photographers, businesses for their publications, offices and real estate projects. These images are on display in public buildings and are in a collection at U.C. Merced. Rick also does custom outdoor photo shoots for landowners, cattle ranchers, organization meetings, retreats and events.
Studies include workshops and trips with nationally recognized professional photographers as well as taking training with the National Association of Photoshop Professionals (NAPP). A Note From Rick ... "When you start at dawn, beginning at six years of age, following a grandfather who has a detailed map of Yosemite in his head and go out onto lake Tenaya in his canoe or traipse across Tuolumne Meadows to fish the river or climb up to Cathedral Lakes to spend the day, you never lose the wonder and awe of the Sierra. That lifting of the spirit has led me to see many wonders of this incredible country. It has never failed to thrill me to be in wild places with boots on the ground, a tripod on my shoulder and a bag of cameras on my back seeking to make photographs artful enough to convey that experience. If I can grasp even a glimpse of the essential quality of the wilderness and share those unique images with others that the art of photography stays in a moment of time, then my time has been well spent. To pursue this goal, I strive to take real photos of natural places and commit to printing an accurate replication of the scene as I saw it and experienced it. I do all the processing of each image including proof printing before I submit it to trusted professionals who can render my vision on canvas. The ultimate reward of this pursuit happens when one of these images gives another person a sense of the deeply resonating wonder of natural beauty."
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