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Bill Ray Art Collections

Shop for artwork from Bill Ray based on themed collections. Each image may be purchased as a canvas print, framed print, metal print, and more! Every purchase comes with a 30-day money-back guarantee.

Artwork by Bill Ray

Each image may be purchased as a canvas print, framed print, metal print, and more! Every purchase comes with a 30-day money-back guarantee.

Artist Statement

Bill Ray I first became passionate about photography doing black and white darkroom work as a teenager, trying to make my pictures look like those of Ansel Adams after taking mine from “above his tripod holes”. Later, the great color nature photographers like Robert Ketchum, Elliot Porter, and Art Wolfe provided inspiration, plus Henri Cartier-Bresson for capturing the decisive moment. Our eyes generally see more than a photo can display. We can concentrate on part of a scene while staying aware of the totality, then instantly shift focus. The eye can handle a wider range of light and dark in one glance than a camera. I love those times when a photo rises above the technical challenges to capture the beautiful miracle of our world -- plus the times when the camera sees glories beyond our eyes, like the 200 billion stars in our Milky Way galaxy. I believe there are deep spiritual reasons why natural beauty stimulates the pleasure circuits hard-wired into our brains. It’s a clue there must be reasons why the Universe exists at all. It reminds us that “dominion over” means to be responsible stewards of the planet. My intent is to refresh a sense of connection beyond our increasingly urbanized human-centered worldview. An early Photoshop user from scanned film, I switched to full digital in 2006, delighted to find my arts avocation had converged with my computer engineering profession. I am an award-winner at Pacific Northwest juried art shows and international online contests. Regular speaker at camera and birding clubs. Have been an ArtWorks Edmonds and Schack Art Center Everett Photo Instructor, currently teaching on Zoom due to covid-19 restrictions -- please see www.facebook.com/BillRayImages for class listings under events. Home is Mountlake Terrace (near Seattle).