About

About Photographer Gary Gray

Photograph by Jonathan Steele.

Gary is US Navy Veteran and electronics engineer by training. After leaving the Navy, Gary worked for The Wall Street Journal from 1981-2007 in many technical and production management roles until his retirement in 2007. During his time at the WSJ, Gary worked extensively with Satellite Communications Systems, Newspaper Printing Systems, Digital Imaging Systems, Information Technology Systems, Technical and Production Management.


Since retiring from The Wall Street Journal, Gary is a wildlife & nature photographer based in Colorado who specializes in capturing images of moose and other wildlife in their natural habitat. Gary is known for his stunning images of moose in Colorado’s Rocky Mountains, which have been featured in numerous publications and online galleries.

In addition to his wildlife photography, Gary is also an accomplished landscape photographer, and his images of Colorado’s rugged mountain terrain have earned him a reputation as one of the state’s premier landscape photographers.


Gary is a highly published writer and photographer whose work has been featured in over 400 publications around the world, including Newsweek, Associated Press, Outdoor Photographer, Colorado Outdoors, F-Stoppers, Readers Digest, Out There Colorado, The Colorado Encyclopedia and many other television, Internet and print publications. See Gary’s list of publishing credits below. Gary is the most published commercial photographer in the State of Colorado.


Gary’s photography is characterized by its dramatic lighting, attention to detail, and ability to capture the unique personalities and behaviors of his subjects. He often spends hours tracking and observing individual moose, patiently waiting for the perfect moment to capture an image that tells a story.


Gary is also the founder of North American Nature, Wildlife & Landscape Photographers Association, a Facebook photography group. He is also a frequent speaker at photography clubs and workshops, where he shares his knowledge and passion for wildlife and nature photography with other photographers.


Gary works with Nikon Digital Single Lens Reflex and Sony Mirrorless camera systems.


Gary’s current photographic kit:
Cameras: Nikon D850, Nikon D810, Sony a6700
Lenses: Nikkor 24-70mm f/2.8 VR, Nikkor 28mm f/1.8, Nikkor 70-200mm f/2.8 VR II, Nikkor 200-500mm f/5.6 VR, Sony Sony FE 200-600mm f/5.6-6.3 G OSS, Sony E 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6, Sony E 70–350 mm F4.5–6.3 G OSS, Sigma 105mm EX DG f/2.8 Macro, Sigma 70mm EX DG f/2.8 Macro.

Gary’s Publishing Credits

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