About Raymond Larose / Raymond Larose  

A journey of a thousand miles must begin with a single step.
I have just begun taking photos in April of 2008. I am starting to lean towards nature photography, now that I have been shooting for a year. I find that I am most inspired when walking by the lake, ocean, in the forest or in fields. I am heavily inspired now by the works of three amazing Flickr photographers:

Alonso Díaz - Master of ultra-wide lenses and Cokin Filters.
Maltilde B -Amazing scenic photographer.
Philippe Sainte-Laudy - Stunning nature photographer.

Who am I?
I am a Middle School teacher and amateur photographer. Got the new camera and glass for my birthday in April (2008). Have been shooting non-stop ever since - 500-1000 photos a week on average. I tend to stick to nature shots (especially with the 10-20mm glass), but I am pretty much all over the board when it comes to subjects (graveyards, buildings, my kids...) I tend to take most of my shots by the lakes in my area, or I drive down to the coast of Maine now and again for some dramatic ocean shots. My other favorite place is up north in the White Mountains (only about an hour from here). Can't wait to get out to somewhere new!!

Current Gear
Nikon D80
Sigma 10-20mm EX Wide
Sigma 15-30mm EX Wide
Sigma 24-70mm EX Zoom
Nikkor 10.5mm f/2.8 DG Fisheye
Nikkor 18-135mm DX Zoom
Nikkor 70-300mm Zoom
Nikkor 50mm f1/8 Prime
Bogen-Manfrotto 725B Digi Tripod with Integrated Ball Head
Domke F-2 Original Bag
Nikon SB-600 Speedlight
Nikon MB-D80 Multi-Power Battery Pack
Gorillapod Tripod

Cokin Filtering:
Cokin Z-Pro Filter Holder
Cokin Z-Pro Adapter Ring
Cokin Z-Pro (Z125) Tobacco
Cokin Z-Pro (Z121S) GND8 (2 sets)

Getting the hang of post-processing now with Adobe Photoshop CS4 and Adobe Lightroom 2.3. I used to do a ton of work, cropping, curving, coloring, etc. But now, I try to shoot straight from the lens and only use PS to light-curve and white balance (as I only shoot in RAW).

I'm Male and Taken.

Lens Crack - Addicted to Photos
Derry, NH, USA