Raymond Klass's images have been published in books, advertising, and magazines. Klass currently instructs in photography at Natural Tapestries Photography Workshops, the Adirondack Photography Institute, and the New York Botanical Gardens. He is also the chairman of the High School Scholarship Program of the North American Nature Photography Association. He’s has received 3 three esteemed artist-in-residence positions through the National Park Service, and has made the diverse resources of the wild lands available to the public. Klass is a popular public speaker and has presented his images to 1000s of people. He’s been involved with two PBS documentaries, and has been interviewed on National Public Radio. Publishing credits include National Parks Conservation Association, The National Geographic Society, Nature's Best, NANPA, Inner Reflections Calendar, Smithsonian, PBS, American Heritage, and Nature and Outdoor Photographer to name a few. His images are represented by Danita Delimont and The Image Finders stock agency.
Klass is a graduate of Rochester Institute of Technology, and his academic background allows him to incorporate the latest technology into his artwork, and works to help other professionals to use these advancements. Klass feels that art, especially, photography should be about the relations with the environment and subject – not about aggravations over technology. By explaining the newest technology in simple language, within the context of nature photography, his teachings break down the wall between the equipment and the art. Klass does what he loves to do and he cannot imagine doing something different. Many of his works of art are availed online and in many physical art stores.
