Having borrowed his Mother’s 35mm camera for first time at age 13, Gray began to simply “see” more. The lens framing up individual moments in time and place, only seen for that moment and in that place. Trying to capture the truth and emotion of that very moment and place being the ultimate goal.
Inspired by Edward Steichen, Ansel Adams and Edward Weston, Gray accepted his first assignment of photographing historic sights in Bethania, NC for a book written in honor of the city’s 250th anniversary in 2009 (Bethania: The Village By The Black Walnut Bottom; by Bevelry Hamel). Gray has since been commissioned to photograph celebrities, athletes, and politicians. His work is currently on display in public and private collections. In 2010, Gray released his first book of photographs in a coffee table reprint of James Allen's 1909 classic As A Man Thinketh.
Gray lives in Winston-Salem with his family and considers Charleston, SC his second home. Bowman Gray has been recognized globally for his award-winning photographs, with credits including President Joe Biden, and Sir Elton John. His work has been used on magazine and catalog covers
He is represented by Spellbound Public Relations, hannah@spellboundpublicrelations.com.
