Lefty Ray Chapa is an award winning photographer. Using cameras with the latest digital technology, you or your event or band can be photographed with the utmost quality and care.

Lefty Ray's Background

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Awards

 

1st Place TOWA (Texas Outdoor Writers Association) Photography

1st Place TOWA (Texas Outdoor Writers Association) Writing

2007 Grammy Winner, Best Tejano Album, Chente Barrera, Sigue El Taconaso, Credited Photographer.

2009 Grammy Winner, Best Tejano Album, Ruben Ramos, Viva La Revolucion, Credited Photographer.

5 Grammy Nominations, 2007 - 2009, Credited Photographer.

2 Latin Grammy Nominations, 2008 - 2009, Credited Photographer.

             

 

Comments about LeftyRay.com

 

Lefty Ray has my kind of life. He's the premiere photographer of Tejano music - Joe Nick Patoski book author of Selena: Como la Flor

I don't know how  us Tejanos managed before you came along? Your photos are awesome, they tell the story  about the events we are unable to attend through your pictures. Thank You Lefty. - D.A.

Props going out to Lefty Ray. Is the man AWESOME or what? Love the colors and clarity of the photographs. I have been taking pictures of Tejano artists for the past 12 years and have over 10,000 photos in trunks stacked at my house but nothing compared to his. I will definitely be using him for future projects!!! Keep on "clicking".  -LM

Thank you so much for going out of your way to take these pictures, These pictures just brought back so many old memories for me. You are able to take so many (photos of) Tejano people and make us feel like we were in the front row. - M. M.

Man your pictures make me drool.
I love it! - E. B.

Lefty...you are truly an awesome photographer. - L. H.

Tremendous work, awesome pics. - G. E.

I've been an admirer of your site and pictures for sometime now. - K. L.

I was browsing your website and just wanted to say--you take awesome pictures!  Thanks for your support and for keeping Tejano music alive. - M. L.

Your talents are beyond words and we spoil us with great photography. - R. C.

You sure do take allot of pictures....and awesome ones at that. - E. V.

I would like to say thank you, thank you for supporting Tejano music in general. I enjoy looking at your pictures. I just wish there were more Tejanos out there like yourself. - T. V.

Great pics!!!!!!!! - G. E.

Leftyray, you took some awesome shots on New Years. - C. R.

Those are some great pictures!!
Good work AGAIN. - E. V.

You did an awesome job with the pictures! They are great!! Your pictures
really show what a good time it was! How do you do it???? You should
have a photo exhibit. - C. S.

Thanks Lefty Ray for always sharing your incredible pictures with us. - T. T.

LEFTY RAY, is an awesome Photographer!!! - L. M.

I am so pleased with the quality of your work. A photographer that travels all the way out here to do a CD cover for my band shows professionalism and takes pride in his work. The dedication you have with your clients is truly admirable. Thanks for everything and I truly enjoy viewing all the wonderful pictures on your website. - D. M.
 

 

 

 

 

 

Lefty Ray's Background

Lefty Ray Chapa is a San Antonio based, award winning, professional photographer and writer specializing in music photography, sports and outdoor subjects like fly fishing and kayak fishing. He is also a lecturer on the Texas fly fishing opportunities and can be found giving slideshows and seminars around the country. When not photographing bands, he is kayak fishing at the Texas coast or guiding fly fisherman on the Texas Hill Country streams.

Lefty Ray's work has appeared in magazines like Newsweek, Texas Highways, Southwest Fly Fishing, Paddler, Shallow Water Angler, Fly Fishing in Saltwaters, Gulf Coast Fisherman, and Texas Parks & Wildlife. His work has also appeared in newspapers like the San Antonio Express-News, La Prensa, and Saltwater Texas.

Lefty Ray has also done commercial photography for clients like Fly Rod & Reel magazine, Bass Pro Shops, Yak-Gear, Tejano Explosion, Poteet Music Festival, Tejano Music Awards, and for the Surf to Summit Company. His Tejano music photography includes producing images for Tejas Records, Freddie Records, Univision, various independent labels, Academy of Tejano Artists & Musicians, the Tex Mex Fest Tour, USHCA, KXTN Radio, Tejano Roots Hall of Fame Museum, the State Fair of Texas, and Tejano FM.

His music clients include Little Joe, Ruben Ramos, David Lee Garza y Los Musicales, Chente Barrera, Aviso, Tropa F, Jimmy Gonzalez, Los Matadors, Los Texmaniacs, Ram Herrera, Los Enmascarados, Oscar G, Ruben Vela, La Distancia, and many others.

Originally from North Texas, Lefty Ray graduated from Texas A&M and moved to San Antonio in the early 80's. For over 30 years he has photographed a variety of subjects in various locales across Texas and the southwest. In his words "It's either get up at 4:30 am or return at 4:30 am."

 The nickname "Lefty" comes from his high school golf team playing days. While actually left-handed he learned to play golf right-handed using his dad's extra set of golf clubs. While the team as a whole was not in the caliber of Tiger Woods, the golf coach was often overheard saying to other coaches that "His team could probably not outplay their team, but his team could out-drink, out gamble,  and out-fight any other team in the state of Texas!"