José M. Ramos
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José Ramos has been documenting Naval Aviation since 1988 at the young age of 18. His first published work appeared in The Hook in 1989 and since then, his images have been seen all over the globe in various magazines and other publications.
Earning his NATOPS qualifications for flight with the US Navy in 1997, José has flown in almost every tactical aircraft in their inventory, many times at the request of the Navy itself. He has logged time in such high performance aircraft as the F-14B Tomcat, the F/A-18B, D & F Hornet / Super Hornet, S-3B Viking, the EA-6B Prowler, F-5F Tiger II, T-33 Shooting Star, Aermacchi MB.339, the Aero L-39 Albatross and a wide variety of warbirds.
He also represents Nikon Professional Services at events across the US on a freelance basis, was a keynote speaker on aviation photography for Nikon at the 2009 COMFOT Expo in Mexico City, Mexico, guest speaker at the 2012 International Society for Aviation Photography symposium in Norfolk, VA, as well as a speaker on Military Aviation photography at the 2013 Photoshop World Expo in Orlando, Florida.
Jose currently serves as contributing photographer and writer to The Hook and PilotMag, is the Photographer in Residence at the Sun ‘n Fun International Expo & Fly-In in Lakeland, FL, the official photographer for The Black Diamond Jet Team, Draken International and is an honorary member of the U.S. Navy’s Fighter Squadron Composite One-Eleven, the Sun Downers, at Naval Air Station Key West.
Please note that ALL images are copyright © José M. Ramos and may NOT be used without written permission. Please contact me for more information or to request an image at fuji@ramosaviationphotos.com
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Most Frequently Used Gear
Nikon D3s
Nikon D300
Nikon D7000
Nikon D7100
Nikkor 10.5mm f/2.8G ED
Nikon 10-24mm f/3.5-4.5G ED AF-S
Nikkor 12-24 mm f/4 G ED AF-S
Nikkor 16-85mm f/3.5-5.6G ED AF-S VR II
Nikkor 24-120mm f/4G ED AF-S VR II
Nikkor 28-300mm f/3.5-5.6G ED AF-S VR II
Nikkor 70-200mm f/4G ED VR III
Nikkor 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6G ED AF-S VR II
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SB-900
SB-910
Editing Tools
Nikon Capture NX2
Adobe Lightroom 5
Adobe Photoshop CS5
Apple Aperture
Nik Color Efx Pro 3
- JoinedSeptember 2006
- OccupationPhotographer
- HometownKnoxville, TN
- Current cityLakeland, FL
- CountryUSA
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José photos from within Air Force Navy always fill me with admiration. I personally appreciate high level and technical perfection of his photographs. Through his images we have a unique insight into the wonderful world of Navy pilots. It is for me a source of great inspiration and great ideas. I thank him for this, th… Read more
José photos from within Air Force Navy always fill me with admiration. I personally appreciate high level and technical perfection of his photographs. Through his images we have a unique insight into the wonderful world of Navy pilots. It is for me a source of great inspiration and great ideas. I thank him for this, that share their photos with us.
Read lessWhat can be said about Jose's work that can't be understood by just looking at a couple of his images? Well here goes, his work is spectacular. It's highly dynamic but also tends to have a strong feeling of foundation and structure. In other words its top notch and relateable but still highly unique. Do yourself a favo… Read more
What can be said about Jose's work that can't be understood by just looking at a couple of his images? Well here goes, his work is spectacular. It's highly dynamic but also tends to have a strong feeling of foundation and structure. In other words its top notch and relateable but still highly unique. Do yourself a favor and take a ride through his wonderful photostream, it will be some of the best time you have ever spent on flickr.
Read lessJose's photos are a work of art with great inspiration to us all. Aviation and in flight photography can be very challenging and tricky and Jose just keeps getting us that good stuff, sharp, colorful, and innovative photos. I think Jose’s NAVY photos are a unique point of view showing the world this great core. Jose… Read more
Jose's photos are a work of art with great inspiration to us all. Aviation and in flight photography can be very challenging and tricky and Jose just keeps getting us that good stuff, sharp, colorful, and innovative photos. I think Jose’s NAVY photos are a unique point of view showing the world this great core. Jose’s photos are the ones you definitely remember and will come back to see more. Undoubtedly one of the most talented aviation photographers I know. Jose, keep up the great work.
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