Raymond Patrick is a New York–based commercial, travel, lifestyle, and portrait photographer whose work has taken him across 54 countries and over 300 cities worldwide. He is particularly known for his deep connection to Japan, having lived in Tokyo and Hokkaido and traveled there more than 45 times.

Raymond has worked with major global brands and publications, including Apple, Lexus Japan, IBM (a 20-day global shoot for their Annual Report), Park Hyatt Tokyo (famously featured in Lost in Translation), Nobu Hotels, and Kamakura Shirts. He has also captured film stills for for The Hatch — Cisco, and two films in Japan — including Shokunin Katagi for the 2021 Tokyo Olympics, and a piece on Rakuten.

He has photographed iconic figures such as Anthony Bourdain — with whom he shared a drink — and the celebrated artist Damien Hirst, among others.

From the Maldives to Marrakesh, Capri to Kolkata, his work spans an extraordinary range of cultures and landscapes. He has photographed in destinations as diverse as Shanghai, Berlin, South Africa, Seoul, Stockholm, Buenos Aires, Saigon, Botswana, Bali, Iceland, and across 16 Caribbean islands. Italy has been a frequent destination — more than 18 visits — including assignments from snowboarding on glaciers in Courmayeur for Condé Nast Traveller to multiple shoots in Sicily.

Originally from Albuquerque, New Mexico, Raymond’s love of travel was sparked early. His family’s time living in Hokkaido left a lasting imprint and began a lifelong fascination with Japan. Creativity runs in his blood — his great uncle, Fremont Ellis, was one of the founders of the Santa Fe art colony Los Cinco Pintores (The Five Painters), and many creative directors have noted echoes of this legacy in Raymond’s use of light, space, and composition.

Encouraged by his father’s passion for photography, Raymond took his first class at 14. By 15, he became the official photographer for the Pepsi Skateboard Team, fueled by a love of skateboarding and visual storytelling. He was also a prolific illustrator and was invited at 19 to exhibit with the Automotive Fine Arts Society. Though he considered a career in transportation design and briefly studied at Art Center College of Design in California, photography ultimately won him over.

Determined to avoid a predictable path, Raymond moved to New York to pursue a more adventurous life behind the lens. He began by assisting renowned photographer and director Steven Klein, and Travel + Leisure photographer Stewart Ferebee — launching a career that continues to span continents, cultures, and creative disciplines.