Southern Rhode Island Newspapers is proud to announce that longtime staff photographer Ray Clayton has been named one of three entrants into the Rhode Island Press Association’s Hall of Fame Class of 2012.
Clayton, who worked for SRIN for nearly 40 years as a fulltime photographer and freelanced for the Standard Times up until his death last December, will join East Bay Newspapers sports writer/photographer Manuel C. “Manny” Correira and retired Providence Journal business editor Joseph L. Goodrich as the latest inductees into the coveted hall.
During his career, Clayton was named Rhode Island’s photographer of the year on multiple occasions and was named the New England Photographer of the Year in 1998 by the New England Newspaper & Press Association.
For more on this story, pick up a copy of next week’s Standard-Times Newspaper.
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Ray Clayton
February 22, 2012 by wickfordphoto, 1 year 13 weeks ago
Comment: 202
Ray
Was an exceptional gentleman. I had the opportunity to know him.
He had a great look at life as well as a fabulous photographer.
He deserves the induction.
Vin