Joseph Holmes
Joseph Holmes is a landscape and nature photographer best known for his work: Natural Light. He was born and raised in Berkeley, California in 1952. He was 16 when became interested in photography. He came upon a book called “Gentle Wilderness : Sierra Nevada” which he learned that “photography could be something deeper than merely taking pictures of things.” as well as taking pictures of the earth could inform people of the sacred places of earth and the importance of protecting the wholeness of nature's creations.” In 1971 he trekked 500 in 14 weeks in Yosemite. In addition he spent four years as a seasonal backwoods researcher in Yosemite. He is an innovator/pioneer in the field of inkjet fine art printing.
All of his works are nature and landscape related. Quite a few resemble oil paintings, specifically the pictures of ponds and autumn colors. He generally includes either autum colors or spring colors. He also likes to include high contrasts in color. Additionally he likes to use the reflection of the sky of of shots including water. He also utilizes dusk and dawn for lighting as well as mist/fog.
Joseph Cares deeply for nature and the environment. When he takes and posts his photographs it is to show off and inspire his audience about the beauty of nature and the importance of maintaining our earth. He believes that humans and their futures are deeply intertwined with the health of the earth. He strives to have others reduce their carbon footprints and try to conserve the earth. He despises fossil fuels and urges people to use better sources of fuels.
Joseph Holmes and I share a similar belief regarding earth and the environment. His pictures make want to explore not only the U.S. but the world in order to inspire others through photographs. His work is quite beautiful and I would like to be able to take similar photos using only natural light. His use of natural dawn and dusk light makes me want to experiment using those types of light. I want to not only take landscape photos but also nature in general as well as animal photos.
The first photo was based off of an agave plant. I used the base of a tulip as it was similar in structure to a agave. I think the colors and lighting are pretty similar to his. However the lines differ greatly. His are wavy and give off a sense of motion and growth while mine are distinct but static.
With this photo I tried my best to emulate the color and positioning of objects in his photo. His captures quite a lot more motion in his photo. However I think we both captured different styles of motion. He captured waves while I captured ripples. I also couldn't get the colors and positioning of objects as well as his, although the objects in mine are distinct while his are harder more difficult to tell what they are.
For the last photo It was quite difficult to emulate his photo. I did include the same objects and tried my best to position them in a similar way. However I wasn't able to take the picture in the same angle and positioning. The color is also slightly off, his looks more natural while mine look a little more saturated. Mine is also slightly darker in lighting while his again looks more natural.
With my images I tried to incorporate elements, principles and rules of composition in my photos. I tried to use the rule of thirds in two of the images because it was more difficult to do with a close up. I used motion and positioning in the water photo in order to capture the viewer. I tried to capture texture and vibrant color with the tulip image. I tried to capture the reflection off of the water in the last image. As well as position it to have a focal point and rythym throughout the image.
Joseph Holmes is a landscape and nature photographer best known for his work: Natural Light. He was born and raised in Berkeley, California in 1952. He was 16 when became interested in photography. He came upon a book called “Gentle Wilderness : Sierra Nevada” which he learned that “photography could be something deeper than merely taking pictures of things.” as well as taking pictures of the earth could inform people of the sacred places of earth and the importance of protecting the wholeness of nature's creations.” In 1971 he trekked 500 in 14 weeks in Yosemite. In addition he spent four years as a seasonal backwoods researcher in Yosemite. He is an innovator/pioneer in the field of inkjet fine art printing.
All of his works are nature and landscape related. Quite a few resemble oil paintings, specifically the pictures of ponds and autumn colors. He generally includes either autum colors or spring colors. He also likes to include high contrasts in color. Additionally he likes to use the reflection of the sky of of shots including water. He also utilizes dusk and dawn for lighting as well as mist/fog.
Joseph Cares deeply for nature and the environment. When he takes and posts his photographs it is to show off and inspire his audience about the beauty of nature and the importance of maintaining our earth. He believes that humans and their futures are deeply intertwined with the health of the earth. He strives to have others reduce their carbon footprints and try to conserve the earth. He despises fossil fuels and urges people to use better sources of fuels.
Joseph Holmes and I share a similar belief regarding earth and the environment. His pictures make want to explore not only the U.S. but the world in order to inspire others through photographs. His work is quite beautiful and I would like to be able to take similar photos using only natural light. His use of natural dawn and dusk light makes me want to experiment using those types of light. I want to not only take landscape photos but also nature in general as well as animal photos.
The first photo was based off of an agave plant. I used the base of a tulip as it was similar in structure to a agave. I think the colors and lighting are pretty similar to his. However the lines differ greatly. His are wavy and give off a sense of motion and growth while mine are distinct but static.
With this photo I tried my best to emulate the color and positioning of objects in his photo. His captures quite a lot more motion in his photo. However I think we both captured different styles of motion. He captured waves while I captured ripples. I also couldn't get the colors and positioning of objects as well as his, although the objects in mine are distinct while his are harder more difficult to tell what they are.
For the last photo It was quite difficult to emulate his photo. I did include the same objects and tried my best to position them in a similar way. However I wasn't able to take the picture in the same angle and positioning. The color is also slightly off, his looks more natural while mine look a little more saturated. Mine is also slightly darker in lighting while his again looks more natural.
With my images I tried to incorporate elements, principles and rules of composition in my photos. I tried to use the rule of thirds in two of the images because it was more difficult to do with a close up. I used motion and positioning in the water photo in order to capture the viewer. I tried to capture texture and vibrant color with the tulip image. I tried to capture the reflection off of the water in the last image. As well as position it to have a focal point and rythym throughout the image.