A LittleBook of Photography

Sydney Holmes

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Table of Contents:

Fine Art........................................2Portraits....................................... 8Landscape................................. 12Macro......................................... 16Motion....................................... 18About the Artist........................ 20

Fine Art

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Fine art is the perfect example of the amazing magic that comes from a camera lens. The key to fine art is taking something ordinary, and turning extra-ordinary. Not only does this take a keen eye, but also a creative mind. In fine art, the photographer must familiarize themselves with the subject enough to show others the amazing features that lay beneath its seeminglyplain surface.

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Jean-Luc Godard once said “When you photograph a face... You photograph the soul behind it.” I really tried to focus on that with my portraits by becoming familiar with those I was photographing. The more comfortable they felt around me, the more comfortable they felt about having a camera in their face.

Portraits

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Landscape

Lanscape photography is not only about showing a location but also the feeling that comes from being there. This collection is from a shoot done in Island Park, Idaho. Many of my childhood memories come from there, specificaly this small part of the river. When photographing it, I wanted to ensure I captured the warmth that comes to heart when I see it. I did this by keeping my tones warm and getting creative shots from standing in the river that would remind me of all the summer days spent playing in it as a child.

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Macro

The secret to macro is lots of light and texture. By getting a closer look at different objects, I was able to manuver myself and the light around to show off the random corners that are usually hidden in different objects. One of my favorite images from this section is the orange. The smoothness of the water drops mixed with the roughness of the orange create a very stunning contrast.

Motion

Motion in action has always been so intriguing to me. When I used to think of motion photography, I would only think of the images that froze the action- similar to the shots on the left. Now, I think of so many other types of photography- particularly the shot featured above. By using longer shutterspeeds, you can capture the actual movements happening, which can often give a greater effect of motion.

Sydney Holmes

Hi! I’m Sydney Holmes, the photographer, editor, designer and author of this book. I recently graduated from BYU-Idaho in advertising, organizational advocacy, and visual communications. As my education shows, I am infatuated with the idea of being involved with every part of an operation and helping it run smoothly. Not only do I have great skills behind a camera, but also in many other departments. Check out more of my work at sydneydee.wordpress.com

Photo taken by Lexy Wagner

All photographs are self-portraits. -Minor White