Art Wolfe's style of photography was mainly influenced by his love for hiking and climbing, his background in painting, his parents who also worked in photography, and his appreciation for wildlife and cultures. His style is mainly pictures of landscapes, wildlife, nature and different cultures; however, he says he has never stayed in one genre. He liked to hike, so he started taking pictures on his hikes to show people, and eventually he applied what he was learning as a painting major to his photography on is hikes, and he started getting noticed. He says he as always comfortable with getting close to animals and has a strong knowledge of natural history, and he brings all of that to his photography. In addition, his parents were artists, and they did photography, so he was familiar with cameras. That had a strong bearing on his career as well.
Sunday, October 20, 2013
Art Wolfe Part 2: Influences
Art Wolfe's style of photography was mainly influenced by his love for hiking and climbing, his background in painting, his parents who also worked in photography, and his appreciation for wildlife and cultures. His style is mainly pictures of landscapes, wildlife, nature and different cultures; however, he says he has never stayed in one genre. He liked to hike, so he started taking pictures on his hikes to show people, and eventually he applied what he was learning as a painting major to his photography on is hikes, and he started getting noticed. He says he as always comfortable with getting close to animals and has a strong knowledge of natural history, and he brings all of that to his photography. In addition, his parents were artists, and they did photography, so he was familiar with cameras. That had a strong bearing on his career as well.
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