Renowned Photographer Bob Holmes will teach us the tricks of the trade in an instructional one hour Zoom on July 9 from 5 to 6 p.m. Bob’s remarkable career started in his native Britain in 1975 when he covered the successful British Everest Expedition for Paris Match and the London Daily Mail. The following year he visited California for the first time at the invitation of Ansel Adams and in 1979 he moved to Marin County, California where he still lives.
Holmes has traveled extensively in Asia, Africa, Europe, and North and South America for the world’s top travel magazines. His assignments have included searching for snow leopards in the remote valleys of western Nepal for National Geographic Magazine, journeying into the rain forests of Borneo with Penan tribesmen for Islands magazine, and crossing the Great Indian Desert on a camel for Departures. Willie Landels, former editor of both Departures and Harpers and Queen, called Holmes” one of the most intelligent photographers I have worked with, who also has a wonderful sense of color and design.”
Holmes has illustrated over 50 books, written six, and has regularly been one of the elite photojournalists invited to participate in the acclaimed “Day in the Life” series of books. He has won many awards, and the Society of American Travel Writers named him Travel Photographer of the Year in 1990,1992, 2010, 2012, 2015, and 2017. He has been elected a Fellow of both the Explorers Club and the Royal Geographical Society. He has won the International Wine Photographer of the Year award from Errazuriz and the International Pink Lady Food Photographer of the Year award. Most recently, he was given the Silver Award for photography books by IPPY for his memoir, Passages.
Holmes is also a gifted and enthusiastic teacher who truly enjoys sharing his experiences and expertise. He’s led workshops and tours for many organizations, including Geographic Expeditions, Wilderness Travel, the California Academy of Sciences, and UC Berkeley.
There will be time at the end of Holmes’ photography talk for your questions. Save the date and look for your invitation via email.