Minimalist Photography with Judy Hancock Holland
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- Опубліковано 29 сер 2024
- This 37 minute tutorial on minimalist photography is suitable for all levels of photographers, from beginner to pro. Learn how to create striking images that communicate the essence of your subject and the feelings you had when you took the shot.
(Prints of these images and more available at JHHphoto.com.)
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I know this presentation is 2 years old, but I just found it and wanted to say it was first class. It was/is truly inspiring.
So glad you enjoyed it!
I have admired minimalist photography in recent years and have the desire to look less at other's work and actually begin to do it myself. I've worked with a camera for over 50 years. Most of what I've done has been in fashion shots Or interpretive Portraiture. I have won some awards, but I preached the stage where Need to get more out of What I'm doing And I think I found What I've been looking for In minimalist photography. I learned so much From your 37 minutes Presenting The essence of what minimalist photography is all about. The information I received from listening to you has given me great insight and inspiration. I can't wait to get out into the world with my camera And look for the details like you described with examples. Thank you so much For sharing your knowledge In helping someone like me understand that there is so much more that can be done with my camera
So many photography tutorials on UA-cam focus on the presenter - a talking head - and less on the images. Your tutorial kept me immersed for its duration, a rare occurrence on UA-cam, and has made me think seriously about the way I compose images. It is a revelation, and I have been taking photographs for more years than I care to remember. You have created a presentation that is second to none that delivers the key concepts. I need to watch this again and again. As an education presenter I can always recognise a teacher. Power to your elbow madam! You are a shining light among mundane photographic educators. Keep these videos coming, please!
Bob... what a lovely comment to leave me. Made my day. I'm so glad you've found inspiration here. I don't post new videos terribly often, but I think if you hit the bell and subscribe, you'll be notified when there's a new one. I'm thinking about one on high key and low key next.
Absolutely one of the best presentations I have seen anywhere. Practical, down to earth and actionable. Thank you for all of the effort you have put into this work. I am out the door first thing in the morning with a macro lens.
This is a fundamental truth you are covering with minimalism. You instantly changed my mind and forever. I can’t wait to go out there and train my new eyes onto this world.
That's great. I'm glad you got so much out of it.
I have just stumbled across this wonderful video....and wished I had seen it MUCH earlier. This is one of the best tuition video on minimilism in photography that I have ever seen. Others are OK and even very good, but your way of bringing out the powerful feeling of what makes the image special is in a league of it's own. I specifically like the way you show "normal" shots that can be very good as an image - and then show us what can be achieved by looking for the important parts. This comarison way of showing how to look further into an image is what sets your work apart. I feel invigorated to take my minilistic photography to a higher level. The mantra of "making the familiar look unfamiliar" is so well depicted in this video - Thank you so much for this.
I've been an avid amateur photographer for more than 30 years. This is one of the best lectures (webinars) I have ever seen. You gave us so much valuable information! Lately, I've been wondering "what's the point". Your words and images have inspired a new approach and goal for me. Thanks so much for sharing your experience, knowledge and images!
Thanks so much for taking the time to let me know what this meant to you. I'm so happy to hear it. Hope you make some great new images now!
I have watched this again and it's one of the very few UA-cam videos that actually excites me, gives me a wealth of ideas and makes me want to grab my camera and get out. Many, many thanks Judy.
You're so welcome, Berny. I'm glad you got some value from it.
This is the best tutorial I ever saw. Your examples opened my eyes. Thank you sooooo much.
Thanks so much Karin. I hope to get more up in the future.
I echo Rodolpho's comments, noting the simplicity of delivery, excluding your own visual presence. Outstanding. Thank you Judy.
You're so welcome! Glad you enjoyed it!
I didn't know why I found minimalism so appealing, but I think you helped show me why in this video. "Essence." It's the finer details. It's the new perspective. It's the raw wonder and appreciation for simplicity that just evokes emotion for some inexplicable reason. And at the end you said something very meaningful, "if it speaks to you, go for it." I've always felt like minimalist photography wasn't worth showing to others, because it just looks so simple, but I like it so I shouldn't be embarrassed that it is simple. Thank you.
Thanks, Nate.I'm so glad this spoke to you. In this busy, crazy world, we can all benefit from a little simplicity. Keep shooting! Thanks for your kindness in responding.
excellent video. Without all this fanciness of visual effects and pretentious music. Pure knowledge and isnpiration in its simplest form. After watching so many videos about photography, this presentation was an oasis. Thank you for sharing.
Thanks. I'm so glad you enjoyed it.
This has to be one of the best photography tutorials I've seen on youtube. I got so much from this.
Wow, thanks! Glad it was helpful.
Thanks. At 82 and still learning you showed me the way. Just a wonderful presentation.
Glad it was helpful! New video just posted on black and white. Hope you'll enjoy that one, too.
This is one of the most meaningful tutorials I ever took. Thank you very much Judy. And please let us know about your exhibits.
Thanks, Rodolpho. I'm so glad you enjoyed it. You can see my work at my online gallery: JHHphoto.com
@@judyhancockholland8007 thanks for sharing this
Wow! This is the way a presentation should be -minimalist!
Glad you think so!
Judy, thank you for telling me why I was doing something for years but never realized WHY I was doing it!
Your comment made me chuckle. Keep shooting!
@@judyhancockholland8007 I began using this approach during my figure drawing classes as a Freshman in college in 1968, and in my (amateur) photography! Always looking at/for the angles, and patterns of dark and light. I found myself almost holding my breath while watching this video. Thank you!!
WOW! “Of” the image vs “about” the image! Thank you for sharing.
Glad you liked it!
i almost never give feedback or comment on any post or video that i see... but this video of yours was probably the best i've ever seen... very emotional on so many levels... i'm very grateful that i had the chance to see it! thank you so much, it was extremely motivating and inspiring! you changed the world with this, i hope you know that! thank you!
Thanks so much for these kind words. I'm so glad you enjoyed it.
Love the tutorial. Excellent. I once was denied entry in a minimalist art show. I was told the three judges spent twenty minutes discussing my piece. I was told they wanted more. My reaction was, I won . . .
Glad you enjoyed the tutoria. Keep shooting!
Very inspiring. I love the way you start wide, as one would likely see the scene and then work your way to an essential view. Thank you for this presentation.
Thank you!
Hi, couple of month ago i started to simplify and simplify my already taken photos.
But since i watched this video, something has changed and i just feel a very confortable sensation because i knew from the begining that's the path i wanted to follow, the path of seeing the world around me in another way, in a closely way, in a simplify way.
Thank you for all, you truly inspired me 🙏
I'm so glad it was helpful for you. I appreciate your comment. Have fun!
I love this; I've been moving more and more toward minimalism in my music, and recently began to appreciate artists like Mark Rothko. This video has really helped me to wrap my head around photography as a minimalist art form. To some extent, it feels like learning things that we inherently know, but need help to recognize and clarify.
Wonderful! Thanks so much for your comment.
What an absolutely powerful presentation. I adored this much. Did your photographs evoke emotion? I have no shame some brought tears to my eyes. God bless...
Thank you for your kind comment, Anthony. I hope your own photography benefits.
Oh wow, I just stumbled across this webinar when looking for guidance on this subject and it has awakened something within me! I’ve watched so many tutorials on all kinds of photography and this is the most powerful I’ve seen. Thank you for sharing your thoughts and inspiration ☺️
That's wonderful! Thanks for your comment.
Judy after hundreds UA-cam videos I watched your video today and you gave me an answer immediately! I tried wildlife, birds in flight....and many more but I kept on going back to what I called "Up close and personal" All the way from South Africa a big Thanks, this is by far the best video ever!
Thanks so much, Mariana! I'm so glad you found it helpful. Keep shooting!
Thank you for helping me understand the essence of minimalism! It's really nice to learn about minimalism through your many examples!
You are so welcome!
Judy, your talent and explanations of minimalist photography are amazing
Thank you!
This is absolutely spot on. I am quite inspired to try this, thank you Judy.
Thanks, Geoff. Have fun playing.
Wow your tutorial is amazing. You had that capacity to change my view towards my photography. Love this video.
So glad you enjoyed it.
This was beautifully done! I enjoyed your knowledge as well as your tone in teaching. Thank you for sharing this valuable information. I look forward to incorporating it to my photography work!
Thanks for your comment, Christina. I'm glad you found it helpful.
Your tutorial has been the best 37 minutes I have ever spent in discovering what I really want to do with my photography. Thank you so much!
Wow, thanks! I'm so glad you found it helpful.
Amazing. I wondered, it’s so simple , explanatory and inspirational. A teacher can only deliver like this. Expecting more tutorials about the Art of Photography ❤️
Thanks a ton. I'm working on one right now on composition... hope to have it up soon.
I’ll try to be minimalist in my observations 😊. You have really nailed it.
I imagine you are bursting with gratitude, recognizing beauty, everywhere.
Truly wonderful, and an inspiration.
Thank you for sharing this insight, Judy.
Liked and subscribed
Judy, thanks for this wonderful video on Minimalism in photography. I’m looking forward to practicing “seeing” in a new way.
Thanks for your comment, Elisabeth. This approach has really helped me "see" better.
This is one of the best photography presentations I’ve ever seen
Wow. Thanks, Mike.
Amazing! Amazing!! Amazing 👌 video here Judy..
I found it insightful with lots of substance. I'm actually itching to go out there and retake some photos right now..
Thank you so much for this.
It's the best video I've see on minimalist photography so far..
Thanks Eyitemi. Have fun with it!
I just realized my style of photography is called Minimalist photography. I didn't know this until now. Thank you for your great video!
That is awesome! New video just posted on black and white. Hope you'll enjoy that one, too.
I felt i couldn't develope my photography much more and then... this masterpiece poped up. I didn't kow, but obviously this is exactly what i require to make it to the next level.
Judy, thanks for making this! If you have the time, please continue you fantastic work. One day, people will understand, this is what they reaquires and not the latest gears.
What a lovely comment. Thanks so much... made my day.
Thanks for sharing and including the before and after pictures. This was really useful!
Instant subscription 👍
I'm glad you found it helpful.
I love your tutorial. Very Inspirational. No nonsense, just what I was looking for. Thank you so much. Brilliant!
Glad it was helpful!
I have been trying to 'get into photography' for many years and every now and then get my camera out. But now, having watched this wonderful video I realise what type of photography I am drawn to. I don't understand why I didn't realise it before. I'm feeling very inspired right now. Thank you Judy
That's so awesome! Keep practising "seeing" and shoot what you love!
Wonderful speech with extraordinary examples to show and tell! Brief, clear, beautiful and powerful! I love it! I learned something that I thought I knew already but in fact not. Thank you so much!!!
Wonderful! Glad it was helpful!
Pity UA-cam does not have a STAR Rating system!! Else, I would easily rate it at 5 star out of 5. True to the subject line, Judy has kept the entire presentation MINIMAL, simple, to the subject, and about the subject. No words are enough to praise her work.
Absolutely recommended to watch, follow, and fall in love.
Thanks so much! Hope you enjoy my other tutorials as well.
Gosh I feel compelled to comment again. I will be taking my camera out again tomorrow with 'new eyes'. Brilliant. Thanks from Northumberland, UK home of the Hadrian's Wall.
Go for it! And thanks for the lovely comment!
The best minimalist presentation I have ever seen. Thank you so much!
You are so welcome!
This is what I have been searching for after many years of photographic soul searching. I could not visualize it better. I found my way today. Thanks very much, Judy.
Wow, thank you! So glad it was helpful. I've just put up part 2 of my composition series. You might find those helpful, too.
One of the best lectures on minimalist !
Thanks! New video just posted on black and white. Hope you'll enjoy that one, too.
I feel like I just completed a master class.
Thank you!
Thanks! New video just posted on black and white. Hope you'll enjoy that one, too.
Brilliant, just brilliant. Thank you Judy. Best regards from the UK. Simon
Thanks, Simon. I'm glad you found it helpful.
This is one of the best webinars I have come across on UA-cam, or any other online platform. I have always wanted to shoot simple things that we see and by-pass everyday. I could never identify it. Now thanks to you, I can.
Thanks for your comment, Mila, and have fun!
Learned more in this one video than in all the others together....thanks Judy
Thanks, James. So glad you found it useful. I'm a bit slow at getting others up, but do plan to do so.
It's March of 2022 and I wishing I had discovered this video sooner. What a treat to find another artist that "sees" much the same way I do. Knowing I have an exhibit this coming June and struggling with what to present, you have provided the answer, thank-you! Your comment about needing something less complicated rings especially true after two years of the "damnpenic". I believe that people are seeking something uncluttered and peaceful at this time.
Thanks for your comment. I'm glad you enjoyed it.
I appreciate the work you put into this. And it's quite refreshing in a sea of sensationalist "Look at me!" content where people are either doing them for clicks/gratification or in/direct financial reward in terms of ads/sponsorship etc. Whereas you have taken the time to simply share some really well curated content out of a spirit of generosity. Thank you.
Glad it was useful to you. New video just posted on black and white. Hope you'll enjoy that one, too.
Hi Judy. Thanks for sharing. You highlight perfectly the fact that not only Devil is in the details !
However, I think each photographer has his own way to see and shoot the world. As you mentioned, it's all a question of feelings, sensations, inspiration, personal aesthetic, relationship you have with your environment and your gear, and what guides your pictures. For me it's mainly contrasts and humour. Or capturing emotion between two people (or more). That's why minimalist pictures only represents less than 10% of my pictures. But I really appreciate them !
Thanks for your feedback, Marc. We all shoot in our own way, and that's entirely appropriate.
Absolutely wonderful tutorial!!!! Thank you.
You are so welcome!
I have to say this has been one of the most amazing and powerful professional videos ever created.
Wow! Thanks! I'm so glad you found it helpful.
This is my first encounter with minimalist photography and I am blown away. Thanks, Judy for sharing this.
You are so welcome!
I wish I had seen this video before I ventured out in the winter landscape in the weekend. You have given me great ideas for impactful photos I should be able to find in the snowy forest. I hope the snow is still there next weekend. Thanks a lot for this
Great to hear! Glad you found it helpful.
This is a fantastic upload, really inspiring. Sorry I’m late to the party, better late than never.
Thank you! I'm glad you found it helpful.
What a life changing tutorial for a novice photographer! May the Almighty bless your soul!
Thank you! And blessings to you as well.
Very enlightening with a clear message. The variety of examples lends to different approaches or refinements of how to see with a purpose not just taking a pretty picture.
Glad it was helpful! New video just posted on black and white. Hope you'll enjoy that one, too.
So many comments below express already exactly what I think of this great video... thx you Judy, for sharing your huge knowledge and experience with us...
You are so welcome!
Wow! This was so instructive on so many levels, not least of which was show us how to SEE. Thank you.
Glad it was helpful!
Thank you Judy for showing us to see more of the beauty of life and this world.
You're so welcome.
Minimalist salesperson of the year! A lot of inspiration.
Thanks!
I believe, I have mastered the art of minimalist photography.. after watching this video. Tnks a lot ❤️❣️❣️
My pleasure 😊
Extremely well done video. I learned a ton about minimalist photography. I haven't picked up my camera in more than 8 years and this makes me want to start shooting again.
Wonderful!
It’s good to be reminded about a type of photography and seeing that I’ve forgotten for long stretches of time
Thanks.
I am moved by your work and grateful for your clear analysis and suggestions. Your photographs, especially of flowers, create the urge in me to move in that direction. I am grateful for your teaching.
Many thanks!
Judy, I can't express enough how inspiring your video is. I watched already a lot of tutorials her on youtube but this one truly stands out in many wonderful ways. In the same way you compose your photographs you also narrow the explanations down to the absolutely essence. Thank you so much for this tutorial! Looking forward to see more and will subscribe to your channel straight away plus telling some photographer friends about you.
I'm so glad you enjoyed it.
So much information and inspiration packed into 37 minutes. Beats anything related to photography that I have seen. Thank you!
Wow, thanks! So kind of you to say so!
Just found this Judy, was not looking for minimalist but has always been one on my wait list to do, while watching I realized this is very much where my photography journey has been trying to head me. Thank you very much for this tutorial.
You are so welcome!
Hi Judy. Your video has given my photographic brain a totally new lease of life. For years I've been searching round for fresh ideas, as my photos were becoming more and more "ordinary". Your ideas on minimalism has inspired me to take another look at things. Many, many thanks.
Wonderful! Glad it was helpful to you.
One of the things I enjoy most about learning new aspects of photography is how they inspire me to get out and shoot! I primarily shoot landscapes, but I really enjoy other aspects because they encourage me to look at things differently. Anything I can do to see more and see better is a good thing. Thanks for this video!
You're welcome! I don't shoot much landscape myself, but minimalist landscapes can be very powerful. Michael Kenna's work stands out in that regard.
Great! Your work is beautiful and inspiring. I have been shooting about 3 years now and have dabbled just about every genre. Your work really inspires me. However, I have never really found my niche. Stumbled on this video for the first in a while and WOW! Outside or office. Less is more.
Thanks Thanks Thanks
Thanks for your comment, Sterling. I'm so glad you found this helpful and inspiring.
Thank you for pointing out things I´ve already been drawn to, but not yet thought through. This video has helped me a lot understanding what I was searching for.
I'm so glad!
I enjoyed the video. Nice to know I was often shooting minimalist back in my film days before I knew the term, and still today. One of my favorite landscape lenses is a 200-300mm zoom used close just for cropping into the small sections of a scene. Those can be so powerful. Well presented. Thank you.
Thanks! And I agree that minimalism can be very effective in landscapes, though I don't shoot many of those myself.
This was such a well done tutorial. Thank you so much, and greetings from across the pond (North Van).
You're very welcome!
Can not find words to express enough how grateful I am for this presentation. Thank you. It made a change in me that I needed.
What a lovely comment! You are so welcome!
I came across your video by chance, but I'm glad I watched it. Not only did I learn a lot and see a different aspect of photography in general, but I felt homesick.... I lived in Nanaimo for several years and even recognized some of the locations of your images in an instant, I'm now back in Europe. By just looking at your images I could smell the air of the Island and feel what I have been missing. Thank you, Judy!
What a lovely comment. Glad you enjoyed it!
Absolutely stunning teaching about grace and beauty, I'm watching little by little to savour as much as I can the details of this lesson about how less is more
Wonderful!
one of the best presentations on minimalism...Thanks for doing this.
Glad you liked it!
It was a great webinar. Thank you for sharing your knowledge and emotions. Very powerful images. Thanks.
Glad you enjoyed it!
Outstanding video Judy, gracias!
You're very welcome.
I literally stopped a few minutes in, to take a picture of something I noticed that was the same color blue as one of the slides. I was inspired immediately! Loved this video!! Thank you!
How wonderful! Good for you!
Love your work so much - just need to find the time to get practicing more. I almost expected the THREE rules of minimalism to be simplify simplify... then nothing :) that thought made me chuckle :)
Thanks. That would have been a clever way to end!
Judy, this video is delightful! Your presentation is clear, direct, easy to understand. And so many times I felt myself moved by the images. Beautiful. Thank you for doing this.
You are so welcome!
Excellent Webinar Judy. I've only just realised you're in a number of the mono forums I'm in. Well spoken, clear, precise, no jargon, easy to understand and educative. You're the 3rd Canadian photographer I've come across this year that really does have an essence and passion for ones work. I've always struggled with minimalism though, I can see it, feel it, and when I'm looking through the viewfinder or just viewing the subject with the naked eye it looks good. Unfortunately when I open the images into Adobe I'm hating it. That said I think I'm going to start again with flora. I was shooting bridges and mills, lighthouses and seascapes. So, its back to basics I think. Great video.
Thanks so much for your feedback. I'm gald you found it useful.
Wonderful - I am a big fan of minimalist music so I really enjoyed similar ideas applied to the art of photography. Thank you Judy for the inspiring talk..
Awesome, thank you!
Really excellent, after 55 years in the business it has changed my way of photographic thinking. Thank you
Wow. That's quite a testimonial. Thanks so much, and happy shooting!
Great video Judy, could you add comments or maybe another video on lighting for your images please? While the images are beautifully minimalist, the lighting also brings out the texture, emphasises form and atmosphere. Thanks.
Noted!
Oh my God, the world is so much bigger than I tought!!!
Have fun with it!
Thx, I really enjoyed this video and treatment of the subject minimalism…!
Happy to hear that.
This was a wonderful tutorial, clear and specific. I'm new to photography, mainly street photography. But watching this video made me realize that for year I've taken random photos very close to subjects like plants, textures in nature etc. Of the same essence you example in your own work. By the end of the video I realize I've always been a 'closet minimalist', I just didn't know their was such a style of photography. I've felt quite blocked lately, but Judy, you've lit up the fires of inspiration and I can't wait to get out and about to see what I can capture. I've been feeling down in the dumps lately. You've given me something to look forward to. Judy, thank you so much. You've given me the kick up the butt I needed to get going again. 🙏🧏♀️📷
That's so cool! Have fun!
This is one of the best video I have ever seen on photography, just love it the way you have explained! Essence of the subject is most important thing in the photos. Thanks a lot for sharing this 🙏🏻
Glad you enjoyed it!
Serene. Inspiring. Mindful. Perceptive. Elegant.
Thank you!
Thank you Judy that was great, it has given me a new way to look at the world
Wonderful! Thanks for letting me know.
Thank you sooo much for this inspiring tutorial!!
You're very welcome!
I am so happy I stumbled upon your video today! I actually stopped the video many times and took notes. You've opened up my eyes to the world of Minimalist Photography and I can't wait to get started. Thank you so much!
Wonderful!