This is the lavishly illustrated memoir of a journey from the hills of the Ozark Mountains to the Marble Halls of National Geographic s Washington, D.C. headquarters and the world beyond it. It takes place during the Golden Age of photojournalism just prior to the digital photography revolution. Growing up dreaming of becoming a Life magazine photographer, the author felt his way along an uncertain career path that would eventually take him to some of the most remote corners of the planet. From the moment he discovered photography through his years of working for the student and alumni publications of his high school, various colleges, and finally the University of Missouri Graduate School of Journalism, the author stubbornly followed his dream. His early professional experience involved photographing babies, weddings, horse shows and amateur baseball teams. While working on his BFA at Ohio University he was a stringer for both United Press International and the Associated Press. His early feature stories dealt with subjects ranging from the Ku Klux Klan, The American Nazi Party, and famous authors to the Serpent Handlers of West Virginia. His big break came with a summer internship as a photographer for National Geographic. Later he became a contract photographer for that publication and his assignments included chasing bleeding ice bergs with the International Ice Patrol, working as a still photographer on a National Geographic television special about the Amazon River, and doing a coverage of Libya and the Great Libyan Desert in North Africa. He traveled to 23 different countries in just three years. Come, travel along with the author on a dream-come-true adventure where real-life mini-adventures were the stuff of everyday life. See how a dream was turned into reality though hard work, perseverance and good luck. Hundreds of photographs illustrate these exciting adventures.
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Award-Winning Photojournalist, James Holland Publishes Memoir Adventure Photographer (A Bit of Boston Books/ 2009) by James R. Holland. Looking at a photo of the white turban-clad James Holland on location in Libya is like seeing Lawrence of Arabia step out of a black and white film and into a modern technicolor photo shot. The only difference is the sleek Nikon strung around Holland s neck while he poses in the blistering sun on the rooftop of the walled oasis city of Ghadames deep inside the Libyan Desert. Cataloguing his career as a photojournalist, James Holland has published a distinguished book about his dream-become-reality as a professional adventure photographer. The author of many notable photo books: The Amazon, Mr. Pops, (about Boston Pops Maestro Arthur Fiedler), Tanglewood, W.O K s Weird Wacky Wonderful World: The Art of William O Keefe, Diamonds Are Waiting For You: Crater of Diamonds Where Dreams Can And Do Come True, Klan Rally: A Photographic Essay and Fisheyes, Holland introduces his readers to the origins of his desire to become a photographer, explains his education, and highlights the major points in his career. Going where few Americans had previously ventured, Holland traveled the globe for National Geographic, and worked as a stringer for both United Press International and Associated Press. His award winning photographs have been regularly published in the media for nearly fifty years. Holland s photos and writings take readers back to the evocative 1960s and 70s, when the East Berlin wall still stood and Russian soldiers marched inside the city s streets, to illuminating images of KKK cross burnings in Ohio. Holland records the events on film and in writing, but also defines his own feelings, Some of the images showing the perversion of family values I saw through the viewfinder of my Nikon F made me want to throw up. {KKK Rally} In the South, Holland visited religious snake handlers at Scrabble Creek, West Virginia. Most interestingly, he describes what he saw as the benefits of such extreme worship though it tempted fate mightily. Holland photographed bleeding icebergs, U.S. Presidents, the pyramids at Giza, and Giant Anacondas (the world s largest snakes) pulled from the Amazon. He climbed to Machu Picchu, spent time with the Yagua tribe along the Brazilian border with Peru, and searched for the underwater city of Atlantis. As the first American to ever visit Jaghbub in the Libyan Desert, he was then allowed to photograph the tomb of Imam Mohammed Ibn Ali Es-Senussi, founder of the Senussi religion and grandfather of King Idris. Fascinating photos of lives, homes, and happenings are how Holland has captured the memories of his life-preserving them as a testimony of a tremendous career and an ever-changing world. James Holland continues his work today as a photo diarist and film consultant. His children follow in his footsteps as photographers and filmmakers. --Kelly Jadon reviewed for Basil and Spice on 8-14-2009 --Basil & Spice 8-14-2009
I absolutely love your book. It s a hell of a entertaining book and viewing your photographs and reading about them is like actually being there. The way that its put together is actually incredible. Adventure Photographer is a fantastic book...a delicious treat... Captain Jack Harris, host of Badland's Radio, 3-11-2010 two and a half hour interview with James R. Holland. --Badlands Radio WPRT and KVMP Radio 3-11-2010
Adventure Photographer; has won several book awards including: Eric Hoffer 2010 Award Winner: 2010 Next Generation Indie Book Book Awards: Finalist in Action/Adventure Category: Finalist in Best Books 2009 USA Book News. The book was also the top prize winner in the Photography Category of the National Indie Excellence 2010 Book Awards. --2010 National Indie Excellence Book Awards May 2010
I absolutely love your book. It s a hell of a entertaining book and viewing your photographs and reading about them is like actually being there. The way that its put together is actually incredible. Adventure Photographer is a fantastic book...a delicious treat... Captain Jack Harris, host of Badland's Radio, 3-11-2010 two and a half hour interview with James R. Holland. --Badlands Radio WPRT and KVMP Radio 3-11-2010
Adventure Photographer; has won several book awards including: Eric Hoffer 2010 Award Winner: 2010 Next Generation Indie Book Book Awards: Finalist in Action/Adventure Category: Finalist in Best Books 2009 USA Book News. The book was also the top prize winner in the Photography Category of the National Indie Excellence 2010 Book Awards. --2010 National Indie Excellence Book Awards May 2010
About the Author
Raised in the Ozark Mountains James R. Holland has always had an interest in the natural sciences. From his early years as an Eagle Scout and throughout his college years he was an avid camper, rock hound, spelunker and geology aficionado. His professional career has included working as a freelance stringer for both United Press International and the Associated Press and as a photographer intern and later a contract photographer for National Geographic. He also spent several years as a film and video producer for the Christian Science Center. His award winning photography and film work has been widely published in major magazines. He is author of several books including The Amazon, Mr. Pops (about Boston Pops Maestro Arthur Fiedler), Tanglewood, W.O'K's Weird Wacky Wonderful World, Diamonds Are Waiting For You, KLAN RALLY: A Photographic Essay, Santa's Elves Revolt, Fisheyes, and others. His work has been included in many National and International Photography Exhibits.
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James R. Holland working on "The Amazon" in 1970.
James R. Holland, a photo diarist who lives in Boston, began his photography career as a contract photographer for National Geographic where he traveled the world and explored terrain to which few Americans had previously ventured. His award winning photographs have been regularly published in the media for nearly fifty years. He has also worked as a documentary film editor and producer for Boston's Christian Science Center. Mr. Holland has photographed and written many books including The Amazon, Mr. Pops, (about Boston Pops Maestro Arthur Fiedler), Tanglewood, W.O K's Weird Wacky Wonderful World: The Art of William O Keefe, Diamonds Are Waiting For You: Crater of Diamonds Where Dreams Can And Do Come True, Klan Rally: A Photographic Essay, Fisheyes, Santa's Elves Revolt and Adventure Photographer. His hobbies include renovating historic Boston Brownstones and practicing martial arts. He holds a black belt in Kenpo Karate and was for several years a Regionally and Nationally Ranked Competitor in Forms, Sparing and Weapons. Through the decades, he has continued shooting using his fisheye lens and this collection contains many of his favorite shots. Mr. Holland is a life-long reader and book collector. His personal library was the subject of newspaper articles beginning in high school and continuing in college. He won a personal library award from Ohio University while he was a student there. He loves to share what he is reading by writing book reviews for blogs such as Basil & Spice and Amazon. He is one of Amazon's "Top 500 Reviewers."
James R. Holland, a photo diarist who lives in Boston, began his photography career as a contract photographer for National Geographic where he traveled the world and explored terrain to which few Americans had previously ventured. His award winning photographs have been regularly published in the media for nearly fifty years. He has also worked as a documentary film editor and producer for Boston's Christian Science Center. Mr. Holland has photographed and written many books including The Amazon, Mr. Pops, (about Boston Pops Maestro Arthur Fiedler), Tanglewood, W.O K's Weird Wacky Wonderful World: The Art of William O Keefe, Diamonds Are Waiting For You: Crater of Diamonds Where Dreams Can And Do Come True, Klan Rally: A Photographic Essay, Fisheyes, Santa's Elves Revolt and Adventure Photographer. His hobbies include renovating historic Boston Brownstones and practicing martial arts. He holds a black belt in Kenpo Karate and was for several years a Regionally and Nationally Ranked Competitor in Forms, Sparing and Weapons. Through the decades, he has continued shooting using his fisheye lens and this collection contains many of his favorite shots. Mr. Holland is a life-long reader and book collector. His personal library was the subject of newspaper articles beginning in high school and continuing in college. He won a personal library award from Ohio University while he was a student there. He loves to share what he is reading by writing book reviews for blogs such as Basil & Spice and Amazon. He is one of Amazon's "Top 500 Reviewers."
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This is a very dense read, incredibly informative, often quite mysterious but addictive, from beginning to end.'Adventure Photographer' is part memoir of James Holland's journey as a photographer, partly a 'how-to' book, part love song to the art of photography and part history book. James Holland has had a long career as a photographer and his images invite the reader to spend time with some exotic characters. You can see a serpent handler in the throws of worship or a group of KKK members riding a ferris wheel. Aerial shots of Libya convince that there is no better way to see than from above. Because of the extent of the content, which spans Holland's fifty-year career, the reader receives more than what is usually found in a photography book. An important addition to a personal library.
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From Basil & SpiceFirstLook Review By Kelly Jad'on Looking at a photo of the white turban-clad James Holland on location in Libya is like seeing Lawrence of Arabia step out of a black and white film and into a modern technicolor photo shot. The only difference is the sleek Nikon strung around Holland's neck while he poses in the blistering sun on the rooftop of the walled oasis city of Ghadames--deep inside the Libyan desert. Cataloguing his career as a photojournalist, James Holland has published a distinguished book about his dream-become-reality as a professional adventure photographer. The author of many notable photo books: The Amazon, Mr. Pops, (about Boston Pops Maestro Arthur Fiedler), Tanglewood, W.O'K's Weird Wacky Wonderful World: The Art of William O'Keefe, Diamonds Are Waiting For You: Crater of Diamonds--Where Dreams Can And Do Come True, Klan Rally: A Photographic Essay, and Fisheyes, Holland introduces his readers to the origins of his desire to become a photographer, explains his education, and highlights the major points in his career. Going where few Americans had previously ventured, Holland traveled the globe for National Geographic, and worked as a stringer for both United Press International and Associated Press. His award winning photographs have been regularly published in the media for nearly fifty years. Holland's photos and writings take readers back to the evocative 1960s and `70s, when the East Berlin wall still stood and Russian soldiers marched inside the city's streets, to illuminating images of KKK cross burnings in Ohio. Holland records the events on film and in writing, but also defines his own feelings, "Some of the images showing the perversion of family values I saw through the viewfinder of my Nikon F made me want to throw up." {KKK Rally} In the South, Holland visited religious snake handlers at Scrabble Creek, West Virginia. Most interestingly, he describes what he saw as the benefits of such extreme worship--though it tempted fate mightily. Holland photographed bleeding icebergs, U.S. Presidents, the pyramids at Giza, and giant anacondas (the world's largest snakes) James R. Hollandpulled from the Amazon. He climbed to Machu Picchu, spent time with the Yagua tribe along the Brazilian border with Peru, and searched for the underwater city of Atlantis. As the first American to ever visit Jaghbub in the Libyan desert, he was then allowed to photograph the tomb of Imam Mohammed Ibn Ali Es-Senussi, founder of the Senussi religion and grandfather of King Idris. Fascinating photos of lives, homes, and happenings are how Holland has captured the memories of his life-preserving them as a testimony of a tremendous career and an ever-changing world. James Holland continues his work today as a photo diarist and film consultant. His children follow in his footsteps as photographers and filmmakers. Adventure Photographer (A Bit of Boston Books/ 2009) by James R. Holland Copyright © 2006-2009, Basil & Spice. All rights reserved.
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