Owner, and sole employee, of John Hollis digital photography
www.yubasutterphoto.com
My interest in photography began in the early
’70s after my return from two tours in Vietnam. While it was a
required course for my commercial art program, it was the class
that most opened my eyes to the world.
Photography has given me much joy and a good
living. After completing my art degree I reentered the military,
this time as a photojournalist in the U.S. Coast Guard. This
gave me the opportunity to travel throughout America, the
Caribbean and parts of Europe. It now provides me with a pay
check every month so that I’m free to pursue my dream.
People often ask what I specialize in. My
answer: Everything but weddings. That means I’m always on the
lookout for beautiful images, whether it’s wildlife, scenics,
portraits, advertising or photojournalism.
At this time I’m concentrating on Northern
California with it myriad of images – and all of them a short
drive away. I’ve traveled from the Sutter Buttes to the Sierra
foothills and from the northern flatlands to the Pacific Coast
in search of images that show the beauty that can only be found
here.
I have many reasons for pursuing photography:
the joy of getting “the shot,” sharing my images with the
public, bringing back nature without leaving a footprint, but
maybe the most important is hearing my wife go “ooh and aah”
when I show her my most recent work.
