Born in the late seventies, I developed an interest in photography at a young age, while toying with my parent’s 35 mm Konica camera. I continued my photographic journey into the mid-nineties, when black & white was prevalent and 35mm was the culture. I focused on photography during my studies at Art & Design, located in the heart of midtown Manhattan. During this time, it became clear to me that photography would become a life long passion of mine. My prior projects have consisted of head shots, portraits, sports and urban photography. I am always willing to explore other types of photography.

I created nievesphotography.com not only to illustrate my work, but also to capture and relish the moments we generally miss through the blink of an eye.  The moments when we tend to say  ”I wish I had my camera”.  My style of photography differs from other artists in the sense of CREATIVITY AND REALISM.

The purpose of my work is to have everyday people such as you and I relate to my subject matter.  One of the reasons my work is rewarding is due to the concept of REALISM.  If I can make a person conjure negative/positive emotions from looking at a photo I shot, then I have successfully conveyed my message.

We live in an era of computer graphics and photographic stimulants which many of us are accustomed to applying.  You will find my work to be pure photography.  I use high levels of contrast which saturate the color levels of my work.  I chose to maintain the essence of my photography by practicing the fundamentals in which I was taught at the begining of my career.

I tell myself, “If there is no CREATIVITY or REALISM  in my photo, it is just an ordinary photo”. 

Combining the two concepts, I truely hope you enjoy my work.

-Joseph

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