Joel Boches
Building 9, Arches Gallery
https://www.joelboches.com/ | joel.boches@verizon.net
https://www.instagram.com/joelboches/
Medium: Photograph
Smiling Bullfong, 2005
Puffins in Black and White, 2019
Background
Joel was born and raised in Baltimore, Maryland and has lived in Fairfax, Virginia for the past 35 years. He went to college at the Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) in Rochester, New York, where he enrolled in photography classes while earning a degree in Graphic Design. Joel has a full time job working in publishing, offset printing, graphic design, and event photography. Being stuck indoors all day, motivates Joel to document and photograph wildlife, nature, and his outdoor surroundings during the evenings and on weekends.
Philosophy
Joel's photography attempts to capture the local wildlife in unique and unusual situations with the hope that his photos inspire others to care about the conservation and protection of our natural wonders. Songbirds, herons, and waterfowl are some of Joel’s favorite subjects to shoot. Fortunately, the mid-atlantic area offers him many diverse photo opportunities throughout the year. Joel especially likes the changing of the seasons and how each season brings migrating birds and waterfowl to the area and how the local scenic spots change depending on the season.