In the world of photography, a handful of famous landscape photographers stand out above the rest. Ansel Adams, Michael Kenna, and Sebastião Salgado are a few
Had he lived, Galen Rowell would by now be 70 years old. That his name still resonates down the years says much for the power of his art.
Winter sunset, Gates of the Valley, Yosemite National Park (California, 1990) Split rock and cloud, Eastern Sierra (California, 1976) “Photography was a means of visual expression to communicate what I had seen to people who weren’t there. At first I was disturbed that 99 percent of my images didn’t look as good as what I
Galen Rowell empezó a tomar fotografías por la necesidad de mostrar a la gente las maravillas que la naturaleza le ofrecía en cada cima de Oakland.
Playa de Arnia @ Liencres - Cantabria (Spain) by Eric Rousset on 500px.com (Original Size - Height: 900px - Width: 600px)
One of the first figures in the world of landscape photography to inspire me was Galen Rowell. Although I started my journey into photography after the legendary landscape photographer, mountaineer, […]
The concept of previsualization in photography is where the photographer can see the final print before the image has been captured. Ansel Adams dedicates the beginning of his first book to previsu…
Had he lived, Galen Rowell would by now be 70 years old. That his name still resonates down the years says much for the power of his art.
As a new photo editor at National Geographic, I was eager to learn more about the photographers we work with, many of whom I haven’t met in person. In honor of Thanksgiving, I asked ten of them to share an image that they were especially thankful for having taken – one that had perhaps changed […]
Treks and Photo Workshops in the Himalayas by Sujoy Das
Photographers the world over have always admired the work of Galen Rowell. In this new volume, which focuses on his work in the Sierra Nevada Mountains, we get to see why. We thought this book deserved special attention, not only because of the work but also because the images so powerfully communicate Rowell’s dedication to and love for the outdoors. What follows is a brief description of the book with a selection of images, kindly supplied to us by the publishers.—Editor
Welcome to the Park Avenue Photo Friday diary and open thread. Each Friday, people are encouraged to join us in sharing their pictures of the national parks, state parks and other major parks and to ...
By training women as mountain guides, Nepal's first female-run trekking company is a breath of fresh air in a country where exploitation is rife. Susan McKay tackles the Annapurna circuit
Photos and info about Horsetail Fall, the natural Firefall in Yosemite National Park, California. Discover the best way to see the Firefall!
Galen Rowell empezó a tomar fotografías por la necesidad de mostrar a la gente las maravillas que la naturaleza le ofrecía en cada cima de Oakland.
The Top tourist attracations in Chile are overlooked by the rest of South America's Attractions. The best things to do in Chile are quite remarkable and very unique compared to the rest of the world.
