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Adapting to Fire
The Rim Fire at dusk, 8/21/13, from a viewpoint near MariposaWildfires are common around here in summer and fall. Fire means smoke, and photographers visiting Yosemite during a fire sometimes complain...
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Thank You!
I’ve been a bit preoccupied with photographing the Rim Fire, but I want to express my appreciation for the great response to my print sale through The Ansel Adams Gallery. Thank you all so much! It’s...
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Rim Fire News
Pastel-colored smoke from the Rim Fire at sunset, 8/26/13, Yosemite NP, CA, USAI’ve been spending every spare moment photographing the Rim Fire, but I’ve finally had a chance to process some images. I...
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After the Fire
Poppies, lupine, and oaks blooming in an area burned by the 1990 A-Rock Fire, near El Portal, CA (photograph from April 2009)Yesterday the Rim Fire reached an estimated 237,341 acres in size. That...
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Signs of Autumn
Reflections in North Lake on Sunday morning after a dusting of snow, Inyo NF, CA, USALast weekend my wife Claudia and I made our annual pilgrimage to the Millpond Music Festival in Bishop, over on the...
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Yosemite Valley Fall Color
California black oaks in El Capitan Meadow, autumn, Yosemite NP, CA, USAI’m flying to Dallas today to teach a Lightroom workshop for the Sun to Moon Gallery, but I wanted to give you a quick update on...
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Courting Luck: How to Take Advantage of Special Light and Weather in...
Half Dome and the Merced River, late afternoon, autumn, Yosemite NP, CA, USAAnsel Adams used to say that “chance favors the prepared mind.” His point was that photographs like Moonrise Hernandez and...
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Courting Luck, Part 2: Adapting Your Composition to the Conditions
Half Dome and the Merced River, 4:28 p.m. Is it better to be active or static? To change your location and composition to suit the light, or hope that the light changes to suit your composition?...
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What’s the Least Interesting Part of This Photograph?
Moon rising between El Capitan and Cathedral Rocks from Valley View. What’s the least interesting part of this image?The best compositions are simple; they present only the essentials, and leave out...
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Let It Snow
Half Dome and Yosemite Valley from Tunnel View, Yosemite NP, CA, USA In a recent post I talked about adapting your composition to the light, rather than hoping that the light adapts to your...
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Moonstruck
Half Dome and moon at sunset, February 18th, 2008There’s something magical about the moon. Putting the moon in a photograph adds a sense of mystery and timelessness, and can elevate an otherwise...
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Top Posts of 2013: My Top Ten Images From Last Year
Three Brothers reflected in the Merced River on a moonlit night, Yosemite NP, CA, USAAs we count down to the new year, I thought this might be a good time to look back at my most popular blog posts of...
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Happy New Year!
Sunbeams from Tunnel View, spring, Yosemite NP, CA, USAHappy New Year everyone! To all my readers, thank you so much for your support during the past year. Your participation makes writing this blog...
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A Perfectly-Timed Storm
El Capitan and the Merced River during a clearing storm, Friday morning, YosemiteA clearing storm in Yosemite Valley can be a memorable event, but not all clearing storms are equally photogenic. Some...
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Approaching Storms
Clearing storm at sunrise, Tunnel View, Yosemite NP, CA, USAIn our extreme California drought, any potential precipitation is big news. This week two storms are forecast to reach the Sierra Nevada: one...
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Divided No More
Half Dome and Yosemite Valley with fog, Thursday morningNot long ago, photographers were divided into two camps: color photographers, and black-and-white photographers. Sure, there were some people who...
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Dogwoods Have Arrived
Dogwoods over the Merced River at sunset, from last springThe last time I was in Yosemite Valley was just over a week ago, and only a few dogwood blossoms had appeared by then. I returned to the valley...
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Spring in Yosemite
Three Brothers after a spring snowstorm, Saturday morning We had great conditions during my Yosemite workshop for The Ansel Adams Gallery this past week. The dogwoods were blooming, there were lots of...
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Smoky Beauty
Sun rising through smoke from Tunnel View, 7/28/14, Yosemite NP, CA, USAEarly Monday morning I drove up to Yosemite Valley, hoping that smoke from the El Portal and Dark Hole fires might create some...
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Stars Over Three Brothers
Stars and clouds over Three Brothers, Tuesday evening; 20 seconds, f/2.8, 6400 ISOTuesday evening Claudia and I drove to Yosemite Valley. The moon was due to rise about 90 minutes after sunset, so I...
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