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On Landscape

On Landscape

Ansel Adams Award Winner William Neill offers instruction and inspiration in On Landscape.


The New Face Of Photography


Embracing the web’s social networking



The New Face Of PhotographyOutdoor Photographer has one. My little sister has one. Now I have one.
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Impressions Tutorial


How to paint with light



Impressions TutorialImpressionistic photography has caught on. The process of blurring photographs with a camera is everywhere.
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Local Knowledge


Knowing a location well can get you into the right place at the right time



Local KnowledgeI’ve said it before, and I’m here to say it again. Get to know a landscape! Get to know your landscape, a favorite location where you can return often in all kinds of light and weather and season. Hopefully, this will be a place nearby where, by looking out the window and checking the weather, you can best anticipate the chances of good conditions. If you want to become a better landscape photographer, study a favorite location.
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Tradition?


Seek more creative and unique imagery and break free from the past



Tradition? Yes, indeed, Yosemite is an amazing place to photograph. Living in or next to the park for the past 31 years has given me many blessings and taught me many lessons. When winter comes, I watch the weather patterns and hope to catch a great day with fresh snow, dramatic clouds and lighting that takes your breath away.

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HDR


“Surrealizing” The Landscape



HDRLast fall, I visited nearby Yosemite Valley to deliver a print and posters to The Ansel Adams Gallery. While heading home, I stopped at the Gates of the Valley turnout just in time for some sunset photography.
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The Learning Season


Our landscape guru’s list of resources to help you get better images



The Learning SeasonWhat I enjoy most about being a nature photographer is being in nature. Outside. Fresh air. Beautiful light. Peace and quiet.
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Up, Down And All Around!


Keep looking and you’ll keep finding photographs



Up, Down And All Around!Down, but not forgotten. Fallen, but still beautiful and at peace. Fallen leaves have an intriguing beauty and symbolism, and they have been an ongoing theme of mine, especially in the fall. There’s something magical about the transition of the seasons in general.
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Autumn Light


Keep it clean and simple for the most dramatic photographs



Autumn LightEvery season of the year has its special qualities for the landscape photographer. Autumn is no exception. By the end of summer, I already find myself wondering where I’ll go to photograph and how the colors will be this year. Every autumn season is different, and we all hope that this year will be the brightest and most colorful.
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Good Luck Happens


Six of my top reasons for photographic success



Good Luck HappensOver Memorial Day weekend, I was visiting Carmel for a family gathering. I brought my camera along, of course, although I wasn’t planning extended photo sessions. I went out for a few sunrise and sunset photo sessions, visiting some favorite locations in nearby Big Sur, and trying out a new one, Carmel Beach. I’m so pleased with the results; I got to thinking about why I had good luck on this trip. Here are my top six reasons for successful photographs. These reasons assume that the obvious technical concerns such as sharpness, exposure and composition are in good order.
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