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  • Adams Captured Emotion in Nature

    Christopher Yates of the Columbus Dispatch wrote up a pretty nice piece on Ansel Adams work. The Columbus Dispatch: “Adams was a Renaissance man: He was a photographer, musician, environmental activist, writer and teacher. His 10 books on photographic techniques and processes were some of the most influential texts on the subject. His ‘zone system,’…

  • Spend a Day With a Pro Photographer and Get Free Schwag

    Everyone knows Scott Bourne who was a frequent quest on Mac Break Weekly during the iPhone announcements and most know he’s a professional photographer who has moved into the realm of podcasting. Well Scott is having a really cool contest and the prize is your chance to photograph a national park (Yosemite of course!) with…

  • Interview: Michael Frye – Author of The Photographer’s Guide to Yosemite

    In the continuing series of interviews we’ve been doing with Yosemite notables I was lucky enough to get a chance to talk with Michael Frye, photographer and author of The Photographer’s Guide to Yosemite, a must have for every visiting travelers bag whether you’re a photographer or just want to know what’s happening when. YB:…

  • Adams Yosemite

    There’s a really cool interactive over at the New York Times that shows 9 different Ansel Adams photographs and where they were taken in relation on a map of the park. The interactive is part of an article the times ran a few days ago called “What Adams Saw Through His Lens“. New York Times:…

  • I have no idea.

    FAQ regarding [Horsetail Falls]: When is the best time to photograph the [firefalls]? When the sun is shining on them at sunset. Variations on this question include a request for “peek color”. From the end of January through the first few days of March, the setting sun illuminates the granite wall to the east of…

  • Like a Ghost from the Past

    A.J. Morris over at the Public Domain Photoblog posted this really cool photochrom from the early 1900’s. Judging from the angle it was taken at Artists Point along the old road from Mariposa. You could try to get the same shot today but unfortunately trees have did what trees do and now block the view…

  • Thomas Kinkade Visits Yosemite

    Karen and her husband went to Yosemite to enjoy the beautiful scenery and have a relaxing vacation little did they know they would be coming face to face with one of America’s most celebrated painters – Thomas Kinkade. Kiki’s Korner:Last week when we were vacationing in Yosemite, one day we were riding our bikes around…

  • Another Welcome

    G. Dan Mitchell is a great photographer and takes some truly beautiful shots. Edie mentioned in her previous post his work is an inspiration to photographers everywhere. I’m happy to announce that Dan has agreed to share some of his experiences and photos on Yosemite Blog. You can check out Dan’s photos and some of…

  • Road Trip Report: Ancient Bristlecone Pines, Patriarch Grove.

    Yesterday morning I headed east on 120 over [Tioga Pass]; destination the [Patriarch Grove] in the Ancient Bristlecone Pines of the White Mountains, east of Big Pine, CA. I arrived at about 3pm, paid my $2.50 entrance fee at the visitor’s center, and headed down the 12 mile dirt road to the Patriarch Grove. It…

  • What’s In a Bag? Comfort as well as Sophistication

    Yesterday I showed you what’s in my [camera] bag now I’m going to talk a little bit about the bag itself. My wife and I have carried dozens of packs and bags over the years with a good bit of trail time to find out what works for us and what doesn’t and I can…