SEEKING IMAGES
SEEING BEYOND THE ICONS
They come to Yosemite with hearts pounding. Landscape photographers, in pursuit of the soaring granite cliffs and pounding waterfalls, seek to make their own images of this iconic location. Hundreds of classic images are embedded in our memories and recalled at the recognition of a viewpoint seen somewhere in a book or online. Ah ha! This is where Ansel stood! With luck, and the right combination of lens and light, you too might expose a classic photograph. Why not try? I have stood at most of these spots in Yosemite, exposed many images, and relished standing where great art was made.
After the brush with photo history fades, perhaps after a few visits or even a few years, one can start to see Yosemite, ...
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