A lot of people think that when you have grand scenery, such as you have in Yosemite, that photography must be easy. Galen Rowell easygrandlot Change image and share on social
Ever since the 1860s when photographers travelled the American West and brought photographs of scenic wonders back to the people on the East Coast of America we have had a North American tradition of landscape photography used for the environment. Galen Rowell 1860samericaamerican share on social
When we tune in to an especially human way of viewing the landscape powerfully, it resonates with an audience. Galen Rowell audiencehumanlandscape Change image and share on social
The reason that I keep writing is that all my most powerful messages about the fates of wild places that I care about need to have words as well as images. Galen Rowell carefateimage Change image and share on social
And most of my early pictures failed but about one in a 100 somehow looked better than what I saw. Galen Rowell earlyfaillook Change image and share on social
I began to realise that film sees the world differently than the human eye, and that sometimes those differences can make a photograph more powerful than what you actually observed. Galen Rowell begindifferencedifferently Change image and share on social
The landscape is like being there with a powerful personality and I'm searching for just the right angles to make that portrait come across as meaningfully as possible. Galen Rowell anglelandscapemake Change image and share on social
Wanting to take a light camera with me when I climb or do mountain runs has kept me using exclusively 35 mm. Galen Rowell cameraclimbexclusively Change image and share on social
I almost never set out to photograph a landscape, nor do I think of my camera as a means of recording a mountain or an animal unless I absolutely need a 'record shot'. My first thought is always of light. Galen Rowell absolutelyanimalcamera share on social
