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
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
These days, most nature photographers are deeply committed to the environmental message. Galen Rowell commitdaydeeply Change image and share on social
There is no question that photography has played a major role in the environmental movement. Galen Rowell environmentalmajormovement Change image and share on social
There's no question that photographs communicate more instantly and powerfully than words do, but if you want to communicate a complex concept clearly, you need words, too. Galen Rowell communicatecomplexconcept Change image and share on social
Today, I'm very careful not to mention very specific locations when I write or give captions. Galen Rowell captioncarefulgive Change image and share on social
What I mean by photographing as a participant rather than observer is that I'm not only involved directly with some of the activities that I photograph, such as mountain climbing, but even when I'm not I have the philosophy that my mind and body are part of the natural world. Galen Rowell activitybodyclimb 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
My mountaineering skills are not important to my best photographs, but they do add a component to my work that is definitely a bit different than that of most photographers. Galen Rowell addbitecomponent Change image and share on social
The combination of pictures and words together can be really effective, and I began to realise in my career that unless I wrote my own words, then my message was diluted. Galen Rowell begincareercombination Change image and share on social
