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
One of the biggest mistakes a photographer can make is to look at the real world and cling to the vain hope that next time his film will somehow bear a closer resemblance to it. Galen Rowell bearbigcling 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
Luckily, many other people tell me how they have had a particular landscape photograph of mine in their office or bedroom for 15 years and it always speaks to them strongly whenever they see it. Galen Rowell bedroomlandscapeluckily 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
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
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
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
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
