The Ansel Adams Gallery - Photographs by Ansel Adams and select landscape photographers

In the summer of 1901, a landscape painter and political cartoonist for the San Francisco Chronicle by the name of Harry Best took an excursion to Yosemite Valley to camp and paint. Little did he know that this trip would have, indirectly, such an impact on so many, or that we, his descendants, would be telling this story now, nearly a century later. That summer he met Anne Rippey, a beautiful young woman working as an assistant in one of the photography studios in the Valley. After a whirlwind courtship, the two married on July 28 at the base of Bridal Veil Fall. After the ceremony, they stopped the incoming stagecoach to have everyone celebrate with them. Rumor has it that several men were courting Ms. Rippey that summer, and Harry s success lay in his persistence and having sent back to San Francisco for an engagement ring . That winter, Harry applied to the U.S. Army, Yosemite administrators at the time, for a permit to operate a studio business. The following summer, in 1902, the Bests opened their studio in a tent in Yosemite Valley. Thereafter, Harry and Anne returned to Yosemite each summer, building the original Studio in the Old Yosemite Village in 1904. Best s Studio was a family affair from the earliest. Not only was it a husband and wife team producing and selling paintings, painted photographs, and photo finishing, but the Studio also represented Arthur and Alice Best, Harry s brother and sister-in-law. Harry was successful both as a businessman and painter: Best s Studio is the last of several artist s studios that were established around the turn of the century, and paintings of his have hung in the White House and San Francisco s Bohemian Club for many years. His, and the company s, success is attributed to a deep commitment to Yosemite National Park and the desire to share and create a positive Park experience for the visitors. Harry and Anne s daughter Virginia was born in 1904, and grew up spending summers in Yosemite until 1926 when the family took up full time residence in the Valley. In those years, and for a long time thereafter, Best s Studio was the social center of the Valley . It housed the only piano in the Park and the lovely singing voice of Virginia Best. Ansel Adams first came to Yosemite National Park in 1916 and returned in 1920 as a caretaker for the Sierra Club s LeConte Lodge, still planning a career as a concert pianist. This goal brought him in close contact with the Bests, and Ansel soon found himself visiting the Studio as much for the company as to practice the piano. On January 2, 1928, Ansel Adams and Virginia Best were married in the newly constructed Best s Studio in the new village in Yosemite Valley. The addition of Ansel Adams to the family had a major impact on the business. At the time of the wedding, Ansel s career as a photographer was just beginning. He had published, with the help of Albert Bender, his first portfolio in 1927, Parmelian Prints of the High Sierra . The Studio and Ansel had a symbiotic business relationship: Ansel providing high quality photographic material that appealed to visitors, and the Studio providing an outlet for his work and on-going financial support to a struggling artist. In this vein, The Ansel Adams Gallery continues to seek out and represent promising contemporary artists.

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Jon LaBass Photography Nature Landscapes Structures

Worldwide photography galleries including nature landscapes and structures by Jon LaBass. Prints available. Photography has always been an avocation of mine as I graduated college with a degree in Network and Communications Management in 2005 and am currently working in that field. When I m not working my day job, I enjoy being in the outdoors both rural areas and major cities. I currently live in the Denver, Colorado area and look forward to delivering more pictures of this beautiful state as well as those which surround it.

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Lee Henderson Photography - Fine Art Landscape Photography

Elegant fine art landscape photography by Internationally renowned landscape photographer Lee Henderson. Lee Henderson is an internationally recognized master landscape photographer. His style has been described as elegant and peaceful. More at ease in nature than in civilization, when working with the camera in remote locations he feels subtle patterns and luminosities overlooked by most. His eye strives to abstract segments of the landscape, often to the point of removing context. This abstraction shows the interplay of light, shadow, shapes and tones; yet it leaves much room for interpretation. It forces the viewer to engage the imagination. Through this philosophy of abstract representationalism, Lee creates meditative images that bring awareness of each tone, shade and texture to its fullest. Lee s images are treasured by those who seek awareness of, and deeper meaning in, the visual poetry of nature.

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Guernsey Landscape Photographer Dan Edmunds - Spectacular Photography Prints

Inspiring photographic prints of Guernsey Bretagne the UK and New Zealand from Channel Islands based landscape photographer Dan Edmunds. Ready to frame prints block mounted images canvas mounted images and panoramic displays are available to purchase here.

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Photo Gallery from Altitude over 8000 m - Wild and Beautiful Places - Large Format Images

This Photo Gallery presents a collection of high resolution fine art photography from the following locations around the world: Nepal, Pakistan, Peru, Bolivia, Chile, Mexico Namibia, New Zealand, Patagonia, Iceland and Czech Republic. Author is MASTER QEP photographer and works with the medium format camera in the extreme conditions.

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Hank Frentz Photography

Still life, landscape, and nature photography

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Jay Wesler - Fine Art Black and White Landscape Photography

Jay Wesler is a fine art photographer who specializes in western landscape and nostalgic cityscape imagery. His photography has been represented in several fine art publications and galleries. Many of the photographs follow a minimalist style, with high contrast printing and zone system shades of gray. Images include scenic landscape photography with photographs from Montana, Illinois, Utah, Wyoming, National Parks, and the western United States. The environment resonates with emotions and familiar substance. Catching specific moments of time then interpreting these moments for my viewer has profound meaning in an effort to further explore the human soul and how we sustain our natural element. The main topic of my photography is mood. Searching for the right subject to convey the sense of a scene will take many passes, often reoccurring on weather changes or a particular seasonal feature. With the right techniques and thoughtful pre-visualization the photograph reflects the emanation of a strong subject. The progression of my work will focus on the underlying will of adventure we all possess. Finding a motif which engages attention and presents distinct quality will be my pursuit. Whether it is landscape or street subjects, these scenes will always be documented and provided with soulful interpretation.

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Photosud - royalty-free images - Provence, Alps, French Riviera and other landscapes

Royalty-free stock photo agency specialized in Provence, Alps and French Riviera... and in landscapes from around the world To provide you with always more content, Photosud launches a new catalogue, named Around the world in which you can find royalty-free images from different places in the world. Of course, Photosud keeps its South-Eastern France catalogue, entirely dedicated to Provence and the French Riviera, which is continually enriched and updated.

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PHOTO-VINC - Landscape and travel photography

Photographic galleries, articles and news by Vincent de Groot

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AxOz Photography

Photography captured my imagination since early childhood. Although I was born in Germany, I grew up in South Africa which brought me in contact with the abundant and magnificent wildlife and plant life of Africa. I had the opportunity to live for a year in Botswana and have travelled extensively throughout Southern Africa. This has fostered a deep love for the natural environment and with my interest in photography it was a natural development that I would concentrate on taking images of nature. When observing nature one can get glimpses of paradise with the array of colours shapes and forms that abound on our globe. I am particularly endeared to the strong contrast and colours that can be observed during storms or early morning and late afternoons. The colours shapes and creatures that are in my images are a reflection of a fraction of a second that I have had the privilege to record on film. I truly hope that I can enrich your vision with the displayed images.

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