The Ansel Adams Gallery Blog

We are pleased to announce that we have been awarded a new contract with the National Park Service to operate in Yosemite National Park. We look forward to continuing to serve Yosemite visitors for years to come.From National Park Service Press Release....Best's Studio, Inc. doing business as The Ansel Adams...

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Check out the new comprehensive database of Ansel's work on the Center for Creative Photography's website. They have over 2600 images in their collection that have been digitized, and in some cases, have more than one version of a particular image. Fun to see how Ansel's printing preferences changed over...

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The Ansel Adams Gallery Staff ShowFrom March 1 to April 13, 2010 (Photo of Gabe Mange by Evan Russel)A group exhibit showcasing the works of our talented staff - Nick Ahlgrim, Christine White-Loberg, Dustin Nelson, Gabriel Mange, Sally Owens and Evan Russel. The exhibit will...

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Announcing two "Waterfalls of Yosemite Valley" Workshops with the local photographer Mike Osborne. First workshop is April 29 & 30, second is May 20 & 21. Both are scheduled to take full advantage of spring conditions with the spectacular landscape of Yosemite Valley for inspiration.These one and a half day...

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Celebrating The Land With Art! March 13 at the McKenzie Reserve An exciting event featuring the Sierra foothills is taking shape. It's called "The Foothills en Plein Air". “En Plein Air” is a French term that means in the open air. When combined with painting it means artists paint directly...

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"At one with the power of the American landscape, and renowned for the patient skill and timeless beauty of his work, photographer Ansel Adams has been a visionary in his efforts to preserve this country's wild and scenic areas, both on film and on Earth. Drawn to the beauty of...

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Happy 25th Anniversary!Yosemite Renaissance XXV: An Exhibition of Contemporary Art of Yosemite and the SierraCelebrating its 25th season, the Yosemite Renaissance is an annual competition/exhibition which is intended to encourage diverse artistic interpretations of Yosemite. Its goals are to bring together the works of serious contemporary artists that do not...

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Travel Zoo, a leading publisher of travel deals, evaluates and tests thousands of published offers to find those with true value.Their top destination for travel deals this week is Yosemite. Now is a great time to make your plans to visit....

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Photographers speak fondly of the golden hour of light just after sunrise and just prior to sunset, a brief window of time that features lower contrast, warmer hues and pronounced shadows that typically add drama to the scene, and are easier to capture on transparency film or digitally. Hence, conventional...

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Ansel Adams: DiscoveriesAnsel Adams: Discoveries offers new insights into the photographer’s greatest works by bringing the vast holdings of the Center’s Ansel Adams Archive to light. The exhibition—featuring 120 photographs and dozens of archival documents including video footage, original correspondence, photographic equipment, proof prints, alternate views, negatives, and portraits of...

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We thought our readers would like to know that special rates are now available on select dates this February at the Ahwahnee Hotel. Go to the DNC Parks and Resorts at Yosemite reservations website for more information. Also ask about special rates at the Yosemite Lodge at the...

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This was the scene yesterday morning in Yosemite Valley during a Gallery photography workshop with Michael Frye.If you are considering traveling to Yosemite, or anywhere in the higher elevations of the Sierra, please check with the local road and weather information channels before heading out. While all park roads are...

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Just in case you have not heard, a series of strong winter storms are bringing a lot of rain (below 4,000ft) and snow to the higher elevations in Yosemite. We just posted video of the snowfall outside the Yosemite store on our Gallery Facebook fan page.Click on the Facebook...

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Photograph by Jeff GrandyJeff told us it had been snowing on and off the day he made this photograph. At just the right moment the clouds broke for a minute allowing him to make 5 exposures before the clouds and mist moved in again and the nice evening light...

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Clearing Winter Storm, Sentinel Rockby William Neill...

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With recent cold storms blanketing the park with snow, Yosemite is oh so beautiful!Winter is a great time to visit the park, and the New Year is the perfect opportunity to focus on learning new photography skills. We have a couple of spaces left in the Digital Printing and the...

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Happy Holidays from all of us at The Ansel Adams Gallery....

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We are pleased to announce two new black-and-white digital printing workshops next year in June and September with Rich Seiling, President of West Coast Imaging. Black-and-white photography provides a deeply expressive means for personal communication. Using the vocabulary of tone, density, contrast, boldness, and subtlety to render light and physical...

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Digital Printing and the Zone SystemJanuary 19-23, 2010(Yosemite National Park)From Michael Frye's blog...."Do you have a love-hate relationship with Photoshop? You’re not alone. One the one hand, it’s an incredibly powerful tool, capable of doing fantastic things. You know that if you mastered this program you could get the most...

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Four to five inches of snow have fallen in Yosemite Valley and more is on the way. National Weather Service predicts a total accumulation of 7-11" of new snow in Yosemite Valley by 4:00 pm this afternoon. More in the higher elevations.Badger Pass Ski Area is scheduled to open December...

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Visitors and residents alike gathered in the Ahwahnee Meadow to watch the gibbous moonrise last Saturday afternoon at 4:04 pm. Just as the correct time for viewing the Moon and Half Dome encore of Ansel's famous photo made in December 1960 was approaching, blustery winds from the east blew snow...

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Here is a look at Ansel's original contact sheet from the 120 roll film he used in 1960. Notice how his attention wanders a couple of times and that he used more than one lens.Weather Alert- Chance of rain and snow this morning in Yosemite Valley, but it appears it...

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Moon and Half Dome, Yosemite, California, 1960 Michael Adams recently recalled the events surrounding the making of Moon and Half Dome by his father in 1960:Ansel claimed that he had always been moonstruck and had many moons in pictures. This photograph was taken in December of 1960 when in...

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As we celebrate this holiday and count our blessings, we are most thankful for you!May you enjoy the peace and comfort of friends and family today and every day.Our best wishes,The Ansel Adams Gallery...

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