“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.” PeopleAmericaUsedWonderEnvironmentPhotographyTraditionWestPhotographerPhotographEastLandscapeCoastEast CoastAmerican TraditionAmerican WestLandscape PhotographyScenic Author:Galen Rowell
“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.” ArtistPowerfulPersonalityLandscapePortraitsAngleBeing There Author:Galen Rowell
“I think landscape photography in general is somewhat undervalued.” ThinkingPhotographyLandscapeUndervaluedLandscape Photography Author:Galen Rowell
“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.” ThinkingNeedsFirstsMeanLightArtistAnimalRecordsMountainPhotographyShotsCamerasPhotographerPhotographLandscape Author:Galen Rowell
“When the magic hour arrives, my thoughts center on light rather than on the landscape. I search for perfect light, then hunt for something earthbound to match with it.” LightHoursPerfectMagicLandscapeMy ThoughtsHuntsMagic Hour Author:Galen Rowell
