“My interest in photography did not begin with books or mentors, or with any burning desire to see the world through a camera. It evolved from an intense devotion to mountains and wilderness that eventually shaped all the parts of my life and brought them together.” WorldBookTogetherDesireInterestMountainPhotographyCamerasPhotographerDevotionIntenseBurningWildernessMentorBurning Desire Author:Galen Rowell
“When the light is right and everything is working for me, I feel as tense as when making a difficult maneuver high on a mountain. A minute - and sometimes mere seconds - can make the difference between a superb image and a mundane one.” FeelsSometimesLightDifficultDifferencesMinutesMountainPhotographyMerePhotographerSecondsTenseMundaneSuperb Author:Galen Rowell
“Often when I walked alone in the mountains, I tried to make sense out of the two halves of my life. What went on in the city during the week seemed chaotic and unrelated to the events in my mountain world.” WorldTwoCitiesHalfWeekEventsMountainPhotographyPhotographerMake SenseChaotic 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 I go to the mountains, I intuitively know my place in the world much better through these experiences. The more intense they are, the better I know myself, and the more I am able to challenge myself.” KnowsWorldAbleChallengesMountainIntenseClimbingPlaces In The World Author:Galen Rowell
