The stillness of the Merced River mirrored El Capitan and the more distant Half Dome, the two most famous granite monoliths in Yosemite and perhaps the world. Within five minutes, we were at our first location, a few hundred yards behind Yosemite Valley Lodge. Photographer Kirk Keeler, who has been living near and photographing Yosemite for nearly 10 years, took me on my tour and tutoring session. Looking along the Merced River toward the Half Dome is an iconic Yosemite sight © Robert Annis / Lonely Planet Focus one-third in front of the main subject
I was determined not to blow another opportunity while I was in this cathedral of nature. But because I was hiking mid-day, the slow shutter speed left nearly all my images overexposed, blowing out the whites of the water and leaving the rest washed out. I had hiked more than eight miles round-trip, hoping for a big photographic payoff – I wanted the rushing water to have a creamy, cotton-candy look as it flowed over the edge. I was on the fence about plunking down that much money until the day before, when I struggled to get the exact image I wanted at Vernal Falls. Can a four-hour one-on-one session with one of these trained tutors transform my images from ‘meh’ to magnificent? More importantly, will I see an increase in Instagram likes? So I plunked down $375 for an afternoon private tour and lesson with one of the gallery’s pros. Nearly every day, the gallery offers low-cost group clinics, teaching visitors to take better photographs.īut I wanted something a little more. The photographers who work at the nearby Ansel Adams Gallery have studied his techniques, and pass on that wisdom to thousands of amateur snapshot-takers and aspiring auteurs each year. Famed landscape photographer Ansel Adams – seen here with Susan Ford, President Gerald Ford's daughter – is known for his shots of Yosemite © George Rose / Getty Images Find just the right angleĪlthough Adams traveled the world, the place he’s most closely identified with is Yosemite – California’s most awe-inspiring location, made even more so by his photographs.
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