Author William Neill

William Neill, an American photographer and resident of Yosemite National Park area since 1977, is a renowned nature and landscape photographer. Neill's award-winning photography has been widely published in books, magazines, calendars, posters, and his limited-edition prints have been collected and exhibited in museums and galleries nationally. Neill has received the Sierra Club's Ansel Adams Award for conservation photography.

Neill's assignment and published credits include National Geographic, Smithsonian, Natural History, National Wildlife, Conde Nast Traveler, Gentlemen's Quarterly, Travel and Leisure, Wilderness, Sunset, Sierra and Outside magazines. Also, he writes a regular column, On Landscape, for Outdoor Photographer magazine. Feature articles about his work have appeared in Life, Outdoor Photographer, and Communication Arts. His corporate clients have included Sony Japan, Canon USA, Nike, Nikon, and The Nature Company.

He is the photographic author of many books, including The Sense of Wonder, The Tree, By Nature's Design, The Color of Nature, Traces of Time, Yosemite: The Promise of Wildness, Landscapes Of The Spirit, William Neill – Photographer, a Retrospective, and Light on the Landscape.

Focus Your Fall Portfolio

Focus Your Fall Portfolio Below is an essay  I wrote last year for my On Landscape column published in Outdoor Photographer Magazine. I would love to hear feedback on your favorite images, and share links to any “epic day” images you wish… Continue Reading →

Open Studio – Sierra Art Trails on Sept. 30, Oct. 1 and Oct 2!

We are very pleased to announce that we will be open for Sierra Art Trails 2016, which is celebrating 14 years of supporting the Arts in the Yosemite Foothills! Mark your calendar for Friday, Saturday and Sunday, September 30th through… Continue Reading →

WHISPERS IN THE FOG

WHISPERS IN THE FOG © 1999 William Neill Here is an essay I wrote in 1999. Enjoy! Simplicity. Subtly. These are words I value highly in my landscape photography. I love making quiet and simple images. I strive to distill… Continue Reading →

New eBook! Antarctic Dreams

Price: $15.00!     Click Here To View Sample Pages and Purchase   I am happy to announce the publication of my new ebook, Antarctic Dreams, in digital form. I traveled to Antarctica in January 2014, and it is rewarding to have… Continue Reading →

Antarctic Dreams: September 19 – November 15, 2015 at the Weston Gallery in Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA

WILLIAM NEILL: Antarctic Dreams September 19 – November 15, 2015 Opening Reception on Saturday, September 19th from 4:00 – 6:00pm at the Weston Gallery in Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA       I am pleased to announce that an exhibit of my… Continue Reading →

Photographs by William Neill, slideshow by PhotoShelter

I have been preparing for a new advertising campaign targeted at art consultants, galleries, and collectors. In order to increase the impact of my William Neill Photography web site’s home page, I went to my PhotoShelter account and created the… Continue Reading →

My Favorite Photographs from 2014

Happy New Year!  I finally put together my favorite photographs from 2014.  It is always helpful to take the occasional assessment of our own creative progress. You might be interested in reading an essay I wrote on the subject five years ago in… Continue Reading →

Happy New Year!

Cheers to a happy and healthy New Year in 2015! Looking back at 2014, my year started with an extraordinary journey to Antarctica in January.  See my Antarctic Dreams essay and portfolio to learn more. The editing of the resulting… Continue Reading →

Happy Holidays!

  Greetings from the Sierra Nevada foothills. It is nearing Christmas, and we are finally having some strong winter storms here, with rain at my elevation of 2000ft and snow in the nearby Yosemite high country. Anything to relieve the… Continue Reading →

Yosemite Autumn Explorations

During late October and early November, I spent seven days in Yosemite Valley working with private students.  We explored many of my favorite locations along the Merced River and in the many meadows around the Valley. During these sessions, I worked… Continue Reading →

Aspen Explorations

Last week, I spent three days in Lee Vining working with a private student.  We explored the local canyons where the aspen were showing good color, as well as photographing at Mono Lake for two sunrises.  Here is a small… Continue Reading →

Great photo backpack from MindShift!

When I traveled to Antarctica, I needed a new photo pack for shooting without the need to put the bag down while photographing from the Zodiac rafts or landings at Penguin colonies. The MindShift Gear rotation 180 was just what… Continue Reading →

Sierra Art Trails Open Studio – Friday through Sunday, October 3rd, 4th and 5th – 10 AM to 6 PM

My home will be open for Sierra Art Trails again this year – on October 3, 4 and 5. I love sharing my photography with our guests. Here is a photograph of our living room all decked out with photographs…. Continue Reading →

William Neill Photography from 1996

We have now moved on to 1996 in Celebrating 30 Years of my business.  1995 is a hard year to top, but here we go anyway! To read my full post, see my 7 images selected and add your comments,… Continue Reading →

Celebrating 30 Years – 1995

My “Celebrating 30 Years” project moves on to the year 1995.  A few days after Labor Day in 1984, I quit my job as Photographer at The Ansel Adams Gallery, making the leap of faith to start my own business… Continue Reading →

Celebrating 30 Years of William Neill Photography

For those of you who don’t follow my Facebook page, last week I stared a series of posts called  Celebrating 30 Years of William Neill Photography.  The idea was to post one image from each of those 30 years of… Continue Reading →

From The Ansel Adams Gallery – Unique Offer in Fine Art Photography by William Neill

Greetings from the Sierra Nevada, I am happy to announce that The Ansel Adams Gallery is offering three of my images in their latest “Unique Offer in Fine Art Photography.” The Unique Opportunity The Ansel Adams Gallery is thrilled to offer its… Continue Reading →

What You Need to Know

Here is my most recent On Landscape column published in Outdoor Photographer. I have added a few other images from October 28, 2013 to give you a broader sense of the epic quality of the day,  I would love to… Continue Reading →

New Work from Olympic National Park

Seastacks at Sunset, Rialto Beach, Olympic National Park. Washington 2014 Canon EOS 5D Mark III, EF24-105mm f/4L IS USM, 3 second at f/22, ISO 100 I recently returned from a family vacation to the Pacific Northwest. We visited family and… Continue Reading →

Return to the Field of Possibilities

Last week, I spent four days filming an interview with the crew from The Luminous Landscape website.  For years, they have offered excellent videos such as the Luminous Landscape Video Journal which features interviews with photographers such as Jay Maisel,… Continue Reading →

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