Greetings from the Sierra Nevada, Happy New Year! I hope your year ahead is happy, healthy, and artistically productive! I’ve always thought that tight editing was a prime skill for any photographer and that I was good at it. Well,… Continue Reading →
Create Artistic Blurs In-Camera Tips for achieving a painterly effect with subtle camera movements I have been a photographer for four decades. I started out with my first camera in 1974, a 35mm Pentax Spotmatic film camera. Over… Continue Reading →
I am happy to announce my next book! LIGHT ON THE LANDSCAPE: Photographs and Lessons from a Life in Photography. To be published by Rocky Nook in the spring of 2020. A collection of photographs and essays based on my… Continue Reading →
I was driving home at sunset a few months ago, as the last light of 2018 faded into darkness. I had recently posted my favorite images of 2018. I stopped to photograph at an open area of grassland where I… Continue Reading →
NOTE: Five new images have been added at the bottom of this post after the initial upload. The Impressions of Light images were taken during the last light of 2018. Greetings from the Sierra Nevada. It is that time of… Continue Reading →
Autumn tree reflections on Bubble Pond, Acadia National Park, Maine 1992 Impressions (revised from 2003 essay published in Outdoor Photographer.) I enjoy impressionistic art. As a teenager, my mother worked as a docent at the National Art Gallery when we lived… Continue Reading →
We are very pleased to announce that we will be open again for Sierra Art Trails 2018, which is celebrating 16 years of supporting the Arts in the Yosemite Foothills! Mark your calendar for Friday, Saturday and Sunday, October 5th,… Continue Reading →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
As a thank you gift for following my photography and signing up for my eNewsletter, I want to give you a $5 discount on my ebook Collection, normally a $15 value. Sign up in the box to the right, and… Continue Reading →
Happy New Year! I have finally put together my favorite photographs from 2013. It is always helpful to take the occasional assessment of our own creative progress. The annual ritual of posting a “best of” has now gone crazily viral. You might be… Continue Reading →
HAPPY THANKSGIVING WEEKEND 50% OFF EBOOK SALE! Starting today, I have reduced the price of my eBooks by 50%. If my photography is new to you, you can now purchase The William Neill eBook Collection, all 4 eBooks, for… Continue Reading →
If you have dreamed of photographing Yosemite Valley during the best autumn color, now is time to reserve a private Yosemite workshop with me. I welcome single students, as well small groups for 1 or 2 day sessions. The dates… Continue Reading →
During the past month, I made many trips to nearby Yosemite Valley, and so I’d like to share a collection of these new images. Even though I have lived in or near Yosemite since 1977, I found fresh compositions and… Continue Reading →
I am finally pulling together my favorite photographs from 2012. It is always helpful to take the occasional assessment of our own creative progress. The annual ritual of posting a “best of” has gone viral. You might be interested in reading an essay… Continue Reading →
Last night, I had a flash of memory about an early influence in my photography – the book The Zen of Seeing by Frederick Franck. I picked it up at a used book store during my college years at CU… Continue Reading →
Once again, I am participating in the Yosemite Foothills Open Studio Tour – Friday, Saturday and Sunday, October 5, 6 & 7, 2012. My home studio will be full of my fine art prints, books and posters. I hope to… Continue Reading →
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