I am excited to announce that I will be teaching at Out of Yosemite in the heart of Yosemite National Park, February 5–9, 2020. Out of Yosemite will bring together passionate photography enthusiasts, like you, with world-class photographers all in… Continue Reading →
Greetings, I will be opening my home studio once again next for the Sierra Art Trails 2019, our local 17th annual Open Studio Tour. WHEN: Friday, Saturday and Sunday, October 4, 5, 6, 2019 from 10AM to 6PM. Mark your calendar! INVENTORY… 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 →
Published January 17, 2013 Updated July 27, 2016 I began teaching photography 40 years ago. So much has changed since then. Cameras. Software. Digital printing. It’s such an exciting time for photographers, but it can be difficult to keep up… Continue Reading →
We seek a renewed stirring of love for the Earth. We shall urge that what man is capable of doing to the earth is not always what we ought to do, and we shall plead that all Americans, here, now, determine… Continue Reading →
Eroded Navajo sandstone slot canyon, Antelope Canyon Tribal Park, Arizona 2002 Wista 4×5 Metal Field Camera NOTE: The original version of this essay was written and published in Outdoor Photographer Magazine in 2002 after a recent visit. I first visited… 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 →
Greetings from the Sierra Nevada, First, thanks to my students that attended a private workshop with me in Yosemite Valley that past spring. If you wish to see a sample of the scenes we found, see my Springtime in Paradise blog… Continue Reading →
Here is a collection of new images taken this spring, presented in monochrome. Horsetail Fall and storm clouds, Yosemite National Park, California 2019 Sony ILCE-7RM2, FE 100-400mm F4.5-5.6 GM OSS, 1/5000 second at f/18, ISO 400 Horsetail… Continue Reading →
During the last few weeks, I’ve visited Yosemite Valley several times and I’d like to share my new images with you. Having lived in or nearby the Valley for forty years, it would be all too easy to become jaded… Continue Reading →
Whispers And Shouts Your subject selection and processing style can and should be affected by what you want to say Text & Photography By William Neill Published April 19, 2019 in Outdoor Photographer Magazine What do you want to say? Standing… Continue Reading →
Greetings from the Sierra Nevada! I was recently was interviewed by Josh Reichmann at The Luminous Landscape. To read the interview, see HERE: William Neill: Interview For a Retrospective Below you will find the collection of images included in the… Continue Reading →
Greetings from Ahwahnee. Over last weekend, we had a massive storm hit Yosemite and the central Sierra Nevada. I hear eight feet of snow fell at Tioga Pass, and ten feet at Mammoth Mountain. That was over 4-5 days. At… 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 →
Greeting from Yosemite! Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! I am so thankful for the opportunity to share my photography with you. Best wishes for a wonderful holiday season and a happy and healthy 2019. Cheers, Bill PS. Thanks… Continue Reading →
Introductory Essays by Art Wolfe and John Weller Size: 11.6 × 11.6 inches Pages: 224 Photographic Illustrations: 151 Standard Edition: $48.00 $59.95 USD ISBN: 9780993258961 My Holiday Book/Print offer ends on Sunday, December 2! The special offer for my retrospective… Continue Reading →
Working with a theme can help you create a unique collection of images By William Neill | September 25, 2015 | With autumn photography season here, I want to share some ideas that may help you develop an excellent portfolio… 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 →
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