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 →
Announcement: I have a solo exhibit of my photographs at The Ansel Adams Gallery later this month! Many of my new images will be included, as well as some of my classic Yosemite images. It is always an honor… Continue Reading →
Greetings from the Sierra Nevada, In my past two blogs posts, I’ve shared new work from this spring and early summer. Here are four more, with comments and details below each image. If you have a favorite image from below,… Continue Reading →
One of the main dilemmas for nature photographers is how to frame an image. The choice of camera position and lens angle greatly affects the image design. Nature often provides us with chaotic lines, shapes and colors from which we… 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 →
Here is my latest image, taken of my Purple Plum tree in front of my house. The sun was partially blocked by a large oak tree, and so allowing me to throw that point of light out of focus…. Continue Reading →
Here are a few new winter images made in Yosemite! I had a wonderful day with a private student in Yosemite on Wednesday. There were no clouds, no interesting weather, but the ice was fabulous. I helped Shauna find simple… 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 →
Black oak forest, autumn, Yosemite National Park, California 2012 Canon EOS-1Ds Mark III, EF24-105mm f/4L IS USM, 1/8 second at f/16, ISO 100 Copyright © 2012 William Neill Happy Thanksgiving! Today I am thankful for all of my… Continue Reading →
Greeting! On Labor Day, my family and I flew back east to visit family in New Jersey. We also drove up to New England for the wedding of my close friends John Weller and Cassandra Brooks. John is a former… 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 →
Here is the link to my latest essay at The Luminous Landscape, entitled, Emotion – The Magic Element. Enjoy, and I invite you to share your own experiences and thoughts here on my blog! Bill From “Landscapes of the Spirit”… Continue Reading →
By Appointment “I also offer fine art print viewing in my living room gallery. I will discuss my photographic prints from both an artistic and technical viewpoint. It will greatly benefit you to see actual, gallery-quality photographs, in order to… Continue Reading →
I am excited to announce my new Yosemite Private Workshops. Yosemite National Park is a photographer’s haven, a masterpiece in stone full of classic scenes and intimate landscapes. Come join William Neill, author and photographer of William Neill’s Yosemite Volume One, and photographer… Continue Reading →
Saw the “Snow White” movie on Saturday, and some scenes reminded me of this image… Created in 1991, using a Wista 4×5 metal field camera. Enjoy and share! From “Landscapes of the Spirit” Available for immediate download, high quality… Continue Reading →
Saw an image by Dewitt Jones the other day, which reminded me of my photograph here. Dropped a glass pan lid, and voila…pattern heaven! See Dewitt’s image too at: http://on.fb.me/KC5Dhk . Enjoy! I will soon be announcing my… Continue Reading →
While tons of photogs flock to nearby #Yosemite to photograph moonbows, waterfalls and dogwood, I have been nursing a bum ankle for the past three week. “Caught” my son’s fast ball during pitching practice just above my ankle bone!… Continue Reading →
As with my previous post, this photograph was made last Sunday on my Earth Day return to nearby Merced River Canyon, my home for 20 years. I love the change of seasons there, but the spring season is my… Continue Reading →
Last Sunday, for Earth Day, my daughter and I visited the Merced River Canyon. Although a little late in the blooming season, there were a few beautiful patches of lupine and poppies to enjoy. This spot has been a… Continue Reading →
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