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 →
My first article for Outdoor Photographer was published in the March/April issue 1986. The magazine started up the previous year, and a photograph of mine appeared on the cover of the second issue. Then, I had been asked to write… Continue Reading →
Forest Reflections, Merced River, Yosemite National Park, California 2012 Canon EOS-1Ds Mark III, EF70-200mm f/2.8L USM, 1/10 second at f/16, ISO 320 Copyright © 2012 William Neill Last week, I drove up Yosemite Valley (1.5 hrs from my home) to… Continue Reading →
Here is another image from last week, taken next door to my son’s school in Ahwahnee. The fog was gone a few minutes later… Oaks and Sunbeams, Ahwahnee Hills Regional Park, Ahwahnee, California 2012 Canon EOS-1Ds Mark III, EF24-105mm f/4L… Continue Reading →
Last week, we had some wonderful mornings of fog at sunrise. After dropping my son off at school, I walked into the nearby field of Ahwahnee Hills Regional Park. This image continues my Morning Light series, most of which I’ve… Continue Reading →
I have just put together a collection of my favorite photographs from 2011. Usually, I edited this collection more tightly but I think it might be helpful to show the wide range of creative tangents I took this past year…. Continue Reading →
During my recent trip to Zion, I met up with my friend and former assistant John O’Connor to take a hike up the Narrows of the Virgin River. We were so caught up with making images of all the wonderful… Continue Reading →
Last week, I was photographing in Zion while traveling with my family. I returned to a favorite location and was thrilled to find favorite red maples in fine autumn dress. My kids loved the spot, and they spent about an… Continue Reading →
I made this image yesterday. I’ve been driving by this spot almost daily and had decided that I would need my Tilt Shift lens to achieve sharpness from front to back. The morning was overcast so now I had the… Continue Reading →
Later on the same evening that I photographed Rock and Water, Cascade Falls, Yosemite National Park, California 2011, I also spent some time along the roaring Merced River. There is something magical about standing next to massive amounts of water… Continue Reading →
Practice, practice… I’ve been very frustrated lately because I haven’t been able to get out of the office and up to Yosemite for waterfalls, reflections in the meadow, corn lilies in the high country. Fortunately, my water lilies are in… Continue Reading →
I have been very overwhelmed with work and thus have a large backlog of images to process. I made this image last month at Happy Isle in Yosemite, which is an amazing place anytime but especially during high water. This… Continue Reading →
William Neill’s Yosemite: Volume One iPad App I am happy to announce that my first app for the iPad is now available in the iTunes Store! Check it out, and perhaps post a review if you buy it! Share with… Continue Reading →
Last week, I was in the Toronto area with my family for a wedding. I brought along my camera and a few lenses in case I found inspiration. Staying at our family’s home, I took a short walk about their… Continue Reading →
Here is my favorite image from Saturday May 7th in Yosemite. The dogwood were beautiful, and I had a blast! More to come! I posted this image on FB earlier but loaded the wrong jpg. Enjoy, and please give me… Continue Reading →
This morning, I photographed a wonderful spreading oak tree with brilliant morning sunlight. Since the contrast was strong and I was aiming into the sun, I made seven exposures with .5 stops between frames. After importing the files in Lightroom,… Continue Reading →
Happy Earth Day! Today is a day to honor the beauty of our Earth, and reflect upon how we can live our lives that will best preserve this sacred creation we live on. In 1976, I received a BA in… Continue Reading →
Here is a newly processed image, made in March, from the same Coarsegold, CA location I’ve earlier posted on my blog: http://bit.ly/fJHRRw. I made the image above with low-angle sunlight on the first morning, then returned the next morning when… Continue Reading →
Last Friday, I drove my daughter to school in a spring snowstorm. On my way home, I stopped at a favorite pond. The flakes fell furiously, with that silent energy of falling snow. The meadow and oaks were white, the… Continue Reading →
I am trying to catch up with processing all the images I’ve made in the last few months. It has been a very productive time for me! Here is one taken on February 2o. I have already posted another image… Continue Reading →
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