Sign-up for November Workshops

November is a great time to be in Yosemite Valley. The Park is much quieter than in summer, and the fall color is inspiring! Not to mention the weather is perfect for enjoying a workshop. Platinum/Palladium and Gum Bichromate Workshop November 12-15, 2009 (Yosemite National Park)

Platinum/palladium and gum bichromate are two of the most venerable of the alternative processes. Used alone they are each capable of creating beautiful, evocative images. When used in combination they become a whole that is greater than the sum of the parts. Combining the two processes provides a palette with which truly unique prints can be made. Whether you have some experience in either or both of these processes or if you have never before made a hand-made print, this workshop is for you. The Mirror Image November 10, 2009 (Yosemite National Park) The Mirror Image will focus on photographing the Merced River, the heart and soul of Yosemite Valley. Water is perhaps the most colorful and dynamic of all photographic subjects. And nowhere is it more spectacular than when reflecting the autumn splendor of Yosemite Valley. Participants will explore the creative choices involved in making water and reflection photographs.

Beautiful New Ansel Adams Book!

We are often asked if Ansel Adams made color photographs. Yes, he did, and they are beautiful!

From the book, Ansel Adams in Color:

"Ansel Adams has long been revered as America's greatest landscape photographer. His luminous black-and-white images showcase gorgeous subtleties of light and shadow and have become icons of the American West. But Adams also photographed in color, beginning soon after Kodachrome film was invented in the mid-1930s. In addition to commercial assignment work, he did creative photography in color, and his distinctive visualization of a scene and technical mastery are immediately evident in the beautiful images in this volume.

"Overall, Adams made nearly 3,500 color photographs, but only a small fraction has ever been published. This newly revised and expanded edition of Ansel Adams in Color includes twenty previously unpublished photographs from the Adams archive. New scanning and printing techniques mean that Ansel Adams in Color now offers a more faithful representation of Adams' color photography than was possible before."

A beautiful book attractively priced at $35.00

Signed Copies of First Light are Available Again

We have copies of First Light: Five Photographers Explore Yosemite's Wilderness signed by all the photographers!

Reserve a copy for yourself, or for holiday giving.

We Want to See Your Photographs!

Enter Our National Park Photography Contest

Many of you have already entered your photographic masterpieces taken at a U.S. National Park, Landmark, or Monument. We are enjoying seeing all the nice work!

For those of you who have not yet entered your favorite images, you still have time. You can submit up to three images per participant. Entries must be received by November 15, 2009. See our website for all the details. Prizes will be awarded based on jury decision. Our jurors include: Gallery owners- Jeanne and Sarah Adams, photographer and former assistant to Ansel Adams-Alan Ross, master digital photographer and printer- Charles Cramer, and our Gallery curator- Glenn Crosby.

The above black and white image of Mt. Watkins and Mirror Lake is by Bob Kolbrener from our current exhibit, Bob Kolbrener and Ansel Adams, 90 Years in the American West. Bob will be present in Yosemite on Saturday, October 24 from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m. for a special artist's reception. We hope to see you there.

Click here for the latest update on fall color from Gallery photographer and instructor, Michael Frye. Michael reports the beautiful big leaf maples in Yosemite Valley are at their peak!

Reception In Yosemite for Bob Kolbrener This Coming Saturday

90 Years in the American West(on display in the Yosemite Gallery through November 16) is a traveling exhibition of select photographs from two masters of the Great American West, Ansel Adams and Bob Kolbrener. The Ansel Adams Gallery in Yosemite is the last stop on this national touring exhibition of over 25 vintage and modern prints, all printed in the traditional darkroom.

Bob Kolbrener spends over three months each year in the Great American West focusing his camera on the changing landscape, and the balance of his time printing beautiful works as limited edition gelatin silver prints. "I have always responded to the grand, ephemeral gestures of Nature. When there is a lightning, fog or winter storm, I am alive with emotion. Through the teachings and inspiration of Ansel Adams I have been able to direct this energy to the making of exciting photographs."

The photographs in the exhibit compare and contrast the work of two visionary masters, as well as their love and respect for Yosemite and surrounding areas.

Bob Kolbrener will be present for an artist's reception October 24, from 4:00 to 6:00pm.

November One Day Workshops with Mike Osborne

Mike Osborne has photographed nature for more than thirty-five years. Recently retired after thirty years as a ranger in Yosemite, he knows the park intimately. His images have been used in promotional programs supporting The Yosemite Fund and the Yosemite Association. He is the author/photographer of Granite, Water and Light, an interpretive and photographic tribute to the waterfalls of Yosemite Valley. Mike also collaborated with four other photographers in a five year exploration of Yosemite's Backcountry resulting in a beautiful new book, First Light: Five Photographers Explore Yosemite's Wilderness released this past summer. Mike's enthusiasm for the photography and Yosemite, as well as his in-depth knowledge of the best places to photograph along the Merced River are unparalleled. We guarantee you will enjoy your day with Mike, and come away from the workshop with new skills and an appreciation for Yosemite's ever-changing landscape. The Mirror Image November 10, 2009 (Yosemite National Park) The Mirror Image will focus on photographing the Merced River, the heart and soul of Yosemite Valley. Water is perhaps the most colorful and dynamic of all photographic subjects. And nowhere is it more spectacular than when reflecting the autumn splendor of Yosemite Valley. Participants will explore the creative choices involved in making water and reflection photographs. The River Nobody Knows November 21, 2009 (Yosemite National Park) How many times have you driven to Yosemite on Highway 140 and been in such a rush to get to the park that you've given only a passing glance to the 15 miles of the Wild & Scenic Merced River below the park boundary? The River Nobody Knows workshop offers you the opportunity to correct that oversight.

Tuition for the workshops is $185.00 Our website has more information on all our upcoming workshops.

Two More Workshops Added For 2010

Digital Printing and the Zone System

January 19-23, 2010
(Yosemite National Park)

When Ansel Adams developed the Zone System with Fred Archer in 1940, he gave photographers a great tool for controlling their images - but only with black-and-white film, and only with view cameras, where sheets of film could be processed individually. Today any photographer with a digital camera can have even more control, in black and white or color.

Hidden Yosemite

July 7 - 11, 2010
(Mono Lake and Yosemite National Park)

Yosemite is as famous for its crowds as its scenery. And sometimes it seems that every visitor is a photographer, and every viewpoint is filled with tripod holes. But just beyond the pavement, crowds, and over-photographed vistas lies a beautiful world that few photographers reach.

Registration now open for all the 2010 Photography Workshops. See our web site for details.

Four New Archival Replica Images to be Released Next Week!

Just in time for holiday shopping we're releasing four new Archival Replica images.

The Archival Replicas are very high quality reproductions of Ansel Adams images, available in multiple sizes, made using the most advanced digital technologies today. Each one is individually produced and inspected, assembled with the best materials, and designed to provide the most elegant presentation possible. Available exclusively from The Ansel Adams Gallery.

For more information please visit our web site, or call 888-361-7622

Great Turn Out in Yosemite For Alan Ross

Tonight Alan Ross gave an abbreviated version of his wonderful powerpoint presentation on Ansel Adams. He shared many stories about working Ansel as his darkroom assistant from 1974 to 1979.

It was also a beautiful day today in Yosemite. After heavy rains and snow in the highest elevations, the sun broke through to reveal a roaring waterfalls falls and a swollen Merced River! The fall color is just beginning it's seasonal change on the Valley floor. It is a great time to visit Yosemite.

Yosemite Renaissance Celebrates It's 25th Anniversary

Bruce Klein, Pink Sky, acrylic, 22x28

The Yosemite Renaissance annual juried competition and exhibition, which is intended to encourage diverse artistic interpretations of Yosemite, celebrates it's 25th season! Its goals are to bring together the works of serious contemporary artists that do not simply duplicate traditional representations; to establish a continuum with past generations of Yosemite artists; and to help re-establish visual art as a major interpretive medium of the landscape and a stimulus to the protection of the environment. Historically, the arts have played a very important role in the establishment of our State and National Parks. Through art programs and competitions such as this, it is the hope that the arts can be just as important in future efforts to preserve and protect that heritage.

The Yosemite Renaissance XXV competition is open to all living artists. Subject matter is limited to recent works on the landscape, environment, wildlife and people of Yosemite or the environment of the Sierra. Both representational and non-representational submissions are accepted. Original artwork may be in any medium including the following: Painting (any medium); Photography/Digital; and Other (All other two- and three-dimensional media, including drawings, pastels, printmaking, textiles, and all 3-dimensional works)

At least $4,000 in cash awards will be distributed at the discretion of the judges. Purchase awards may be given as well.

A special award of $300 will be given to the best piece inspired by Hetch Hetchy that the jurors select to be included in the exhibit.

Deadline for submissions is November 14, 2009. Please visit the Yosemite Renaissance website for more information.

The Yosemite Renaissance is a non-profit organization for the arts of Yosemite, supported, in part, by funds and services from the Mariposa County Board of Supervisors, Delaware North Companies Parks & Resorts, the National Park Service and the Ansel Adams Gallery.

The Rotary Club of Yosemite will a host a Wine Tasting and Art Auction at The Ansel Adams Gallery in Yosemite

The festivities begin at 5:00 pm on Saturday, October 17. Tickets are $15 at the door. Includes commemorative glass and appetizers. All proceeds benefit Rotary Club of Yosemite National Park Scholarships.

This is the social event on the season! Come enjoy a great selection of local wines and beautiful works of art.

Correction! An Evening with Alan Ross is Wednesday October 14

The Ansel Adams Gallery Presents.....

An Evening with Alan Ross

Ansel Adams' Darkroom Assistant

Join us for refreshments as Alan shares stories
about working for Ansel Adams and printing the Special Edition Photographs.

Wednesday, October 14, from 4:00 to 6:00 pm

New Exhibit in Yosemite: 90 Years in the American West, Bob Kolbrener and Ansel Adams

90 Years in the American West (on display in the Yosemite Gallery through November 16) is a traveling exhibition of select photographs from two masters of the Great American West, Ansel Adams and Bob Kolbrener. The Ansel Adams Gallery in Yosemite is the last stop on this national touring exhibition of over 25 vintage and modern prints, all printed in the traditional darkroom.

Bob Kolbrener spends over three months each year in the Great American West focusing his camera on the changing landscape, and the balance of his time printing beautiful works as limited edition gelatin silver prints. "I have always responded to the grand, ephemeral gestures of Nature. When there is a lightning, fog or winter storm, I am alive with emotion. Through the teachings and inspiration of Ansel Adams I have been able to direct this energy to the making of exciting photographs."

The photographs in the exhibit compare and contrast the work of two visionary masters, as well as their love and respect for Yosemite and surrounding areas.

Bob Kolbrener will be present for an artist's reception October 24, from 4:00 to 6:00pm.

An Evening with Alan Ross

The Ansel Adams Gallery Presents.....

An Evening with Alan Ross

Ansel Adams' Darkroom Assistant

Join us for refreshments as Alan shares stories
about working for Ansel Adams and printing the Special Edition Photographs.

Wednesday, October 14, from 4:00 to 6:00 pm

Alan was Ansel Adams' Photographic Assistant in Carmel from 1974 to 1979, and was integrally involved with Adams' books, teaching in Yosemite, and production of fine prints. He has been the exclusive printer of Ansel Adams' Special Edition Prints for over thirty-five years and has made over ninety thousand prints from Adams' negatives.

Alan continues to teach for The Ansel Adams Gallery. His next workshop, Crafting the Black and White Photograph begins next week. This workshop is devoted to teaching the photographic process as an integrated whole, from the beginnings of picking up the camera to matting the finished print. Through a combination of classroom discussions, darkroom demonstrations, print critiques, and camera use to help students refine their black and white photographic process.

The Ansel Adams Gallery and Blue Earth Alliance Exhibit and Lecture Series at Mumm Napa

The Ansel Adams Gallery And Blue Earth
"Changing Earth: Photographer’s Call to Action"
At Mumm Napa

The Ansel Adams Gallery and Blue Earth are proud to host an inspiring photo exhibit and lecture series featuring our dramatically changing planet titled "Changing Earth: Photographer’s Call to Action" opening September 19, 2009 at Mumm Napa Fine Art Photography Gallery and running through March 13, 2010.

The exhibit features works from a variety of acclaimed Blue Earth project photographers who document earth’s changing environment and the impact of those changes on society. Blue Earth photographers and projects in the exhibit include: Daniel Beltrá (Amazon: Forest at Risk), Benjamin Drummond & Sara Joy Steele (Facing Climate Change: Global Change. Local People), Stephen Harrison (Visualizing Earth), Anne Marie Musselman (Finding Trust/The Sarvey Wildlife Project), Camille Seaman (Melting Away – The Last Iceberg), Florian Schulz (Freedom To Roam: Wildlife Corridors), John Trotter (No Agua, No Vida: The Thirsty Colorado River Delta), and Rebecca Norris Webb (The Glass Between Us: Reflections on Urban Creatures).

Mumm Napa Winery is located at 8445 Silverado Trail, Rutherford, CA 94573. Visitor center and fine art photography gallery hours are 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. daily.

Lecture Schedule
Nov. 7th - Drummond/Steele, "Facing Climate Change"
Dec. 5th - Camille Seaman, "Connection and Purpose"
Feb. 6th - Stephen Harrison, "Visualizing Earth"
Mar. 6th - John Trotter, "The Future of the Colorado River"
TBD - Florian Schulz, "Freedom To Roam"

Special Room Rate Available For Eastern Sierra Fall Color One Day Photography Workshop

There's still time to join Michael Frye's Eastern Sierra Fall Color One Day Workshop October 19, but today is the last day for the special room rate at the Murphey's Motel in Lee Vining, CA. Register today for the workshop to get your special rate!

The Ansel Adams Gallery National Park Photography Contest Begins Today! Enter Your Masterpiece

This beautiful photograph is by William Neill, Cloud Reflections and Mt Moran at the Oxbow Bend on the Snake River, Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming.

See more of his images on our website.

PRIZES BASED UPON THE ANSEL ADAMS GALLERY JURY DECISION:

• ONE (1) GRAND PRIZE: One $500 Ansel Adams Gallery gift certificate and their choice of ONE 20”x24” Ansel Adams Archival Replica.
• ONE (1) FIRST PRIZE: ONE $300 Ansel Adams Gallery gift certificate and their choice of ONE 16”x20” Ansel Adams Archival Replica.
• ONE (1) SECOND PRIZE: ONE $200 Ansel Adams Gallery gift certificate
• ONE (1) THIRD PRIZE: ONE $100 Ansel Adams Gallery gift certificate.
  *No cash equivalent shall be made available on prizes. Prizes are non-transferable.

View Contest Rules
Submit Your Masterpiece - Click here to Enter

Questions or Comment, please email photocontest@anseladams.com