
A Decisive Moment: Georgia O’Keefe and Orville Cox
Ansel Adams Original Photographs, Story Behind the ImageAnsel Adams made this photograph of Maroon Bells in 1951, while traveling to one of the first meetings of the Aspen Institute, a gathering of intellectuals and artists set amidst Colorado’s natural beauty.

Sensuous and Surreal: Group f/64 and scenes of Sand Dunes
Ansel Adams Original Photographs, Story Behind the ImageRead the story about group f/64 and view some of the rarest known images of sand dunes by Ansel Adams.

Atmospheric Reflections: Original Photographs
Ansel Adams Original Photographs, Story Behind the ImageAnsel Adams' status as one of our greatest atmospheric photographers remains unchallenged, even in this era of high-definition and brilliant-color photography.

The Story of Moon and Half Dome
Ansel Adams Original Photographs, Story Behind the ImageRead the iconic story of Moon and Half Dome by Ansel Adams.

Maroon Bells
Ansel Adams Original Photographs, Story Behind the ImageAnsel Adams made this photograph of Maroon Bells in 1951, while traveling to one of the first meetings of the Aspen Institute, a gathering of intellectuals and artists set amidst Colorado’s natural beauty.

Half Dome View from Glacier Point Yosemite Image By Ansel Adams
Story Behind the ImageThe view from nearby Glacier Point—the view that Ansel Adams captured in his iconic 1947 image Half Dome from Glacier Point—that makes it clear where Half Dome got its name.

Reflection, Merced River
Ansel Adams Original Photographs, Story Behind the ImageAnsel Adams made this photograph of Merced River as seen from the Gates of the Valley, near the western end of Yosemite National Park.

Thunderstorm, Yosemite Valley
Articles, John Muir Trail, Story Behind the ImageAnsel Adams made this photograph of Thunderstorm, Yosemite Valley at the famous Tunnel View with his large format view camera.

Vernal Fall
Story Behind the ImageVernal Fall stands 317 feet tall and is among the most powerful waterfalls in Yosemite. Ansel made the dramatic image around 1948 to showcase its raw power.

Rose and Driftwood, 1932
Story Behind the ImageAnsel Adams' Rose and Driftwood might be considered a “still life.” Photographing a Rose his Mother grew, positioned on driftwood.