
Merced River, Cliffs, Autumn
Story Behind the ImageMerced River, Cliffs, Autumn is a beautiful example of Ansel Adams photography during Fall. The tranquil Merced River reflects the rising cliffs with lush Autumn scenery abounding.

Unearthing the Enigma of Moonrise Over Hernandez
Ansel Adams, Family, and Friends, Story Behind the ImageAnsel Adams’ “Moonrise, Hernandez” stands as one of the most famous and iconic photographic images in history.

Aspens, Northern New Mexico, 1958
Ansel Adams Original Photographs, Story Behind the Image"We were in the shadow of the mountains, " Adams wrote, "the light was cool and quiet and no wind was stirring. The aspen trunks were slightly greenish and the leaves were a vibrant yellow....

Glowing Luminosity: A Grove of Tamarack Pine
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Teklanika River: Original Photograph by Ansel Adams
Ansel Adams Original Photographs, Story Behind the ImageAnsel Adams made this image of “Teklanika River” in the summer of 1947, when he and his son Michael set out on a Guggenheim Fellowship to document the pristine wilderness of Alaska.

Early Waterfalls Video
Ansel Adams Original Photographs, Story Behind the ImageThe Ansel Adams Gallery is delighted to announce the recent acquisition of two spectacular rare photographs by Ansel Adams. "Bridalveil Fall" and "Nevada Fall."

Half Dome, Evening, From Olmsted Point (c. 1959)
Ansel Adams, Family, and Friends, Story Behind the ImageIn the high country of Yosemite, the high-altitude Tioga Pass is Yosemite’s gateway to the East, winding amongst some of the country’s most spectacular alpine scenery.

Ansel Adams, in the beginning
Ansel Adams in the News, Ansel Adams, Family, and Friends, Story Behind the ImageA short Q and A with the author of a new book that explores the little-known early career of one of America’s most celebrated and beloved photographer. From Yale University Press Blog

Light from Dark: The Alternative Process Behind “The Black Sun”
Ansel Adams Original Photographs, Story Behind the ImageThe Black Sun is considered the earliest and most famous example of overexposure solarization, a reversal effect caused by longer-than-normal exposure time

Nevada Fall, Rainbow
FEATURED STORY:, Story Behind the ImageWhen Ansel Adams set out to photograph Nevada Fall in the spring of 1947, the Mist Trail was an obvious no-go. The trail, so named for the heavy mists that roll off Vernal Fall, would be impossible to travail without soaking his camera equipment.