Photographing Yosemite Digital Field Guide

by Lewis Kemper

Overview

Capture Yosemite's breathtaking beauty—here's how

Half Dome. Bridalveil Fall. El Capitan. The stunning photos you've seen may be what inspired you to visit Yosemite in the first place. Now learn how those spectacular shots were taken and start capturing your own amazing images. Here are the camera settings, best time of day, ideal vantage points, tips for handling the weather, and more—for 29 of the most famous sites in Yosemite National Park. Don't even think of visiting Yosemite without this book.

• Discover why each site is worthy of a photograph and what lenses and equipment to take along

• Experiment with the recommended camera settings and filters

• Explore low-light and night options and ways to work around weather conditions

• Get creative with different angles, lighting effects, and techniques

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Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780470635865
Publisher:	Wiley
Publication date:	02/25/2010
Sold by:	JOHN WILEY & SONS
Format:	eBook
Pages:	288
File size:	14 MB
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About the Author

Lewis Kemper has been photographing the natural beauty of North America and its parklands for more than 30 years. He has worked for The Ansel Adams Gallery and been named a Canon Explorer of Light. His work has been exhibited nationally in galleries and museums and published in magazines, books, and calendars worldwide.

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Table of Contents

1 Ahwahnee Hotel.

2 Bridalveil Fall.

3 Cathedral Peak.

4 Cathedral Rocks.

5 Dog Lake.

6 El Capitan.

7 Fern Springs.

8 Half Dome.

9 Happy Isles.

10 Horsetail Fall.

11 Indian Village.

12 Lembert Dome.

13 Mariposa Grove.

14 Merced Grove.

15 Merced River.

16 Mount Dana/Mount Gibbs.

17 Nevada Fall.

18 Pioneer Yosemite History Center.

19 Sentinel Rock.

20 Siesta Lake.

21 Tenaya Lake.

22 Three Brothers.

23 Tuolumne Grove.

24 Tuolumne Meadows and River.

25 Unicorn Peak.

26 Vernal Fall.

27 Wawona Hotel.

28 Yosemite Chapel.

29 Yosemite Falls.