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Ansel Adams negatives found at a garage sale

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If you love photography like me, you must read this incredible story. This guy goes to a garage sale in Fresno, California, and finds a bunch of old glass negaitves. He pays $45 dollars for them, but guess what they’re really worth? Mystery Is Solved After Leading Experts Conclude Exhaustive Analysis–Final Report To Be Released At Press Conference On July 27 At Prominent Beverly Hills Art Gallery. A team of art and forensic experts have concluded an exhaustive examination of 65 glass negatives purchased at a … Continue reading →

ART SUNDAY 08/10/08: Shenandoah and Great Smoky Mountains National Parks

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A view I shot from the Skyline Drive at sunset. Click to enlarge. Hi everyone ! I’m back from my vacation from Shenandoah and Great Smoky Mountains National Parks. First, let me tell you a little about Shenandoah (located in Virginia). The Skyline Drive, which runs for 105 miles along the crest of the Blue Ridge Mountains, is flanked by a rumpled panorama of forests and mountains. To many who travel the drive, the highway itself is a park ! But the cars are passing … Continue reading →

Photography: Mohonk Mountain House

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Mohonk Mountain House, New Paltz, New York The History of Mohonk: Mohonk Mountain House, located in New Paltz, New York, was the dream of the Quaker twins Albert and Alfred Smiley after they first saw Mohonk Lake in 1869 and purchased 310 acres with a modest tavern on its northwestern shore. The House opened for its first season on June 1, 1870. It could accommodate 40 guests, who were mostly close friends of the two brothers at the time. Soon notables among the guests, such … Continue reading →

Ansel Adams in Color

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Ansel Adams (1902-1984) was one the greatest photographers and environmentalists of the twentieth century. His career spans to more than sixty years. He created over 40,000 photographs. He is possibly the most honored photographer in history. I would say that he is my greatest inspiration in landscape photography. He really got me into it. He was the recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom and numerous honorary degrees. His photographs have been exhibited at many of the world’s major museums. Ansel Adams began to photograph … Continue reading →