Taughannock Fog, Velvia 50 film, Alex Burke

Alex Burke’s captivating photo, captured with a 35mm color film camera, is a visual masterpiece that adeptly incorporates all the essential formal elements to...

Yosemite Falls, 1979, Polaroid, Ansel Adams

Ansel Adams polaroid photograph of Yosemite Falls, captured with his SX-70 polaroid camera, is a stunning composition that skillfully incorporates formal elements to convey...

El Capitan, Winter, Sunrise, Yosemite National Park, California, Ansel Easton Adams, 1968, Gelatin silver print, 13 7/16 × 10 5/16 in. (34.2 × 26.2 cm)

Ansel Adams’ 20th-century photograph, “El Capitan, Winter, Sunrise, Yosemite National Park,” realized through the medium of a gelatin silver print, captures a timeless scene....

Cape Horn, Columbia River, Oregon, 1867, Carlton Watkins mammoth plate albumen print, 27-3/4 x 21-1/2 inches (mount) [70.5 x 54.6 cm]

Carlton Watkins’ Daguerreotype of Cape Horn presents a captivating glimpse into 19th-century landscape photography. Using mammoth glass plates as his medium, Watkins ventured westward,...

Charles L. Weed, Mirror Lake and Reflections, Yosemite Valley, Mariposa County, California 1865, albumen silver print

The image’s natural beauty, characterized by the lush trees, bushes, and mountains surrounding a serene lake that reflects the splendor of nature, supports the...

Dawn of Dreams, Dream Lake, Dustin LeFevre, 2014

Dustin LeFevre’s breathtaking photograph of Dream Lake showcases a serene and harmonious composition. Shot with a DSLR and seemingly edited in Photoshop, the image...