My mountaineering skills are not important to my best photographs, but they do add a component to my work that is definitely a bit different than that of most photographers. Galen Rowell addbitecomponent Change image and share on social
I think that cognitive scientists would support the view that our visual system does not directly represent what is out there in the world and that our brain constructs a lot of the imagery that we believe we are seeing. Galen Rowell braincognitiveconstruct share on social
I think landscape photography in general is somewhat undervalued. Galen Rowell generallandscapephotography Change image and share on social
I began taking pictures in the natural world to be able to show people what I was experiencing when I climbed and explored in Yosemite in the High Sierra. Galen Rowell beginclimbexperience Change image and share on social
These days, most nature photographers are deeply committed to the environmental message. Galen Rowell commitdaydeeply Change image and share on social
Ever since the 1860s when photographers travelled the American West and brought photographs of scenic wonders back to the people on the East Coast of America we have had a North American tradition of landscape photography used for the environment. Galen Rowell 1860samericaamerican share on social
What I mean by photographing as a participant rather than observer is that I'm not only involved directly with some of the activities that I photograph, such as mountain climbing, but even when I'm not I have the philosophy that my mind and body are part of the natural world. Galen Rowell activitybodyclimb share on social
I'm exchanging molecules every 30 days with the natural world and in a spiritual sense I know I am a part of it and take my photographs from that emotional feeling within me, rather than from an emotional distance as a spectator. Galen Rowell daydistanceemotional share on social
There's no question that photographs communicate more instantly and powerfully than words do, but if you want to communicate a complex concept clearly, you need words, too. Galen Rowell communicatecomplexconcept Change image and share on social
Luckily, many other people tell me how they have had a particular landscape photograph of mine in their office or bedroom for 15 years and it always speaks to them strongly whenever they see it. Galen Rowell bedroomlandscapeluckily Change image and share on social
