My first thought is always of light.

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I think landscape photography in general is somewhat undervalued.

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These days, most nature photographers are deeply committed to the environmental message.

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There is no question that photography has played a major role in the environmental movement.

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Today, I'm very careful not to mention very specific locations when I write or give captions.

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And most of my early pictures failed but about one in a 100 somehow looked better than what I saw.

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Wanting to take a light camera with me when I climb or do mountain runs has kept me using exclusively 35 mm.

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When we tune in to an especially human way of viewing the landscape powerfully, it resonates with an audience.

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A lot of people think that when you have grand scenery, such as you have in Yosemite, that photography must be easy.

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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.

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