Tag Archives: Yosemite National Park

One of the longest most indepth blog posts I have done in a long time …

Posted on May 9, 2011 by Neal Pritchard

As you know by now one of my favourite photographers is Ansel Adams the more I look at his work the more I see how freakin good he was … There are landscape prints of his I look at and … Continue reading →

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Spool Photography’s Focus Tutorial viva Yosemite National Park Example

Posted on March 27, 2010 by Neal Pritchard

While still working through a few of the last files before my next shoot (well as least till CS5 comes out) I thought I write a few brief answers to questions I repeatedly get asked. A few of the more … Continue reading →

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Yosemite National Park Black & White Images

Posted on February 8, 2010 by Neal Pritchard

Continuing on the Black & White theme here an image I took a year and half ago at Yosemite National Park. Reworked with some of the new Black & White treatments I am slowing learning. Inspiration comes from an Ansel … Continue reading →

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Merry Christmas

Posted on December 20, 2009 by Neal Pritchard

Yosemite Valley Merry Christmas to all the readers and followers of this blog and their families. Thank you all for your support and encouragement over the past year, I have had one of the best years of my life with … Continue reading →

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Yosemite Falls Black @ White Images

Posted on December 16, 2009 by Neal Pritchard

Thank the heavens for the rain …. When Luke and I first turned up to Yosemite National Park it looked dry, very dry. Yosemite Falls was not flowing at all and the Merced River was very low. I think this … Continue reading →

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Yosemite National Park Prints

Posted on December 8, 2009 by Neal Pritchard

El Capitan Yosemite  3000 feet shear granite face …. WordPress Jpeg version at least 1 stop darker than the tiff version for some reason. http://www.spoolphotography.com

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Yosemite National Park

Posted on December 1, 2009 by Neal Pritchard

Inspired by a chance meeting at Mono Lake and again in Yosemite National Park. John Sextons (who was once Ansel Adams assistant and technical advisor) Black & White photographs are amazing. Borrowed 300mm lens at the time at 420mm. What … Continue reading →

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Yosemite Canyon Wall Prints

Posted on November 6, 2009 by Neal Pritchard

After The Rains Arriving to a somewhat dry Yosemite National Park, we experienced a day of continual rain none stop rain from 5.30am till after 6pm. While a day was lost to photographic opportunities, the BIG FAT UPSIDE was the … Continue reading →

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Lake Tahoe Sunset

Posted on November 3, 2009 by Neal Pritchard

Well all good things must come to an end …. for the time being that is 🙂 Spent the last few weeks driving round Northern California shooting locations from San Francisco across to Yosemite National Park and up to and … Continue reading →

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Yosemite National Park

Posted on October 17, 2009 by Neal Pritchard

Well I am well and truly in the midst of the trip to photograph some new landscape images for the portfolio at Spool Photography. Things have gone well so far, although the continual wake up at 5/5.30am is taking its … Continue reading →

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Luke Shouts Lunch

Posted on October 14, 2009 by Neal Pritchard

What to do when you get a rain day. Show Luke the most expensive place to eat and drink and inform him “Your shout bud”:) Iphone snap shot, no chance of setting up a tripod and camera here … I … Continue reading →

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Redwood Forest California

Posted on August 21, 2009 by Neal Pritchard

Yep I’m on a tear, you get that when the weather is garbage outside and spend a fair chunk of time researching some of the masters photographers out there, looking at their images, reading about what inspires them and what … Continue reading →

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Yosemite National Park

Posted on August 20, 2009 by Neal Pritchard

Having a wander through some files, thought it was time I gave this image a shot at post production since I have been doing forest and creek shots most of the day. Can’t wait to get back there this time … Continue reading →

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Bridalveil Falls Yosemite National Park

Posted on July 2, 2009 by Neal Pritchard

I have struggled with producing an image from this location from all the files I took back in 2008. I visited this location 3 times in the time I was there and snapped away dozens of pics each time. All … Continue reading →

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Giant Sequoias

Posted on May 17, 2009 by Neal Pritchard

A blast from the past. Been holding on to this image for near on 12 months, why I have no idea. It’s one of my favorite from the trip last year to the USA. After processing this image I folded … Continue reading →

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