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  • It can be argued that modern landscape photography originated in the Sierra Nevada. John Muir famously dubbed it the Range of Light because of its uniquely luminous qualities—its thin air, its sky, its rocks that glow in the sidelong sun at either end of the day. The light brought Ansel Adams, and kept him here throughout his career, not just in Yosemite but along the Eastern Sierra as well. Other acknowledged masters followed in his wake: Rowell, Clevenger, Wiltsie, Dittli, and others. Whether you're shooting with an iPhone or an 8 x 10 box camera, there are few better places on the planet to shoot pictures.

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Featured Photography Experiences

Photography  Photography at Minaret Vista

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Less than 4 hours

Photography  Photography at Twin Falls Overlook

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Less than 4 hours

Photography  Photography at Twin Lakes Vista

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Less than 4 hours

All Photography Experiences

All Photography Experiences

Experience Rating Length (mi) Surface Duration
Photography at Minaret Vista 0.2 Soil Less than 4 hours
Photography at Twin Falls Overlook 0.2 Mixed Less than 4 hours
Photography at Twin Lakes Vista N/A Asphalt Less than 4 hours

All Photography Trails

All Photography Trails

Trail Length (mi) Surface Activities and Services
Agnew Wildflower Loop 0.6 Soil Hiking Interpretive Photography Wildflower Viewing
Mammoth Rock Trail Connector 0.9 Soil Equestrian Fall Color Viewing Hiking Mountain Biking Pets Photography Running Vista Viewing Wildflower Viewing
Meadow Trail Connector 1.6 Birding Equestrian Fall Color Viewing Hiking Mountain Biking Pets Photography Running Vista Viewing Wildflower Viewing
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