What is Galen Rowell known for?
Galen Rowell, a photographer well known for sumptuous color pictures of the remotest corners of the earth, died on Sunday in the crash of a small plane as it approached the airport at Bishop, Calif. He was 61. He was returning to Bishop from a trip to the Bering Sea, where he had been conducting a photography workshop.
Is Galen Rowell still alive?
Deceased (1940–2002)
Galen Rowell/Living or Deceased
What techniques did Galen Rowell use?
Photography techniques and equipment Rowell conceived a technical approach of extending the dynamic range captured on film. He developed a set of graduated neutral density filters produced by filter manufacturer Singh-Ray. They were sold under his name and became a standard for dealing with high contrast scenes.
What movement was Galen Rowell apart of?
Hopefully I’ll be able to do it justice in this short summary of his photographic life. Born in 1940, Galen had an intellectual upbringing, his father a professor of speech and philosophy and his mother a concert cellist, both of whom were members of the Sierra Club (John Muir’s environmental movement in the US).
What is Galen Rowell most famous photo?
Rainbow Over Potala Palace
“Rainbow Over Potala Palace” was his most famous photo that utilized this style. While leading a photography workshop in Tibet, Rowell saw potential for a rainbow over the Potala Palace but was not in a position to photograph it so he sprinted a mile or so at high elevation until the rainbow aligned with the palace.
Why did Galen Rowell start photography?
Rowell dropped out of college at Berkeley and worked instead as a mechanic to fund his climbing. Taking photographs began as a way to share his high and wild world with friends and family. In 1972 he became a full-time photographer after selling his small automotive business.
What kind of photography did Galen Rowell do?
Participatory Photography
In addition to being a renowned world adventurer, Galen Rowell in latter years focused on more traditional landscape photography in his own unique style. With a move fast and interactive style of photography, Rowell coined his style as “Participatory Photography”.
What camera did David Muench use?
As a two-time Canon Explorer of Light, I worked with the Canon Systems cameras that were the mainstay of my 35mm work. Participation in a UNESCO/Panasonic sponsored project to photograph World Heritage Sites propelled me into learning to photograph with digital cameras. I revel in the freedom these cameras bring.
What inspired David Muench?
Personal life. Muench is the son of nature photographer Joseph Muench (born in Schweinfurt, Bavaria) who inspired him to become a nature photographer.
How did David Muench become a photographer?
I made my first photographs as a teenager in the late 1950s, and had my first photographs published as front and back covers of Arizona Highways when Raymond Carlson was editor, and I was still in high school. There was never any question of my career.
What is a Muench?
Münch or Muench is a German surname, meaning “monk”.