One of the Most Photographed Mountains in the World and Yosemite: Art of An American Icon

According to Wikepedia, Mt. Shuksan "is often considered one of the most photographed mountains in the world," and that "photographs with its reflections in Picture Lake are particularly common. " Not to let anyone down, here is my version.

© Dennis DeHart, Mt. Shuksan reflected in Picture Lake, 4x5 negative, Works in Progress, 2008

Speaking of popular places to visit, I recently read some sections from the book Yosemite: Art of An American Icon. One of my favorite sections in the book is the chapter entitled Photography's Workshop: Yosemite in the Modern Age by Jennifer A. Watts.

Yosemite: Art of an American Icon, Edited by Amy Scott

The section on Yosemite in the Modern age explores contemporary photographers associated with predominately landscape photography in Yosemite. Watts' essay delves into various issues that have evolved with the representations of Yosemite, ranging from the romanticized, formalist point view, to the irony inherent in much Post-Modernist photography . Perhaps why I enjoyed this section so much is that I can identify in my own work, with several different approaches that photographers have taken in imaging Yosemite.

© Roger Minick (b. 1944), Yosemite National Park, 1980. Dye coupler print, 16”x20.”