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Framing El Capitan

$1,000.00

Yosemite National Park, California 2025

Photographing places like this makes me hesitate. Not because of access or difficulty, but because so much has already been said through images. Standing in front of a subject that has been photographed endlessly forces an honest question: what can I add that is true to how I see?

Ansel Adams was one of the first photographers I studied seriously. His work shaped how I understand landscape, patience, and intent. This journey to Yosemite was a quiet act of respect—to face a place so deeply rooted in photographic history and respond to it in my own way.

If there is a single form that defines Yosemite, it is El Capitan. A direct, open view felt familiar to me from the start. I chose instead to work from low ground, allowing the granite face to rise naturally within the frame.

Rather than isolating the rock, I framed it through the surrounding trees. The forest becomes a boundary, shaping the composition and guiding the eye upward. The intention was to place the viewer where I stood—looking up, aware of the scale, and present within the scene.

Fresh snow had fallen the day before. It softened the forest, simplified the structure, and removed distractions. Black and white felt instinctive. It reduced the image to texture, form, and contrast, allowing the relationship between stone and landscape to speak without interruption.

This photograph is not about reinventing El Capitan. It is about approaching it with humility, restraint, and intention. About honoring a place that continues to challenge how we see, even after a century of cameras pointed in its direction.

Whether the result succeeds is for others to decide. I like to think that somewhere, Ansel might at least understand the effort.

Yosemite National Park, California 2025

Photographing places like this makes me hesitate. Not because of access or difficulty, but because so much has already been said through images. Standing in front of a subject that has been photographed endlessly forces an honest question: what can I add that is true to how I see?

Ansel Adams was one of the first photographers I studied seriously. His work shaped how I understand landscape, patience, and intent. This journey to Yosemite was a quiet act of respect—to face a place so deeply rooted in photographic history and respond to it in my own way.

If there is a single form that defines Yosemite, it is El Capitan. A direct, open view felt familiar to me from the start. I chose instead to work from low ground, allowing the granite face to rise naturally within the frame.

Rather than isolating the rock, I framed it through the surrounding trees. The forest becomes a boundary, shaping the composition and guiding the eye upward. The intention was to place the viewer where I stood—looking up, aware of the scale, and present within the scene.

Fresh snow had fallen the day before. It softened the forest, simplified the structure, and removed distractions. Black and white felt instinctive. It reduced the image to texture, form, and contrast, allowing the relationship between stone and landscape to speak without interruption.

This photograph is not about reinventing El Capitan. It is about approaching it with humility, restraint, and intention. About honoring a place that continues to challenge how we see, even after a century of cameras pointed in its direction.

Whether the result succeeds is for others to decide. I like to think that somewhere, Ansel might at least understand the effort.

‘‘If there is a single form that defines Yosemite, it is El Capitan’’

Framing El Capitan — framed large format fine art print by Vasilis Moustakas, shown in interior setting

The Edition

Edition of 7 + 2 Artist Proofs

The seven prints are shared across all three sizes, so whichever scale you choose, it is one of seven. When the last print is placed, the image is retired and never printed again.

Pricing follows the edition. Each print placed moves the next one up, so the earliest collectors acquire the work at its lowest price.

Sizes

Small: 24 × 16 in (61 × 41 cm)
Medium: 36 × 24 in (91 × 61 cm)
Large: 60 × 40 in (152 × 102 cm)

Prices begin at $1,000 for the Small print.

The Print

Each print is made as an archival pigment print on Hahnemühle fine art paper, chosen for its depth, tonal range and a surface that rewards close looking. Every print is signed and numbered by hand and arrives with a Certificate of Authenticity recording the title, edition number and production details.

Framing

Bespoke framing is available on request. Tell me about the wall and the room, and I'll put together a frame, mount and finish that suit both the work and where it will live.

Acquiring the Work

For pricing and availability, write to me directly. Every enquiry is answered personally.

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