Great images Craig! they make for beautiful calenders. makes me miss photographing in black and white.
-Friday, March 10, 2006 at 23:00:45 (EST) 

I enjoy the stories your pictures tell.
-Thursday, January 12, 2006 at 12:46:08 (EST)

Craig, just wanted to tell you also that I've received my calendars and am simply thrilled with them....all the residents in my building oohed and ahhed over every page - many "he's so talented" ...not waiting till January to put mine up --- I'm already enjoying it ! Thanks again for doing these!
-Wednesday, November 02, 2005 at 18:34:05 (EST) 

Good morning Craig,

Do you wholesale your calender ? We sell bl/wh pixs to private collectors in:
California
Las Vegas, Nevada
Arizona
New Mexico

Would you have interest in the above areas ?

Regards,

Stan
-Thursday, October 20, 2005 at 11:11:36 (EDT) 

Good Service
-Friday, September 30, 2005 at 02:32:21 (EDT) 

-Friday, September 09, 2005 at 18:35:16 (EDT) 

Your photography is wonderful. I am sorry that I can not buy one of them, but I appreciate the thumbnails available on your site.
Congratulations!
-Friday, September 09, 2005 at 07:18:27 (EDT) 

-Sunday, September 04, 2005 at 13:17:18 (EDT) 

-Wednesday, August 17, 2005 at 11:38:21 (EDT) 

Very good work, nice webpage.
-Friday, July 08, 2005 at 19:52:40 (EDT) 

-Sunday, June 26, 2005 at 14:41:31 (EDT) 

With California history as a hobby, I have walked the coast of California from Mexico to Oregon and part of our trails, driven the highways and byways of California. Yosemite gives my spirit the knowledge that it is the soul of California. A look at your pictures now and then is like vitamins.
-Friday, June 10, 2005 at 13:01:43 (EDT) 

I love this site
-Thursday, June 02, 2005 at 14:04:35 (EDT) 

I'm currently an amateur photographer and I really admire your photographs! what ASA do you use for your film? the images you captured are really breathtaking (pertaining to the nature shots). I liked the way you were able to capture an angle with the tree wherein you were able to show the contrast of the textures of the tree and the ground behind it!
-Thursday, May 12, 2005 at 11:04:14 (EDT) 

-Tuesday, May 10, 2005 at 20:19:26 (EDT) 

Very enjoyable, easy on the eyes. At the same time, they are great landscapes, and subjects. 
I will be in Winnemuca in the near future. Please give me your address, so I might browse your shop.
Thank you.
-Sunday, April 24, 2005 at 00:03:32 (EDT) 

Great site.
from Daniel
-Saturday, April 16, 2005 at 20:11:26 (EDT) 

I think we have similar tastes. Check out my website at www.lensimages.com. I would be very interested in trading prints with you.

Roger
-Wednesday, April 06, 2005 at 17:00:19 (EDT) 

my name is Michael Harris I am a large format photographer trying to establish my self. My web sit is new 3 Mouths don't have a link page yeat. Your work is VERY nice would like to do a link as soon as i can my site is www.michaelharrisphotography.com Thanks Michael!
-Wednesday, March 23, 2005 at 17:10:36 (EST) 

Beautiful photography. I loved your stuff. I am embarking on a new photography portfolio for myself and like you, I am shooting only B&W. Although, I am sure you shoot some color too. I think you have a great eye for a B&W photographer.
-Sunday, February 20, 2005 at 23:14:27 (EST) 

-Wednesday, February 16, 2005 at 00:12:27 (EST) 

-Thursday, January 27, 2005 at 10:40:55 (EST) 

Hi Craig, how is Poody doing? Tell him I said hi. Tell Miss Kitty I said hi also. Also, tell the big guy who works with you to get with it. I also wanted to comment on your website, I think it is excellent work. Your photos are beautiful. You are an excellent photographer.

Thanks,

Susie
-Wednesday, January 19, 2005 at 22:28:43 (EST) 

Beautiful luminous work. You have great mastery over the photographic process which is evident even through the computer monitor.

Nathan
-Sunday, January 16, 2005 at 15:55:08 (EST) 

i just wanted to say that you do great work i enjoy it very much. keep up the good work craig
-Tuesday, January 11, 2005 at 22:55:26 (EST) 

Wonderful site! your photographs are beautiful. I have been interested in nature photos for some time. I am considering doing work as you do except on the East Coast, specifically the Shenandoah Valley and the Blue Ridge Mountains.

Your site has been the best in quality have have visited.

Thanks for your service.

Darrell
-Thursday, December 16, 2004 at 17:15:33 (EST) 

I am looking at getting back into 5x7 work with a Deardorf 5x7 special. I have an old Elwood 5x7 I could modify or I could just buy an Zone VI 5x7 with a VC cold light head used on Ebay. I have been told that the Zone VI has a problem with edge falloff and requires heavy edge burning. Is that your experience ? I could adapt my Elwood 5x7 with a 8x10 cold light head and have plenty of coverage. ????
-Tuesday, December 07, 2004 at 18:11:54 (EST) 

Your images are exactly what I've been trying to achieve ever since I took up photography two years ago. I love the tonality of your shots and the simplicity. I look forward to seeing more.
-Wednesday, December 01, 2004 at 21:43:08 (EST) 

-Sunday, November 28, 2004 at 08:15:19 (EST) 

The prints are great! Do you have any of Leidig Meadow?
-Tuesday, November 09, 2004 at 16:35:24 (EST) 

Really love the 'Rivers and Streams' section, excellent stuff.
-Sunday, November 07, 2004 at 14:32:55 (EST) 

Craig, I love the work, its beautiful and "tranquil" sums it all up nicely.
-Monday, November 01, 2004 at 22:54:21 (EST) 

-Monday, November 01, 2004 at 12:32:29 (EST) 

Excellent work, we are looking for black & whites for display at a live music room & a cafe opening in early 2005. I will be ordering an item soon!
-Saturday, October 30, 2004 at 14:58:12 (EDT) 

Your pictures capture the inner peace and essence of Yosemite. Thank you for being.
-Sunday, October 03, 2004 at 10:21:43 (EDT) 

Good keep it up.
-Friday, October 01, 2004 at 05:13:37 (EDT) 

Wow your work is amazing!! I feel that I can just walk into the scenes.

I have recently got into photography, if I get half as good as you I will be a very happy woman.

I look forward to seeing more of your work

Regards

Sherrie
-Monday, September 13, 2004 at 05:09:20 (EDT) 

Hey Craig, nice web site and awsome pics.

Dave
-Saturday, September 11, 2004 at 22:42:32 (EDT) 

All of your images are wonderful. I am new to the digital world and find it more interesting every day. Hope one day to h ave one shot as good as yours.
Charles

-Monday, September 06, 2004 at 14:26:26 (EDT) 

Hi,
This is a really great Photo site. Go On.
Greetings,
Thomas Dobler
http://www.skulpturshop.de

-Tuesday, August 10, 2004 at 00:18:05 (EDT) 

Having fished the eastern Sierra for the past 40 years and photographed there for the past 7 years, and hoping to retire there some day, your images are of great interest to me. You seem to have a knack for being in the right place at the right time, and I appreciate how much effort and time that takes. Although I agree that 4x5 is the ultimate format for landscape (unless one is masochistic enough to lug an 8x10 around), and as I seldom print larger than 11x14, I prefer the convenience of roll film. I shoot  primarily with a horseman 985 in 6x9 format, although I have an old 2x3 crown graphic with several pre-war, uncoated Zeiss Tessar and Goerz lenses I love to shoot with also. Your shots of "relics", are of particular interest to me, as they are one of my favorite subjects. I recently returned from a three week excursion shooting ghost towns in central New Mexico, and my wife can barely get me out of the darkroom these past couple of weeks. 

You have a great eye for uncluttered, straight forward composition, although I find the long exposures of flowing water a bit tiresome. You print beautifully, and I hope to someday to be able to master that art as you apparently have. I sincerely hope that film and wet printing survive the digital blitz, and as long as people like you keep the world aware of how wonderful these methods are, I'm sure they will.
-Tuesday, June 22, 2004 at 22:07:55 (EDT) 

I love you
-Monday, June 21, 2004 at 00:50:11 (EDT) 

Great black and white photo's. You have given me the insperation to start my own web site.
-Monday, June 14, 2004 at 10:22:56 (EDT) 

-Friday, May 28, 2004 at 22:13:03 (EDT) 

You are obviously an acomplished professional. Though I have little time for my first love (photography)... I'm a web designer w/6 new sites coming out by summer's end.

My question:

Will $1,000 buy me a "decent enough" digital SLR to produce printable and saleable work. I suspect you use large format still cams (film). Seeing your work almost undermines my entire web marketing business plan.

When I publish these ventures... I'll be back in touch. It's rare to come across real talent.
 

Jim
: )
-Saturday, May 15, 2004 at 20:39:55 (EDT) 

I'm only a novice "photog". This work makes me yearn to move from the NC Hills... and "go west"!

Fantastic Stuff!

Jim
-Saturday, May 15, 2004 at 20:22:10 (EDT) 

Amazing photos! Just beautiful! Makes me want to get my paints and camera out. Truly inspirational.
-Friday, April 16, 2004 at 01:26:51 (EDT) 

Very nice and useful website. Please visit my website. Happy Easter!!! :) 
 

http://www.metropolis5000.com
-Thursday, April 08, 2004 at 05:00:29 (EDT) 

Very nice work.

http://www.robertpeekfotografie.nl

-Wednesday, March 24, 2004 at 04:57:13 (EST) 

-Thursday, March 18, 2004 at 20:33:02 (EST) 

Beautiful work. It inspires me to go out and take more pictures. The clarity in all of them is fantastic. Very nice to see!!
-Thursday, February 26, 2004 at 13:15:24 (EST) 

-Sunday, January 18, 2004 at 15:54:44 (EST) 

Craig, Great site. Well set up and easy to use. The photography is wonderful. I especially enjoyed looking at your equipment list. Most photographers don't list that and I find it fun to see what other photographers use. I also liked your disclaimer about the use of the equipment. It is the talent and work of the photographer that makes the difference and not the equipment per se. 
Also, it is amazing how similar my choice of equipment is to yours. I'm looking forward to getting notices about this site by e-mail. Feel free to write me if you feel like it. 
JOHN
-Thursday, January 15, 2004 at 08:18:20 (EST) 

A little late but I want to wish you a good luck in this year Happy New Year
-Thursday, January 08, 2004 at 09:22:29 (EST) 

Hi !
I found your site to be very interesting with some great photos. Feel free to visit my site at: http://www.lk-panorama.com
-Sunday, January 04, 2004 at 23:03:26 (EST) 

Wow, really excellent work. All your new work is great. Please see my website at www.lehmanphotography.com and give your comments if you want to. -Rob Lehman
-Tuesday, December 16, 2003 at 22:11:51 (EST) 

Thank you for preserving in your photos, that which is so rapidly being consumed by development and greed!
I have cowboy'd some of that country in you high mountains photos, and seen and enjoyed many a fence post as in your relics photos, not to mention the old shacks, hinges, and autos in the back country. Now here in Idaho, ranchin I've again seen those same sights over and over again but they too are quickly dissapearing. Again, Thank you. J.H. Layne
-Wednesday, December 10, 2003 at 16:23:45 (EST) 

-Wednesday, December 03, 2003 at 23:23:55 (EST) 

I cant view your site on my SonyEricson P800 mobile phone. Seems there is a bug with styles or an GPRS connection problem.
-Friday, November 21, 2003 at 20:24:30 (EST) 

They are awesome photos.
-Monday, November 10, 2003 at 13:41:31 (EST) 

I like your pics and website. I take photos as a hobby. You can come to a virtual visit at my garden in http://personal.inet.fi/private/karviaismarjakiisseli/ there are lots of pictures of other topics too. I wish you good luck in life!
-Saturday, November 08, 2003 at 06:27:29 (EST) 

I like your work. I do B+W and color landscape photography.
You web site is cool too.
Jim
-Thursday, November 06, 2003 at 11:34:06 (EST) 

Enjoyed your site very much .....I'm seriously getting into B&W landscape photography ..thanks for sharing your equipment info...wonderful pics....
-Sunday, November 02, 2003 at 18:47:59 (EST) 

-Thursday, October 30, 2003 at 18:39:00 (EST) 

Hello Artist, it is you who cast our mood. It is like I am a child, wide eyed, stand next to mystery & a dream. As these look to me as they do to you. Photos speaking loudly of their memories, now part of mine, haunting peacefulness and bliss, as if I stood beside you. It is I, in love with shades of black and of white, as well as you are obvious. Simple it is what our three eyes capture, it is us who only frame it.

From: an appreciative artist, appreciating art. 

-Tuesday, October 28, 2003 at 23:54:00 (EST) 

Beautiful prints.... Sharp and Rich, period end of sentence.
-Saturday, October 25, 2003 at 00:48:29 (EDT) 

Your work is absolutely beautiful. I am currently in school for photography and I had an assignment to print out an artists' works for class and of course, after seeing yours, I had to print it and must say you are my new favorite artist!!!
~Tara McGlaughlin
-Friday, October 24, 2003 at 19:20:04 (EDT) 

Mr.Wells, You are Master Of Light and Shadow. Good Luck.
-Wednesday, October 22, 2003 at 18:05:39 (EDT) 

Great site
-Monday, October 20, 2003 at 04:14:37 (EDT) 

Love your photography,would love to come out west to do some photgraphy,do you have any classes out there .Trying to save my pennies so that I can make the trip,have a view camera and would like to put it to use. I do a lot of impressionistic photography. Thanks Jim Moses
-Saturday, October 18, 2003 at 11:24:51 (EDT) 

Dear Mr. Wells, I am a semi retired medical device company executive who is returning to his love of photography. I see we share a love for the high Sierra and was pleased to see that we stood on almost the same place on the shore of Tenaya Lake to capture an image. Mine just done recently. I really love your work and your sense of quality.

I was wondering if you do any personal teaching or if I could perhaps observe you work in the darkroom in order to increase my very old and lacking skills in this area.
I have to be in the Davis area on the 27th of this month in the morning, perhaps if you are around in Stockton I could come by for a few minutes just to chat. Please let me know if that would work for you. 

Your images are wonderful... please let me know as new ones are posted. With kindest regards, Phil Radlick

-Tuesday, October 14, 2003 at 19:28:40 (EDT) 

I just want to say THANKS to all people in this community. You really help me.
-Saturday, October 04, 2003 at 17:29:26 (EDT) 

Craig, Your work is lovely. I enjoyed seeing through your eyes. Thank you for sharing your visions with us.
-Saturday, September 27, 2003 at 13:08:00 (EDT) 

Great website!! I surfed into your website and found many interesting information.
-Sunday, September 21, 2003 at 21:51:26 (EDT) 

THANK YOU FOR THE VISIONS
-Friday, September 19, 2003 at 17:01:28 (EDT) 

Wonderful photographs, it's hard to find a favorite! I also really like your website, very well designed.
-Wednesday, September 17, 2003 at 12:03:58 (EDT) 

Beautiful pics, texture is astounding, it has brought back the beauty of black and white photography for me.
-Monday, September 15, 2003 at 21:27:55 (EDT) 

Hi, I really love black and white photos, and yours are awesome. They make me want to run outside and watch the scenery for hours. Your work captures the perfect beauty of what God has created for us to enjoy. Keep up the good work! God bless.
In Crist,
Samantha Carr

-Saturday, September 06, 2003 at 23:36:56 (EDT) 

great job ican usualy find information i need
kareem
http://winesnext.com
-Thursday, September 04, 2003 at 14:59:18 (EDT) 

Your work is incredible. Your ability to capture the forestry and the feelings a hiker/nature lover enjoys while in the woods is truly inspiring, especially given the low light levels many forests have.
-Monday, September 01, 2003 at 19:14:12 (EDT) 

Thanks for sharing your work. Reminds me that I'm way overdue a visit to the US :-))
-Sunday, August 31, 2003 at 07:41:02 (EDT) 

I Really love all the pictures that you have posted on your site. I got into black and white photography in the past year and its great. your pictures really inspire me to go and do more work and get better.
-Wednesday, July 16, 2003 at 00:06:14 (EDT) 

-Monday, July 14, 2003 at 09:48:18 (EDT) 

kedisamazin @ msn.com
I am a photography student at my school and I am researching for my latest project ad had to find images of landscapes and found yours incredibly cool. 
-Monday, July 07, 2003 at 04:38:22 (EDT) 

I'll be hapy to receive your photography
-Monday, June 23, 2003 at 06:53:11 (EDT) 

hanna@cai.boehringer-ingelheim.com
-Monday, June 23, 2003 at 06:51:12 (EDT) 

I loved your photographs - thank you for sharing a positive experience.
-Sunday, June 08, 2003 at 11:44:49 (EDT) 

BEST
-Wednesday, May 28, 2003 at 17:52:42 (EDT) 

Craig,
I just love your style. You are a paradigm for beginners like me. If you have some time to spare, please, visit my site above.
Very truly yours,
César Cardoso Barroso
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
-Tuesday, May 20, 2003 at 16:01:49 (EDT) 

Your work in so magnificant. I think it inspires me the most of any I have ever seen to be a photographer. Thank you for sharing.

-Friday, May 16, 2003 at 09:41:40 (EDT) 

Beautiful web site and great photos. I get some inspiration for my new art.
Please visit my new ART GALLERY when you have a chance.
Thank you.

-Sunday, May 04, 2003 at 20:11:06 (EDT) 

I think these photos are so awesome...I really like the little details that are in the photos...

I'm just a beginner in photography but I love shooting I'm currently working on a theme -- the nature I find it really difficult to take pictures of the sky.
-Wednesday, April 30, 2003 at 23:18:28 (EDT) 

Hi, great phots and very well displayed; want to exchange prints ?
-Wednesday, April 30, 2003 at 21:27:50 (EDT) 

Hello, I just went by to tell you, that your site is great! I've been visiting this one for a long time, but this is my first entry :)

-Monday, April 28, 2003 at 10:11:35 (EDT) 

I ran across your site a couple of nights ago and I am totally thrilled to find a standard to strive for. I am currently wound up in taking pictures with my Korona 5x7 field camera and printing them on my Elwood 5x7 enlarger. I am having a blast. I like the vintage aspect of the art and I am totally driven.

Your work is beautiful. Without a question, Outstanding. Compliments to your ability to take the time and document each exposure with so much detail. Thank you for your guidance with the zone system. I know how to use it but still screw up sometimes.

I hope to meet you sometime. 

I travel through Stockton frequently on my way to Lake Camanche. I would like to stop by and see some of your work.

Regards,
Bob Shimmon
-Thursday, April 24, 2003 at 04:00:30 (EDT) 

Nice job!
-Friday, April 18, 2003 at 21:30:41 (EDT) 

Great work! I love the photos. Right now I'm taking a photography class in school, and just getting the hang of it. Your work is incredible though!
-Friday, April 18, 2003 at 00:49:36 (EDT) 

Mauricio Matos Photography

Some of the best black & white photography I have ever seen. Just beautiful.
-Monday, March 24, 2003 at 18:14:01 (EST) 

Hello

Very nice site . I have already bookmarked it. Best wishes for You, Mike
-Wednesday, March 19, 2003 at 07:54:41 (EST) 

Great site
-Sunday, March 09, 2003 at 08:03:25 (EST) 

Soul Songs

I will come back. You have some beautiful photos. I love the tranquility.
Thank you for sharing.
-Sunday, March 09, 2003 at 01:39:29 (EST) 

Mr. Wells, your imagery is very beautiful. Please keep up your high standards. Too many folks out there are taking the easy shortcut way out, and too many people are buying the products anyway. I will forward your website to all of my friends.
-Saturday, March 08, 2003 at 20:10:52 (EST) 

I would just like to tell you that your work astonishes me I am 16 and am trying to start a portfolio for the Art Institute of Atlanta. And you just made me KNOW that is what I want to do!! THANK YOU
-Wednesday, March 05, 2003 at 20:46:46 (EST) 

Exquisite images, Craig. I'm a photographer/cinematographer. My brother, father, and uncle are photographers as well. I appreciate a good eye. Great compositions and amazing zonal range. Keep up the beauty.
-Wednesday, March 05, 2003 at 01:50:49 (EST) 

Hello!

I really love your site!

Greetings from Germany
-Thursday, February 20, 2003 at 08:18:23 (EST) 

I am a photography student and your work is very inspirational. Keep up the good work!
-Wednesday, February 19, 2003 at 04:45:24 (EST) 

Pollanens Photo Place

Very nice site, fast and wonderful imagery! Thanks for having it out here for all of us to view!
-Sunday, February 16, 2003 at 15:32:52 (EST) 

Current student at NYIP. Still building my website.
-Saturday, February 15, 2003 at 14:06:43 (EST) 

Craig, I am in awe over the photography on this site, since I can't afford your prints, teach me how to take them myself so I can have them for free. You are a fantastic man.
-Saturday, February 15, 2003 at 05:37:11 (EST) 

Rob Lehman Photography

Really beautiful work. Great website! Was recomended to see your site through a mutual friend- Pat (a carpenter in San Jose)
-Monday, February 10, 2003 at 23:20:47 (EST) 

Great site, well designed.
-Monday, February 03, 2003 at 05:49:01 (EST) 

I love your work on white water, is it done with tripod and slow shutter speed. I am a photography student, your pitcures gave me ideas.
-Friday, January 24, 2003 at 11:22:46 (EST) 

Great photos Craig.  Quite inspirational to see superb black and white when the all the masses are going digital.
-Wednesday, January 22, 2003 at 13:19:09 (EST)

Beautifull Work! Bravo
-Saturday, January 18, 2003 at 22:44:52 (EST) 

DIAFRAGMA - David Martins' Photography

Great site, one of the best Photography sites I have ever visited. Later visits are already scheduled...
Congratulations!!!
-Wednesday, January 08, 2003 at 11:00:47 (EST) 

I have been tremendously ill for 3 yrs.  I happened upon this site and it made my heart have hope and comfort.  I wish to thank you for sharing your talents and abilities.
God Bless,
Jackie
-Thursday, January 02, 2003 at 02:13:03 (EST) 

Portfolio de Rúben de Almeida

Craig,

I' m a amateur photographer from Portugal.  I visited your website and let me tell you, It' s Amazing!  When I Grow up, I' ll want to be like you! :-)

Best regards,
Rúben de Almeida
-Friday, December 27, 2002 at 09:37:55 (EST) 

Eric Floyd Photography

Great Black and White...Awesome Cali Landscapes...
-Thursday, December 26, 2002 at 01:02:51 (EST) 

AnJeL's Studio

Your work is very good. I like how you made the photos look like they are in a frame. Very nice & classy.
-Tuesday, December 24, 2002 at 11:08:20 (EST) 

Photography by Valeh

I adore your pictures! I have always loved B/W photos and since I also work with editing and manipulating photos, I truly enjoyed your work. Best of luck!
-Wednesday, December 18, 2002 at 16:47:11 (EST) 

Anjieliza

Really beautiful....very inspiring......keep up the good work! x anji
-Monday, December 09, 2002 at 10:48:03 (EST) 

I just love B&W photografy and yours is great.
-Tuesday, December 03, 2002 at 21:09:51 (EST) 

Beautiful work. Stunning images and wonderful detail. The images have an Ansel Adams quality about them - the detail, the quality, composition. Superb. Thanks for sharing.

Cheers,

Peter
-Sunday, December 01, 2002 at 05:53:41 (EST) 

Fantastic! I was totally blown away with your photos. I'm taking up photography to help with my design degree. Any tips for starting up would be really helpful. After seeing this I will be a regular to your site. Thanks for the inspiration. 
-Wednesday, November 27, 2002 at 11:49:41 (EST) 

Global Dream

Wonderful.... I really enjoyed your site and shall definitely visit again. Keep up the good work.. God bless, Ben.
-Tuesday, November 19, 2002 at 15:48:14 (EST) 

I like allot of the pictures on this site. I am really into B/W photography and I enjoy reading all the techniques and mechanics that these people use. The images are very textured and very realistic and they are very nice.
-Saturday, November 16, 2002 at 01:05:22 (EST) 

www.rwells.net

Your photography is inspiring....
Thanks
Richard
-Wednesday, November 13, 2002 at 09:09:58 (EST) 

Superb work Craig.
I too use a Canham DLC 45 and I love it.
Keep shooting.
-Sunday, November 03, 2002 at 00:09:33 (EST) 

Amazing our world in black and white, too.
Mother-Nature is wonderful having such incredible colour, but is wonderful through itself and you made us understand this.
Congratulations and thank you for showing us this beauty!!!
-Saturday, November 02, 2002 at 12:24:13 (EST) 

The images are wonderful.
-Sunday, October 27, 2002 at 15:54:33 (EST) 

I like your work, I am a photographer and I teach high school photography. I am going to have my students check out your stuff, Thanks.
-Saturday, October 19, 2002 at 14:58:05 (EDT) 

I just saw your new photographs, they are beautiful. Thank you for notifying me about them.
Best regards,
Amalia
-Friday, October 18, 2002 at 00:28:02 (EDT) 

Picturesque By Design

I really love your photographs deep in the forest and the mountain ones, good luck with your site.
-Monday, October 14, 2002 at 08:10:29 (EDT) 

Ekwal

Some of the best photographic images of landscapes I've seen yet. The black and white makes the images even more appealing to the human eye, creating an image which seems to have been photographed yet manufactured in the mind. I'm a musician and would really like to use some of your images for the album cover design on "Little White Lies." Please feel free to contact me if you are interested.
-Saturday, October 12, 2002 at 08:11:32 (EDT) 

Stunning. Your photography is well crafted and an inspiration to fellow photographers. The influence of Ansel Adams is clear but at the same time you obviously add something of your own to all of the compositions. Black and white is the best medium for expressing the natural beauty of the earth and you capture it so well. Please keep up the good work. (Makes me want to go and buy a large format camera!)
-Tuesday, September 17, 2002 at 03:55:07 (EDT) 

I grew up very close to the site where you photographed the rapids of the Calaveras river. It was an inspiration to me to see that the beauty that surrounded me in my years of youth was captured by you. I cannot afford to purchase your print, but do want to extend my warmest thanks and appreciation for the moment that was captured by you on film.

Matt Ames
-Friday, September 13, 2002 at 23:13:13 (EDT) 

I really love Print #217. Tenaya Lake is really beautiful and that is a fantastic photograph. I am 16 and am currently studying Photography at school and looked up your work. I am going along the same kind of theme for my project and really liked the ones at Tenaya Lake. You are very talented and have an eye for beautiful things.
If there is any help you can give me in making my black and white stills perfect I would very much appreciate it!!
Thanx and Well Done!
Lauren
-Friday, September 13, 2002 at 14:41:57 (EDT) 

What beautiful photography!!!!
-Sunday, August 25, 2002 at 19:26:07 (EDT) 

I like #217, Tenaya Lake. I do volunteer work with the Yosemite Association and and last October we did a restoration project on the east side of Tenaya Lake. If you go there, you'll notice that the road near the picnic area and the lake shore has been replaced with a meadow. That was the project we did last October. I am considering the purchase of this photo, but I can't decide between the 11" or the 16". I would definitely get the framed version. Thanks
-Friday, August 23, 2002 at 11:45:13 (EDT) 

Very nice work, I just started using a Wista 4x5 I love it.
-Wednesday, July 24, 2002 at 12:39:04 (EDT) 

-Monday, June 17, 2002 at 00:09:30 (EDT) 

Hi
Congratulation for the very beautiful pictures. I love Black & White pictures.
Furthermore much joke with the photography.

www.k-ruttloff.de

-Sunday, June 09, 2002 at 11:36:11 (EDT) 

Looking for advice on the best way to make money doing what I love to do "photography". Just getting into large format with an old Burke & James Grover 4x5, but have yet to take my first photograph. Won't till I can develop and print. Any advice would be helpful.
Dickey
-Tuesday, May 21, 2002 at 21:26:03 (EDT) 

Thank you for taking beautiful photography. I can't wait to see others.
-Sunday, May 19, 2002 at 18:55:26 (EDT)

Absolutely beautiful work. You have my deepest admiration.
(alas I'm poor )
-Saturday, May 18, 2002 at 13:41:38 (EDT) 

Your B&W wallpaper of Lake Tenaya is visually more interesting than a lot of color photos. It appears we are all affected by Ansel's work in the Valley. You have done very well in keeping the B&W art form alive.
-Monday, May 13, 2002 at 20:31:42 (EDT) 

It's nice to see black & white nature photography done so well. You have a great site! Thanks for the inspiration.
Dorothy
-Friday, May 10, 2002 at 10:08:47 (EDT) 

Enjoyed your site even though I didn't have time to look around much this time. Found it via Google looking for the specs on the Gitzo tripods Really Right Stuff is recommending because I have older and heavier Manfrotto gear I don't carry as often as I should.

Sam
-Thursday, May 02, 2002 at 01:02:39 (EDT) 

You do amazing work! Your photos are really moving, keep up the great work.

Mike Leary
-Sunday, April 21, 2002 at 20:55:14 (EDT) 

Great pics
-Tuesday, April 16, 2002 at 14:09:48 (EDT) 

They're so imaginative, creative and beautiful.
-Thursday, April 11, 2002 at 10:15:10 (EDT) 

Railroad and steam locomotives photo gallery

Wonderful pictures. I wish I could afford to buy some.
-Tuesday, April 09, 2002 at 03:51:20 (EDT) 

Beautiful, beautiful images. What an inspiration! Love the b&w. Obviously keep up the good work.
-Thursday, April 04, 2002 at 17:46:24 (EST) 

Craig - Just a note to let you know how much I enjoy viewing your online photographs. LF B&W images - well done, of course - never cease to appeal to me and I don't know why. Here in Baltimore there aren't many (or any!) b&w landscape workers to compare notes with. I'd give anything to have a group of western photographers - good ones like yourself - be let loose here my area just to see what photographs they'd produce, This is the kind of inspiration I need. A pipe dream. Anyway keep up the good work. Nice to see classic photography beautifully done. Good looking site, too!
-Thursday, March 28, 2002 at 21:07:26 (EST) 

I've just found your page. The images are stunning!
I am so jealous
Keep them coming.
Nigel
-Saturday, March 23, 2002 at 07:12:43 (EST) 

Photographic Portfolio

I'm not sure I've emailed you before but it's a pleasure to see your photography and gain inspiration from it. I have a great desire to start shootin on large format as soon as I can afford a good camera.....wishing you well...Bip
-Wednesday, March 06, 2002 at 05:56:24 (EST) 

Extreme Design

Your photos took my breath away. I was looking for something like this a while ago, but I could not find it on the net. I loved all your photographs. I was just wondering if I can use one of them for my wallpaper desktop. Thanks in advance.

Dexter
-Saturday, March 02, 2002 at 18:35:04 (EST) 

I really like your Photographs, however I could do a lot better. You have good texture and the Black and White photos are fabulous. You need to work on your backgrounds they are to plain, and not that visual, because you can bearly see what you are trying to take. Anyways have a nice day.
-Friday, March 01, 2002 at 17:22:18 (EST) 

Mr. Wells, I love your work. I'm an aspiring b&w professional and especially love your work in and around Yosemite. Many years ago I lived in the valley for 1 year. I too fell in love with the area.
Thank you.
-Sunday, February 24, 2002 at 02:08:18 (EST) 

-Sunday, February 17, 2002 at 09:39:10 (EST) 

Excellent Photography. I will visit often to see more of your work.
-Monday, January 21, 2002 at 18:19:04 (EST) 

Incredible photography! You're a great talent.
-Thursday, January 10, 2002 at 18:28:09 (EST) 

Nice, very nice!
-Wednesday, January 09, 2002 at 10:40:06 (EST) 

Kalli Bellou Photography

Well Done!

-Monday, January 07, 2002 at 13:31:41 (EST) 

i love the pictures of streams and i am gonna use them for my GCSE art project
-Friday, December 21, 2001 at 15:15:40 (EST) 

I just wanted to leave a little note about how much I loved your views....
Very, very nice eye!
Loved every one of them!
Peace be with You
Deborah
-Thursday, December 20, 2001 at 13:23:24 (EST) 

Knot Just Wood

Very Nice Photos, We Added You To Our Favorites. Mr Adams Is Smiling I'm Sure. Thanks For The Look, Dave & Donna...
-Thursday, December 13, 2001 at 08:57:31 (EST) 

Beautiful work Craig, I love especially the Relics from the past. I love the inspirational thought given to you just prior to finding these beautiful creation which only time can bring to life. I have one I took, well it two shots of an old sheep herders shack, one is of the window from the out side the other is the window from the inside. I was inspired by these pictures to write a short poem, its called

"The Beauty Of Age"

Out side looking in
inside looking out
a past life homesteading
my heart!
The beauty we see is not with our mind, but with our heart!
My inspiration comes so much from that which has stood the
the test of time, strength which comes only from making it
through the storm.

Best wishes, Joni

-Saturday, December 08, 2001 at 22:19:17 (EST) 

-Thursday, November 29, 2001 at 15:42:31 (EST) 

Great pictures! It's another point of viewing this beautiful world that we, ordinary people ignore it. You have Eyes. And Mind. And you really can change the world as you wish. I really love your point of view and your work and I wish you so much to notify me of all your news. Thank you for all!
-Sunday, November 18, 2001 at 16:12:11 (EST) 

I sure enjoyed seeing your fine work. I also do large format landscape but don't get much time off to get to it. Let me know when you post more images on your site.
Thanks, Paul
PS: do you ever use Pyro PMK to develop the negatives?
-Saturday, November 17, 2001 at 18:17:16 (EST) 

-Friday, November 16, 2001 at 17:01:47 (EST) 

I am 15 and my art teacher suggested I check out this site. I think that your work is beautiful, I hope that some day I will be able to take wonderful pictures like you have.
-Sunday, November 10, 2001 at 20:20:57 (EST) 

-Thursday, November 08, 2001 at 10:13:07 (EST) 

SightForSoreEyes

I have come across your site a number of times and now I cannot restrain myself any longer :) I simply love your style! If I ever had role models, you would certainly be one of the them. I hope one day I will be able to do what you do as a profession. Thank you for enabling us to view your work!
-Friday, November 02, 2001 at 12:44:05 (EST) 

Great images.
Looking forward to purchase a Gitzo G1548.
-Friday, November 02, 2001 at 00:22:05 (EST) 

I like what I see. There is an area I think you should check out. Emma Lake is between Walker and Bridgeport on 395 and it is possibly the most beautiful lake i have ever been to.
-Thursday, October 07, 2001 at 14:24:29 (EST) 

Keep up the great work.
-Thursday, October 10, 2001 at 14:22:45 (EST) 

I really enjoy photography. Your images took my breath away. You are remarkable! Keep up the excellent work.
-Thursday, October 06, 2001 at 14:22:43 (EST) 

No suggestions needed... It is perfect! Pure magic, astounding views, wonderful sites, flawless works.
-Thursday, October 01, 2001 at 14:21:14 (EST) 

G'day Craig, it is great to share with others, I have sold a few paintings (when I need new equipment) but I mainly give them to people who ask. My work is Australian landscapes and pioneer relics. Your part of our world looks so very beautiful and tranquil, when I get the hang of this web thingy I will send you some images of my part of our planet, very different but stunningly beautiful like your mountains. Thank you for sharing.

Cheerio, Bhappy.
-Thursday, September 19, 2001 at 14:20:07 (EST) 

I visited Yosemite in 1979 and came away overwhelmed by its beauty and the original images by Ansel Adams I saw there and in Carmel. I am a professional photographer today, although sadly not the landscape photographer I was determined to be then. I came upon your website by accident and was absorbed by the images. Black and white photography is still to me the most stunning of photographic mediums and I think many of your photographs were stunning. So many B&W images are mere imitation of Adams' work, but your images were very distinctive and with a distinct style of their own. In a world where digital images are ever encroaching on us, it is refreshing to see dedication to the traditional way so effectively and creatively used. Thanks for the inspiration.
-Friday, August 31, 2001 at 10:13:07 (EDT) 

Wonderful photographs. your notes are interesting. Especially about catching the falling camera. I have spent time in those mountains and welcomed the view your photographs just gave me.
-Thursday, August 23, 2001 at 13:48:25 (EDT) 

I love the imagery in your black and white.
-Saturday, August 11, 2001 at 17:22:54 (EDT) 

Art Romance: Paintings by Enriquillo

Beautiful photos and a really elegant site!

Congratulations!
-Saturday, August 11, 2001 at 14:12:19 (EDT) 

Thought your work was wonderful,  it is startling how close it is in content to my own! The images are just great - you are obviously very gifted. Keep going.
-Friday, June 22, 2001 at 08:59:04 (EDT) 

I think you do amazing work and have helped to mentor me in amazing ways. You are truly gifted.
Sincerely,
Brian Baraboo
-Wednesday, June 20, 2001 at 21:18:25 (EDT) 

I really enjoyed your photographs of the relics. I am a fan of black and white photography and I just loved your picture of the old door hinge. Your pictures have inspired me to take a closer look at the old and forgotten. AL
-Thursday, June 14, 2001 at 23:54:43 (EDT) 

S&W Fotografie (B&W Photografie)

Just beautiful! I hope I will take pictures like that sometimes. I just started to do photografs a year ago. May you want to watch my site too. Black & white prints of the landscape I live in!!
-Friday, June 08, 2001 at 07:31:53 (EDT)

-Wednesday, June 06, 2001 at 19:31:30 (EDT) 

Heart's Vision

Tranquil is the perfect way to describe it - what a beautiful eye you have! I especially enjoyed the Rivers and Streams section - gorgeous!
-Monday, May 14, 2001 at 14:35:57 (EDT) 

Craig,
I am always in awe when I view your website.
Thanks for creating such beautiful images.
Laurinda
-Thursday, May 10, 2001 at 16:03:23 (EDT) 

Nice stuff. There's something magical about good large format B&W landscapes. I wish I had something other than cornfields to shoot here.

-Wednesday, May 09, 2001 at 07:03:06 (EDT) 

-Saturday, May 05, 2001 at 06:13:08 (EDT) 

Absolutely beautiful work!   I am a photographer who explores nudes in the local landscape, and I have been inspired. Thank You!
-Sunday, April 29, 2001 at 21:26:12 (EDT) 

Home Sweet Home

I really like the site. I am doing my final project on Tranquility and many of your images have inspired me. I am preparing to build a web page for my work as well. How would you rate the cost of advertising compared to the revenues brought in by your site? Has it been very profitable? If you have the time, please let me know.
-Saturday, April 28, 2001 at 23:30:49 (EDT) 

Very nice work in the tradition of the Western Photographers.
Attended the 1980 Ansel Adams workshop, I shoot 8x10 - formerly 5x7.Did a lot out west myself - mostly in the 80's. Your web site is very professional - very pleasing to the eye. Considering a web site myself for sales but a 3 year old kid has been tough on my time - waiting a couple years until she gets in school. If I decide to dump the 5x7 and 2 lenses - will let you know - though the weight of a 8x10 at 51 is getting tough. Later
-Sunday, April 15, 2001 at 22:48:32 (EDT) 

Hmmm... :)

...Just - GOOOOD !!
-Saturday, April 07, 2001 at 17:27:37 (EDT) 

Very enjoyable,
Best wishes,
Natasha
-Saturday, March 31, 2001 at 00:35:14 (EST) 

A Place in the Sun

Beautiful! You do a very nice job capturing the grandeur of the landscape in Yosemite. Im glad you chose only black and white to do this, color would make it seem less majestic somehow.
-Friday, March 09, 2001 at 15:26:56 (EST) 

I am a photography student and I like your photos very much. At this time I am starting a project for one of my courses and I chose the theme "tranquility". I am very lucky to have found your site and to be able to see your work.
Best regards
Amalia
-Monday, March 05, 2001 at 22:50:06 (EST) 

I enjoyed the "tour" very much. I am 68 and have enjoyed photography since I developed my first roll at age 13. For the past 42 years I have been using a 2-1/4 X 3-1/4 Century graphic and Omega B8 enlarger and recently built a Bender 4x5 view camera and bought an ancient Omega D2, I hope soon to get a 1 degree spot meter and embark an a new challenge, the "Zone System". Your work is much like that of Ansel Adams. I have been trying to locate a professional critique service are you aware of any? Again I salute your site.

-Monday, February 19, 2001 at 12:11:36 (EST) 

Travel photography

Fabulous B & W photography. I love your photos, beautiful b&w composition.
My work is mostly B&W.
-Friday, February 16, 2001 at 12:55:41 (EST) 

Fabulous photography, I especially liked your mountain photos, reflecting in the water, beautiful, hope as I am learning I can someday emulate your style.
-Wednesday, January 31, 2001 at 08:07:41 (EST) 

Thanks for the reminder, we visited Yosemite last year, wonderful pics.

Frank
-Thursday, January 25, 2001 at 15:45:01 (EST) 

Great work, can you recommend any local "California" workshops that might be beneficial to my aspiring photographic desire?
I enjoy photographing landscapes and relics too. I'm learning to use an old crown graphic, so any advise you might have would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks,
Mario Ruiz
-Monday, January 22, 2001 at 14:36:54 (EST) 

Very enjoyable !   Great work........
-Wednesday, January 03, 2001 at 20:30:31 (EST) 

Your work looks technically good, and I envy you the time and equipment to pursue your craft. I've been trying for years, too, but only with 35mm and 2-1/4 formats.
I think the pictures need more shadow to add drama to the images, and/or produce the "pop" that Ansel's most famous pictures have.
Continued best wishes for good shooting in the next year.
-Thursday, December 28, 2000 at 11:39:11 (EST) 

Fintry, Stirlingshire Scotland

I'm also a photographer, mainly b&w landscape, and I'm in the process of setting up my own web site, and looking at yours and several other 'west coast' photographers has been interesting and inspirational, thank you.
-Thursday, December 07, 2000 at 13:09:02 (EST) 

Bob Kopperud Photography
Very nice work Craig, its good to see a great photographer with such a nice web site to show off his stuff. Keep photographing this beautiful place we call earth. Bob.
-Monday, December 04, 2000 at 02:44:31 (EST) 

Great web site. Love your photos, very similar to what I am doing, I will be visiting often.
-Tuesday, November 28, 2000 at 19:47:30 (EST) 

-Thursday, November 23, 2000 at 04:36:20 (EST) 

Fantastic work... Was referred here by friend to check out the images. Beautiful, majestic and inspirational. I'm without television at the moment and find spending hours at your site immensely more rewarding than reruns of Sienfeld. Hope you can get a commission over here one day and document our landscape with your talent. Even once the cable comes back on I suspect that your still have the best offer for my evening viewing.
-Tuesday, November 21, 2000 at 06:41:37 (EST) 

Your photographs are stunning. I know how hard you must work to get them. Your web site is the best individual photographer's I've seen. Congratulations and Best wishes Joseph Walsh
-Friday, November 17, 2000 at 12:33:35 (EST) 

Jo Gray Fine Art Photography

NICE WORK
-Thursday, November 09, 2000 at 11:24:35 (EST) 

Keep it UP
Keep it B&W
-Monday, November 06, 2000 at 01:05:22 (EST) 

Wonderful gallery! And superb work! I'll be back to see more....
-Saturday, November 04, 2000 at 19:10:11 (EST) 

Great photography!  Your selections of subjects, camera position, lens and filter combinations, exposure and processing is producing really excellent results.  Perhaps you would be willing to share some of the technical bits for those of us who have an interest in such things.  Are you a Zone System advocate?
-Wednesday, November 01, 2000 at 07:22:18 (EST)

Many thanks for your B/W shooting.
-Saturday, October 28, 2000 at 23:20:52 (EDT) 

Great B/W !
-Monday, October 23, 2000 at 16:44:30 (EDT) 

Great page! Great photos.
-Saturday, October 14, 2000 at 20:35:45 (EDT) 

Very beautiful imagery. Look forward to getting my site up soon, yours has given me some inspiration to get with it!
-Wednesday, October 11, 2000 at 00:46:47 (EDT) 

Spellbinding. Evocative.
-Saturday, October 07, 2000 at 18:06:40 (EDT) 

The Secret's Out

Keep up the good work!
-Friday, October 06, 2000 at 23:08:32 (EDT) 

I think your photos are amazing. I love black and white photography. I just started it again as a hobby. You are very talented.
-Tuesday, October 03, 2000 at 00:31:35 (EDT) 

-Saturday, September 30, 2000 at 21:16:38 (EDT) 

-Friday, September 29, 2000 at 20:57:24 (EDT) 

Hiya ... this is some damn interesting stuff ... nice looking guest book as well ! GRRR !
-Friday, September 22, 2000 at 10:00:53 (EDT) 

Just wanted to say I love your work!! also just wondering if you ever thought of coming to Niagara Falls area. If so you would have a place to stay
-Wednesday, September 13, 2000 at 22:33:45 (EDT) 

-Sunday, September 10, 2000 at 04:39:18 (EDT) 

-Friday, September 01, 2000 at 12:24:54 (EDT) 

-Friday, August 18, 2000 at 01:16:49 (EDT) 

Truly loved each and every photo!! Great work. Thanks for letting us share in the beauty of California.
-Sunday, August 06, 2000 at 20:05:45 (EDT) 

-Wednesday, July 26, 2000 at 14:37:44 (EDT) 

Hello Craig,

I thinking about the Large format photography. I started with an old 135 SLR camera now I work and I am "love with" 6x6 Yashica MAT124 G and Pentacon SIX TL camera with 3 lenses. So now I want to buy something bigger because the sharpness, tonality and the resolution of large format pictures is unbelievable - as I read.

Martin
-Thursday, July 06, 2000 at 06:55:56 (EDT) 

Ginny's Place

I had a wonderful visit. Loved everything!!
-Monday, June 26, 2000 at 19:00:45 (EDT) 

I have seen some wonderful pictures of Yosemite, many copy the way Ansel Adams did it but your picture of the floating rock in Mercer River is phenomenal. It is a beautiful picture that portrays the park's beauty different from those normally photographed by others. Very unique and interesting perspective. Excellent photo. I am sure it isn't the first time you have heard that, but I thought I would tell you so you can hear it again!
-Friday, June 23, 2000 at 16:15:05 (EDT) 

Hey stargazer,,,, Whats Up? Man these are some great pictures. Some of them I still remember seeing in the dark room. Anyways thought I would say hello. Take care and talk to you soon. Your friend Joe
-Friday, June 16, 2000 at 15:30:47 (EDT) 

You have the same name as me! I was just checking out your art, it's great!
-Thursday, June 08, 2000 at 07:00:37 (EDT) 

Peter McCullough Photography
Some excellent photo's, well done ! I shoot landscapes myself only on 35mm, mainly landscape images of Ireland. Totally self taught. I have you bookmarked.

Great stuff.....
-Sunday, May 21, 2000 at 17:56:38 (EDT) 

I think your images are breath taking! currently I'm living in southern Il. after 15 years in New Mexico. We have no white water here, and rocky landscapes are tough to find. But we do have a lot of beautiful old barns, hundred year old churches, and antique rusting farm equipment-pumps etc. and beautiful hardwood forests. I wish you continued success in your keeping of the light. With a little luck you'll see my web page in about 6 months.
Albert Tacke Jr.
Silver Dreams Imaging
-Friday, May 05, 2000 at 21:34:19 (EDT) 

A splendid body of work. My home is in Idaho, and the images you have on display make me homesick for my mountains. Around here, the highest point is the First Union Bank building in downtown Raleigh.

You have done a fine justice to the subjects you have observed.

Thanks for your efforts,

Terry Gabriel
-Monday, April 24, 2000 at 19:00:39 (EDT) 

Craig:
Just got through viewing your images. They are magnificent! You will have to give me lessons in landscape photography.
-Saturday, April 15, 2000 at 23:55:05 (EDT) 

Dear Craig,
having owned a Linhoff and a Sinar and worked on them for 14 years, i was shocked to see the images that you have created... they're mind blowing... keep up the good work.
-Saturday, April 08, 2000 at 01:07:54 (EDT) 

Craig your site is inspiring. I'm also a black & white fine art photographer and I can really appreciate your work. I usually work with 4x5. A few years ago I purchased a 8x10 Burke & James flat bed, but not until recently have I decided to start using it.
I'm a former newspaper photographer and editor, but my heart is in my fine art photography.
I would like to hear from you to discuss photography whenever you can. Photography has been my passion for over 26 years as career and a "hobby".
-Friday, April 07, 2000 at 09:51:39 (EDT) 

Thanks for all the breathtaking photos Craig. Keep shooting.
-Monday, April 03, 2000 at 22:08:13 (EDT) 

-Friday, March 31, 2000 at 11:14:33 (EST) 

Dear Craig

I am writing to ask for your comments about your Zone VI camera. It is my understanding that you had switched or planned to switch from a 135 mm to a 120 mm or wider lens.

Has your experience been similar to that of Sergio Ortega (s.ortega@worldnet.att.net), who published on the internet, November 14, 1999, the following:

"I owned the regular 4x5 Zone VI (the Wisner model) for years. I sold it earlier this year and got the Canham DLC.

"The new lightweight Zone VI is the same design as the regular version. They are pretty, well made and very durable cameras, but they have their limitations when using wide angle lenses.

"The reason I switched was due solely to the problems I experienced using wide angle lenses with the Zone VI. The same observations may be made of the Wisner design.

"The Zone VI works well with normal to longer lenses (about 135mm and longer). When using lenses shorter than 135mm (in my case, 120mm, 90mm, and 75mm) the Zone VI requires the user to: 1) base-tilt the entire front standard to the rear, to achieve the shorter focusing distances necessary with these wide angle focal lengths, 2) rotate the camera bed downwards in order to clear the front of the bed from the lens' angle of view, and 3) then raise and axis-titlt the front lens panel to re-orient it parallel and center it to the film plane at the back. These movements are difficult to describe, but, do it once and you'll know exactly what I'm talking about.

"Not only are all these compensatory camera movements fussy and time-consuming, they also make the camera much less stable and prone to movement and vibration. Also, the bag bellows is necessary to achieve the above set-up and have any camera movements available. All in all, not the most efficient way to make an image in the field.

"I won't tout all the advantages of the Canham when using WA lenses (I'll let Ellis Vener do that; he's the main reason I use the DLC now), but you would be much better off using a camera design that allows the use of these short focal length lenses without having to compensate and re-orient the entire camera to achieve the required lens-to-film distances, and change over to a bag bellows."

Do you concur with Sergio's comments (1) about significant camera instability ("much less stability and prone to movement and vibration") when using a 120 mm or wider lens on the Zone VI camera, and (2) that it would be too bothersome to change over to the bag bellows in order to use a 120 mm or wider lens?

I would appreciate very much your comments if you have considered buying a 4 x 5 other than the Zone VI to ease the use of wide angle lenses.

I am guessing that you may have found the Zone VI camera is relatively inexpensive and light weight compared to many other 4 x 5 field cameras, has stood up well to frequent usage, is relatively compact in the closed position, fits well within your back pack or camera bag, is easy to set up rapidly, accommodates macro lenses that require an extension of 360 mm, and looks aesthetically pleasing when matched to a wooden tripod. I wonder how easily you can reach the operating knobs even while wearing mittens or gloves, and whether the camera allows for optical center axis lens tilt. I am unsure under what circumstances it is preferable to have a base tilt design.

One of the alternative cameras that I would consider t the Zone VI camera would be a used Master Technika that goes for around $2000, which I assume offers great stability when used with wide angle lenses, would not require a wide angle bellows, is relatively compact when closed (approximately 7 x 7 x 4.5 inches), is easily set up, uses small sized lens boards (about 96 x 99 mm) that easily fit inside the pockets of a camera bag, can accommodate the entire lens range that a landscape photographer is likely to use, and weighs about 6 lbs. The MT would require tilt-down adjustment of the flat bed to avoid obscuring the wide angle lens.

Perhaps you have considered the Technikardan 45 or 45s. The TK45 or TK45s is especially useful for vertical wide angle images because of greater lens and rear standard rise and ease of use. It is not a modular camera that can be upgraded to 5 x 7 or 8 x 10 like the Arca-Swiss (AS) field camera or the Sinar F, X, and P lines, but it is much less expensive than those cameras. It lacks the geared movements of the AS and Sinar cameras, but it has independently operated lens rise and tilt features. I do not know whether or not the Zone VI has only one knob to control both lens rise and tilt, and if so, whether it is a hassle.

The TK45 and TK45s cameras can accommodate 1:1 image reproduction with lens up to 240 mm focal length, with the bellows extended to 480 mm. This is important if you are using a Rodenstock Apo-Ronar f9 240 mm lens or Schneider f9 210 mm G-Claron for macro work, instead of the f5.6 120 or 180 mm macro lenses sold by these companies intended chiefly for 1:1 closeups. The TK 45 and 45s are easily fitted with a roll-film back and the lift off levers allow quick change from vertical to horizontal format. I do not know whether or not you can do this with the Zone VI camera. It has been my experience that in Ilfochrome enlargements up to 11 x 14, there is not much difference between 120 mm and 4 x 5 format.

I know almost nothing about the Canham DLC camera. I assume that it is not upgradeable to 5 x 7 like some other 4 x 5 Canham field cameras. I question but do not know whether it is as easy to operate and provides as much access to the control knobs as a Zone VI camera, TK 45 or MT. It does not require a bellows for use with a 120 mm lens.

David Caldwell [caldw@aol.com]
-Friday, March 24, 2000 at 10:09:30 (EST) 

I was absolutely mesmerized. I would very much like to have one or more in my home. Thanks for the beauty.
-Sunday, March 19, 2000 at 19:16:31 (EST) 

Beautiful work, Craig. I am also a B&W fine art photographer (4x5). Also, excellent web site.
-Friday, March 03, 2000 at 01:04:22 (EST) 

Fine Art Photography by Gary

Stunning photography! Have added your site to my favorites.
-Wednesday, March 01, 2000 at 20:50:55 (EST) 

You really know how to capture the moment. Very inspirational to all of us amateur photographers. Thank you ever so much for sharing your beautiful work!
-Saturday, February 26, 2000 at 21:37:04 (EST) 

I am a 16 year old Junior in high school who is taking ap photo. Thank you for your inspirational pictures. I am basically working on the same things as you. I use a 4x5 monorail that I use from my school and take Landscapes. Your show has helped me make a decision about what I need to do in my photography. The school that I attend is The Waterford School in Sandy, Utah. Our photography department holds a mammoth camera workshop every summer. If you would like to learn more about the workshop, e-mail me back and I will get some information to you about it.

Kyle N. Liljenquist
-Friday, February 18, 2000 at 10:43:34 (EST) 

You have made me seriously think about getting my Calumet out and heading for the hills.
Love your work.
-Friday, February 11, 2000 at 11:03:46 (EST) 

Dear Craig:

I enjoyed your web site very much.

I encourage you to write an article for submission to View Camera magazine. Your portfolio of Sierra Nevada landscapes is excellent and would be of great interest to the readership.

After I saw what you had achieved with a 135 mm lens, I went out and bought one, a Rodenstock Sironar S. It is remarkably small and lightweight. It has the
49 mm front filter size that I wanted, compatible with my 210 G-Claron. I thought that you offered a pretty good deal on your used 135 mm Nikon lens, but the 52 mm filter size presented a problem.

The salesman who sold me the Rodenstock 135 mm lens told me that the Nikon 135 mm lens was more contrasty and better for black and white, but needed a
81A filter for color because it was cooler than the Rodenstock or Schneider lenses. I did not accept his word on this but I wonder what your thoughts might be. I have seen similar comments on the Internet.

I used to own a 115/6.8 Rodenstock Grandragon lens that I found very inconvenient. It took up too much space in my Zone VI camera bag, and the 82 mm filters for this lens (especially the polarizer and graduated center filter) were much more expensive than any 49 mm filters. Alhough the 115 mm covered 5 x 7, I noticed that I could not raise the lens more than 15 mm without needing a graduated center filter to keep even illumination. Use of the graduated filter resulted in a 2 f-stop loss.

I prefer the more normal relationship between near and far achieved by the 135 mm. Depth of field is excellent at f22+. I am not concerned that the 135 mm covers only a 4 x 5 and has limited movement. Too few of my compositions require a lens shift.

I was curious why you chose the 210 and 135 mm lenses and avoided more extreme wide angles such as the 75-90 mm or longer length lenses such as the 300-450 mm lenses. This might be a subject worthy of discussion in your article. I speculated that you wanted to avoid hassling with the adjustments of the flatbed that would be required if you used a 75 or 90 mm lens, and that you could preserve the depth of field you wanted with the 210 mm lens that would unavailable with the longer length lenses. Also, use of a combination of 135 mm and 210 lenses does not require changing from a standard to a bag bellows.

I think readers would be interested in what inspired you to compose as you do. Many of your images have a diffuse light and limited range of light values that I especially like. These selections evoke a tranquility that seems to be what you greatly value. John Sexton has a similar style, as shown in his book, Quiet Light, especially his views of the Merced River within Yosemite Park taken at twilight. I try to emulate this style. I rarely take pictures where the range of light is greater than 4 f-stops.

Your style stands in contrast to that of Brett Weston, who favored strong shadows, and extremes of black and white, shapes, and form.

None of your images are dramatic backlit scenes with beams of light spreading out from a sun hidden from view. I am thinking of an advertisement featuring a photograph of such a scene taken by Joe Englander.

Your compositions differ from those of David Muench, who usually has some object of interest in sharp focus in the foreground, and an appealing landscape in the background.

Some of the classic images of Ansel Adams emphasized darkened skies and dramatic clouds (e.g., Yosemite during Winter Storm; backlit scene of clouds over Grand Tetons; horizontal clouds streaking across mountains at Lone Pine), while others are similar to your style (e.g., diffusely lit Aspens).

Have you ever considered using a 11 x 14 camera and make contact prints? You have a pickup with which to transport such a camera. Used 11 x 14 cameras
cost about the same as used 8 x 10s. Your compositions lend themselves to this format. I imagine that you take most of your pictures within a short distance of your vehicle. You could use a hand cart to lengthen the distance you walk with comfort. You could rent the camera to others and recover the cost of purchase.

Do you ever conduct workshops or weekend seminars? I think that you should give it a try. I would be interested. Please put me on your mailing list.

Regards,

David Caldwell. 5840 Soltero Drive, San Jose, CA 95123. 408-629-4138.

-Thursday, February 10, 2000 at 12:56:11 (EST) 

B/W still makes color work look like some kid with a hand full of crayons...
-Friday, February 04, 2000 at 15:06:56 (EST) 

View Camera Still Life Photography: Stefania Levi and Allen Schill

Dear Craig, Your classic approach is masterful and deserves admiration. Complimenti!! (Your prices are too low, in my opinion, although I'm sympathetic to a price philosophy that does not exclude all but the wealthiest.) Your site is also very well presented. I invite you to visit the site I share with my wife, Stefania Levi. We are looking establish links with other sites in the fine-art photography field, and so wonder if you would be willing to consider this in our case. I am a beginner at this (the links), so I'm not too sure of what I'm doing. However, we shall see. Hope to hear from you. Best wishes, Allen Schill
-Monday, January 24, 2000 at 18:11:09 (EST) 

Craig, Beautiful B&W nature photography. Adds a sense of peace when one is far away from such magnificent vistas, confined to a corporate cubicle. Enjoyed your work.
-Wednesday, January 19, 2000 at 18:18:07 (EST) 

My interest is also in B & W. You have mastered the art well.
-Friday, December 17, 1999 at 15:59:17 (EST) 

Great photos . I own and operate the Darkroom in Martinez we have 9 enlargers and do only B&W.
The Darkroom is a rental facility . I teach basic int and advanced darkroom printing. The net is a new
way for us to advertise. Does it work well for you?
-Wednesday, December 15, 1999 at 21:01:54 (EST) 

Wonderful, thank you for sharing.
-Saturday, December 11, 1999 at 01:26:01 (EST) 

I'm an amateur photographer & I started a note card business in Sept. I'm thinking of putting my business on the web. Do you like this as a way to get your name out? Have you done well? Did you check out other home pages before choosing this one? Is it easy to get set up and add the pictures? Thank you for your time. Sincerely, Gail Alston
-Friday, December 10, 1999 at 20:08:02 (EST) 

CRAIG BOARDMANS BOOTS

Hello From Barnsley England

Einstein claimed that there was in every intellectual something of a fool,

Click on CRAIG BOARDMANS BOOTS for the World Wide Web site for the premiere Unibond legend, Craig Boardman. Boardman's been playing around in some form or another now for close to 10 years or so (depends when you start counting, I guess). This is not a site dedicated to a static dead player of the past. Craig Boardmans career still lives on, and his soccer career is still alive in the late 90's. This is not a footballer who has suddenly given in from the injuries that have plagued his career like a lot of player s are doing these days. Craig Boardman has been playing ever since joining Nottingham Forest in the late 80's . If you're a fan of quality soccer, Et facti sumus tanquam immudus nos....et cecidimus quasi folium universi!
-Friday, December 10, 1999 at 12:26:40 (EST) 

Love your deep forest photos. You seem to take simple natural statements and extract their beauty.
Thanks for sharing
Wayne
-Monday, December 06, 1999 at 22:18:50 (EST) 

Dear Craig,
Well done!  I am a former photojournalist and social worker, originally from Boston. Your work is outstanding, and I appreciate the production of your home page... as I am in an Internet course at this time.

Blessings,

Michael
-Tuesday, November 30, 1999 at 14:35:22 (EST) 

Great Page
-Sunday, November 28, 1999 at 19:40:53 (EST) 

I really enjoyed viewing your 'Ansel Adams' styled work. Very interesting to compare to the different light we get here in the Canadian Rockies, despite your use of film/filters. Finally, is it considered 'unprofessional' to provide lens/f-stop/film and speed?. I would like to try some shots like these some day.
-Friday, November 19, 1999 at 00:46:53 (EST) 

Robert Klopp-Freelance Artist & Photographer

Just signed up for HOMEPAGE.com, already having put my first home page together, and I was visiting this new site, and found you. Looks GREAT!!!
-Sunday, November 14, 1999 at 13:10:31 (EST) 

I am photographer but I love your pictures, also I plan in the future my home page about the same.
Good luck.
Clvois Poltronieri
-Saturday, November 13, 1999 at 22:29:23 (EST)

-Wednesday, November 10, 1999 at 19:08:00 (EST) 

Great web site Craig! You are photographing the area of California I love best, the Eastern Sierra.
It is truly an amazing area. I have many photos of the area but not as good as you, but I'll keep trying.
-Tuesday, November 09, 1999 at 17:18:03 (EST) 

Andrea's Looking Glass
Hello,

Your pictures are very impressive and I can tell that you truly love photography.
Your black and white images remind me of Ansel Adams...
I have some pages of photography on my site but they are not on the level of yours...
Keep up the good work....
-Friday, November 05, 1999 at 17:35:51 (EST) 

Natural Order Photography

Excellent work Craig! Outstanding images throughout the web site. Good work on the presentation and the web site.
Happy shooting!
-Wednesday, November 03, 1999 at 09:30:44 (EST) 

Your photographs are really outstanding, in the tradition and maybe at the high level of the masters we all revere...
Adams and Weston would certainty consider you among their disciples.
Greetings from France.

-Sunday, October 31, 1999 at 04:33:12 (EST) 

e-Artistry

Serene and energizing all at once. Always great to see a balance of technical mastery and composition.
-Wednesday, October 27, 1999 at 14:18:15 (EDT) 

Liked your b/w very much and am glad I found your site.
I am a dabbler in the b/w myself. Your award winners are truly spectacular.
Mamoose
-Thursday, October 21, 1999 at 15:39:42 (EDT) 

I think the photos are fantastic .Thanks very much. Very inspiring. Sorry I can't afford to buy one.
Good luck.
Love Pandy.
-Tuesday, October 19, 1999 at 12:13:06 (EDT) 

Love the black and white prints. It is so nice to see quality art out there now-a-days... Keep up the great work!
-Wednesday, October 13, 1999 at 21:18:50 (EDT) 

One of the most impressive b/w nature sites I've seen in a long time.
-Wednesday, October 13, 1999 at 07:48:35 (EDT) 

Craig this site is amazing!! I have never seen so many of your prints together, at the same time. Quite an impact. And the site itself is just wonderful, and easy to move around in. But back to the prints. WOW. Just to let you know, my three ABSOLUTE favorites are Red Rock Cascade, Broken Sliding Door, and Tenaya Lake Sunrise. When you get rich and famous, you will remember to say 'Hi' to your lowly cousin, won't you??
-Thursday, October 07, 1999 at 12:26:07 (EDT) 

I love your pictures. I am in my first photography class right now and find photography fascinating.
I especially love your pictures of water. I would like to get the soft look of the water like you do.
-Tuesday, October 05, 1999 at 00:40:32 (EDT) 

Richard & Janet's Web Page

Following in the masters' footprints. The best B/W since Ansel Adams. I will be back often. Thanks for showing the beauty of B/W.
-Sunday, October 03, 1999 at 19:05:24 (EDT) 

You just won all my blue ribbons. The best photographs I have seen in twenty five years, and I have viewed thousands.
I am very excited about your work. I am glad someone is still carrying on the tradition. Vic Blackwell
-Tuesday, September 28, 1999 at 11:46:00 (EDT) 

Nice images and printed well. A treat to view.
-Friday, September 10, 1999 at 09:52:59 (EDT) 

Craig, this site of yours is very well thought out, easy to navigate and download images. The images are very impressive. I see some of the same sparkle that I've seen in John Sexton and Ansel Adams' work. I agree with Dean Hahnenberg, you need to charge more. They're worth it. Someday I hope to obtain the same spiritual level in landscape photography that you and other masters have. There's something about B/W images!!
-Thursday, September 09, 1999 at 14:01:58 (EDT) 

You have quite an eye for the art of photography.
I was highly impressed.
I wish I knew what kind of equipment you used such as filters and diffusers.
If you feel like e-mailing me back to share some of your wonderful techniques.
Thanks,
Chris
-Sunday, September 05, 1999 at 20:42:08 (EDT) 

-Thursday, September 02, 1999 at 22:36:17 (EDT) 

I enjoyed browsing your site. I've "officially" started my own journey in photography this week with a piece of my work in a gallery show entitled, "I Am Woman." My current interest is color nature photography. Your photos have inspired me to pursue black and white also.
Thank you, GZ
-Sunday, August 15, 1999 at 19:26:04 (EDT) 

Beautiful work and a great looking web page.  I was surfing around looking for inspiration for my own photography.  I can't wait to get out and shoot now.

John Campbell
-Tuesday, August 3, 1999 at 11:136:44 (EDT)

Enjoyed your views, I do a lot of medium format b/w portraits. When in Lexington, VA. come see us.
Mike
-Saturday, July 24, 1999 at 21:40:27 (EDT) 

Looks excellent, if you don't mind a few questions, what equipment are you using? I'm assuming you print your own images.
I do B/W myself, but don't have enough time to travel and find new areas to photograph. Maybe when I find time we can talk more.

Thanks for sharing these excellent images with me.
-Sunday, July 04, 1999 at 22:27:50 (EDT) 

Raven Photo (Under Construction)

I really liked your images.  I found many of them to be quite striking. I was wondering how long you have had your site up and running? What kind of sales success have you derived from your web site? Is photography a part time endeavor for you or your full time career? How much time do you devote to the upkeep and marketing of your web site? How much time do you devote to business that your web site creates? I am asking you these questions as I am thinking of putting up a photo web site of my own, but am unsure whether it is worth the time and expense for someone like myself, who so far, hasn't ever sold their photography.
Thank you for any insight you would be willing to share.

Once again thank you.  I really did enjoy your images.

Mike Malec
-Thursday, June 17, 1999 at 13:51:24 (PDT) 

Your prices are too low. I'm a photographer too, which means I'm usually too broke to buy anything myself. But some people have money. You deserve some of it; your work is excellent.
-Wednesday, June 16, 1999 at 13:35:22 (PDT) 

Looking at sites which might most resemble the one I'd like to create for myself; Yours is very well laid out, very nice photography by the way, and easy to view. Thanks.
-Monday, June 14, 1999 at 09:18:07 (PDT) 

Craig, Nice web site, I am also a Fine Art Landscape Photographer that uses a Zone VI and a Pentax 6x7. I have a color photograph display this season at the Bristlecone Pine Forest visitors center north of Bishop. There is a fantastic lake 20 miles north of Bishop called Rock Creek in the eastern Sierra you should check out. I was wondering what B/W film U use. Maybe you can send me an E-Mail. I was using Tech Pan 25 but it cost a fortune to develop it....
-Saturday, June 05, 1999 at 12:57:13 (PDT) 

CB'S Craig Boardmans Boots (About Another Craig?)

Hello Fellow Craig Wells
-Saturday, June 05, 1999 at 05:32:57 (PDT) 

I got my email working so you can send me email now.
-Monday, May 31, 1999 at 01:05:39 (PDT) 

Good!
-Wednesday, May 26, 1999 at 05:12:41 (PDT) 

-Monday, May 10, 1999 at 16:10:14 (PDT) 

Very nice pictures.
-Sunday, May 02, 1999 at 18:08:52 (PDT)