05/29/2025
In 2001, four photographers (Charles Cramer, Karl Kroeber, Scot Miller & Keith S. Walklet) began working in Yosemite’s expansive wilderness in collaboration with The Yosemite Fund (now Yosemite Conservancy). Mike Osborne joined the group in 2003 and G Dan Mitchell in 2009. Wilderness trips eventually expanded to the southern Sierra as well.
In 2009, Yosemite Conservancy published “First Light: Five Photographers Explore Yosemite’s Wilderness”, featuring the artistic explorations, reminiscences and musings of the photographers over a five-year period (2001-2005). “First Light” was just the first chapter of a long, productive journey and extraordinary creative partnership that continues to this day.
The interview that forms the basis for “First Light: A Place Apart – A Conversation with Karl Kroeber” was recorded remotely in early 2021, at the height of Covid. Interviews with other photographers were also recorded remotely (more to come on this). Many technical challenges were overcome as each photographer was responsible on his end for recording HD video, setting up lighting, recording audio to a separate source, etc. – things they had never done before. Incorporating standard definition DV video, HDV video, HD video and 4k video recorded in the field over the years and incorporating it into this HD production was an additional challenge… a challenge gladly taken on.
This is Chapter 2 of a continuing series with more to come. Enjoy this conversation with Karl Kroeber as he talks about the realities of the “First Light” Sierra wilderness trip experiences and see the photographers in action over the years.
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In 2001, four photographers (Charles Cramer, Karl Kroeber, Scot Miller & Keith S. Walklet) began working in Yosemite’s expansive wilderness in collaboration ...
