William Neill: Interview For a Retrospective

Autumn Snowstorm, Yosemite National Park, California 2015Sony-7RM2, Canon 70-200mm F2.8,1/8 second at f/16, ISO 400
“I refer to nature’s beauty as my ballast in the storms of life.”
JR: I’m very interested in the artist's and photographer's deepest intentions, how their methods intersect with their mindsets, and what translates or materializes from this. Specifically for landscape photographers, I am interested in the ways the acts of seeing, seeking and being with nature are part of a spiritual or contemplative practice. You’ve made a life of offering the photograph and photography as a pursuit predicated on opening a window to our place within the majesty of nature’s splendor. It seems clear that there is always a desire for the artist to share their central proposition. I believe yours might be something like this - there is indeed ultimate truth and inherent beauty. We are integrative elements within the environment, and the only way to honor “her” is to observe and respectful...