How wonderful to return to teaching at Santa Fe Workshops – IN REAL LIFE! A phenomenally talented, kind, creative group came together for “The Language of Black and White” making it even more special to work and play side by side again. It was great to share the story the expedition photographs behind the scenes…

Around 1917, photographer and gallerist Alfred Stieglitz wrote to the young Georgia O’Keeffe, “Just keep going……” I often wonder, what if she hadn’t? What if she stopped painting during the Spanish Flu epidemic? What if she ceased during World War II? What if she let critical assumptions intimidate her? What if she ended her long…

My father loved trees ~ forests were his heritage, his business and environ. This month on Instagram, I’m honoring his life with images of trees from around the world. It has been healing and so fitting to put this collection together, transforming the void left by his sudden passing into art through a shared passion…

Super excited “Dream Mountain” was named an official selection for the 19th Annual New Zealand Film and Book Festival in Wanaka, New Zealand, June 25-29, 2021!!! The festival will be broadcast online to New Zealand and Australia. Even more exciting is that our very own high-altitude cinematographer and climbing team member Scott Simper will be…

So fun to teach the first two-week version of “The Language of Black and White” at Santa Fe Photographic Workshops!!! The extra time allowed for more presentations, new material, re-thinking previous lessons, plus time for students to enjoy their assignments. It is a multi-disciplinary, multi-perspective class about black and white photography and taking a deeper,…

Tremendous thanks to the American Society of Media Photographers/New Mexico for being a part of the first Project Spotlight! It was a joy to present never-seen images and insights about “Dream Mountain”. The co-presenter was Roberto Rosales with his project “La Fronterra.” Though seemingly disparate subject matter — climbing in the Himalayas and twenty years…

From East Coast to West + Canada we had a great time gathering together-apart for a new, 2020 version of “The Language of Black and White” for Santa Fe Photographic Workshops Online. Huge thanks to Reid Callanan and Course Coordinator, Christine Alexander. Can’t wait to teach again soon! InLight, Cira

To celebrate one year since summiting Cholatse (21,130ft/6,446m) in Solu-Khumbu, Nepal on November 14, 2019, I shared a month of portraits of the mountain from many angles, made over many years. Each image was accompanied by insights from my expedition journals. The collection was posted on Instagram/CiraCrowell And is also: Projects: Dream Mountain InLight, Cira

Sharing images on this website is sharing my ongoing love of life and light. It has been a meaningful process to update about 12 years of archives and work. Extra special thanks to site guru, Geet Jacobs, site designer, Nicole Rassmuson, and graphic designer, Leah Eisenhauer. *Updated logo *Updated galleries, organization and captioning. *Over 5,000…

    So excited about this logo update! The original traditional Japanese Hanko was custom designed and carved by Fujiwara in Kyoto, Japan, 2017. I have only used the gorgeous Vermillion ink once, to stamp the soapstone chop (above) for future digital use. The updated logo includes: -Fujiwara’s original design, featuring a crescent shape and…