About, Yosemite Photographs

These are my pages of stock photographs that I have compiled over the last 30 years of living here in Yosemite National Park. I have been active in rock climbing, skiing, hiking, camping and many other activities found in Yosemite. This has enabled me to photograph people engaged in the varied sports found in Yosemite and take remarkable Yosemite Landscapes from locations off the beaten path.

My work has been used all over the world in publications and for ads found in patagonia, Black Diamond and many adventure magazines. All Yosemite stock photos are available as prints or files.

I am also available for film (movie/commercial) production scouting and on site assistance in Yosemite. With 30 years of experience in Yosemite I know all the unusual locations, shortcuts, lodging and other critical information to make your shoot go much smoother here in Yosemite.

My services can provide for your Yosemite film production;

• Suggest Yosemite locations that outside film crews would never know about.
• Hire rope riggers, climbers and local Yosemite talent. Porters to move your gear.
• Help you deal with the Yosemite National Park Service permit process.
• Move your crew more efficiently around the park.
• Do you know when to expect the traffic jams in Yosemite Valley?
• Help predict when light and other conditions may exist at a certain location.
• Find the best and most convenient lodging for your crew.
• Point out shortcuts that would otherwise be unknown to you.
• Let you know when NPS is planning control burns so you get the cleanest atmosphere conditions.
• Resume and references available upon request.

As a avid rock climber, I moved to Yosemite in 1972 and have lived here ever since. Living in Yosemite has offered me many opportunities such as rock climbing, hiking, camping, kayaking, and skiing. These adventures brought me to many unique areas of the park that sparked my interest in photography. I began to carry a camera on every excursion to capture images of climbers, skiers, and sunsets from various locations off the beaten trail.

I am the former director of the Ski Patrol at Badger Pass in Yosemite and continue to work there part time. A former Yosemite Mountaineering School Climbing and Nordic ski guide, I have climbed hundreds of Yosemite's climbing routes and have a wealth of knowledge of the park's terrain.

As a acclaimed photographer my photos have appeared in publications around the world including National Geographic Maps, Mens Journal, Climbing, and many other action sport magazines. They have also been used in catalogs such as patagonia, Black Diamond, prAna, Zeal Optics and Five Ten .

I own and operate Yosemite Stock Photographs, a website featuring a collection of his work in Yosemite, TuolumneMeadows .org, a website devoted to climbing in Tuolumne Meadows and 4yosemite.com, which offers unique lodging inside the gates of Yosemite.

Chris Falkenstein