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My name is Peter Agoston, and for more than fifty years I’ve wandered the wild trails of the Sierra Nevada. My journey began in the late 1960s as a Boy Scout—long before a camera became part of my pack. By 1980, however, photography had joined me on every trek, not as a casual accessory, but as a tool for expression rooted in patience, observation, and a deep connection to place.
I practice what I call slow photography—a methodical, almost meditative approach inspired by the great large-format masters. Though my tools are digital, my process is grounded in the traditions of deliberate composition and reverence for the land. Every image in this gallery comes from hours, sometimes days, of waiting, watching, and allowing the landscape to reveal itself.
These photographs are not just records of beauty; they are forged in the wilderness’s extremes. Many were born from moments of endurance—holding steady in a sudden squall, braving biting winds for a winter scene, or waiting out a violent thunderstorm for the fleeting glow that follows.
My aim is not simply to freeze a single instant, but to share a slice of the larger story—the timeless rhythm of nature’s cycles. Each frame is part of a lifetime of encounters with the Sierra, captured one deliberate moment at a time. They are, in a sense, portraits of the land that has shaped my soul.