Wecome to The Little Red Tent

Landscape portraiture by E. Howe

"View from the Little Red Tent"

Who is E. Howe? 

I'm an amateur photographer living and working in Yosemite National Park since May of 2005.   This has its advatages and drawbacks;  for example, it's a long drive to the nearest shopping mall.  On the downside, it's not easy for friends to come and visit for a weekend, and there's a serious dearth of good single malt whisky here in the valley.  

For the most part, though, I love my life.  I have access to some of the most spectacular scenery in the entire world on a daily basis.  I can scout out landscapes to photograph, and I have an intimate knowledge of best the times of day for the best light.  

You can see my rather exhausting stock of photos on Flickr, currently more that 15,000 images.  I also have a Live Journal account, but that's mostly a means of keeping in touch with friends from around the world and to give voice to my political views.  


What's the story with the name?  

In the summer of 2006, a dear friend and coworker gave me a small, incarnadine dome tent.  Since much of my photography involved backpacking into the back country of the Sierra Nevada at the time, it was a godsend.  I have this phobia of waking up to the stench of bear breath in my face.  A small, lightweight tent may not have protected me from bears, but it made me a bit more relaxed at night.  On my first overnight trip with the tent, I found it was very photogenic.  In direct late afternoon light, it glowed!  The Little Red Tent went with me on many trips, and I made a point of including it in some of my photos on each trip.  Unfortunately, the Little Red Tent is on extended hiatus due to a broken flap zipper.  It has been replaced with a bivvy tent, but I really miss the ease of setting up a dome tent.  

So what's with this bare-bones index page?

This page is a temporary measure.  I'm learning several new skills for web development, and until I've got it down I'm going with something as clean and functional as I can.  As this site grows, I'll update this page.  I promise.  Honest.  

I really like your work.  Where can I buy prints?

Woo-hoo!  YES!  #happydance#  Ahem.  Thank you for your interest in my work.  Prints can be purchased directly from me, or you can buy some ready-made stuff from my Zazzle account.  I use a Kodak Ektatherm printer, so the colors are vibrant and details are sharp.  Email me for a price quote and details of the size of the prints I can offer at this time.

What kind of camera do you use?


Currently I am using an Olympus C765 UltraZoom and some filters.  It's a point and shoot, and has a 4 megapixel sensor.  No, it's not advanced enough for me to go professional.  The resolution is too small for most publishers.  

You really need to go professional.  Let me give you some money to buy a better camera.

Wow!  Thank you!

Enough with the exposition and begging.  Where's your blog and photo gallery? 

Blog:  "View from the Little Red Tent"
Gallery:  Not yet ready for prime time viewing.  
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