wˌaɪl vˈɪzɪɾɪŋ joʊsˈɛməɾi nˈæʃənəl pˈɑːɹk ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɪksti θɹˈiː, hiː lˈɜːnd ɐbˌaʊt ðə fətˈɑːɡɹəfi stˈʌdiz ʌv ˈænsəl ˈædəmz.
While visiting Yosemite National Park in 1963, he learned about the photography studies of Ansel Adams.