Ansel Adams
Famous Photographer
Ansel Adams
Born February 20, 1902 in the Western Addition of San Francisco, California.
He died April 22, 1984 in Monterey, California
His parents were Charles Hitchcock Adams and Olive Bray Adams.
His Family came to California from New England.
Died April 22, 1984 at the age of 82.
Family
His parents were:
Charles Hitchcock Adams
Olive Bray Adams
Education
Ansel Adams was a hyperactive and sickly child with few friends. He was dismissed from several schools for bad behavior. He was educated by private tutors and members of his family at the age of 12.
He taught himself piano.
What Got him into Photography
Famous for?
Famous for his Black-and-white landscape photographs of the American West.
He loved taking photos of Yosemite National Park.
He developed the Zone System with Fred Archer.
His signature Black and white photographs inspire an appreciation for natural beauty and a strong conservation ethic.
Awards
Ansel Adams received many awards for his photographs.
These are a few of his Notable photographs:
Monolithm, The Face of Half Dome, Yosemite National Park, 1927
Rose and Driftwood, San Francisco, California, 1932
Moon and Half Dome, Yosemite National Park, California, 1960
Moonrise, Hernandez, New Mexico, 1941
My Thoughts?
What others thought?
Quotes
"There is nothing worse than a sharp image of a fuzzy concept."
"There are always two people in every picture: the photographer and the viewer."
"You don't take a photograph, you make it."
"A true photograph need not be explained, nor can it be contained in words."
"There are no rules for good photographs, there are only good photographs."