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As the fisherman depends upon the rivers, lakes and seas and the farmer upon the land for his existence, so does mankind in general depend upon the beauty of the world about him for his spiritual and emotional existence.

Ansel Adams

Today, we must realize that nature is revealed in the simplest meadow, wood lot, marsh, stream, or tidepool, as well as in the remote grandeur of our parks and wilderness areas.
ANSEL ADAMS

Nature Reveal Simplicity Wild
Once destroyed, nature’s beauty cannot be repurchased at any price.
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Beautiful Destroy Nature Price Worth
Photography is more than a medium for factual communication of ideas. It is a creative art.
ANSEL ADAMS

Art Communication Creation Ideas Photograph
Impression is not enough. Design, style, technique – these, too, are not enough. Art must reach further than impression or self-revelation .
ANSEL ADAMS

Art Design Enough Style Technique
It is my intention to present – through the medium of photography – intuitive observations of the natural world which may have meaning to the spectators.
ANSEL ADAMS

Nature Photograph Present World
How high your awareness level is determines how much meaning you get from your world. Photography can teach you to improve your awareness level.
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Determination Improvement Photograph Teaching World Yourself
The term accessories has come to include a host of photographic gadgets of questionable value.
ANSEL ADAMS

Photograph Value
A photograph is usually looked at – seldom looked into.
ANSEL ADAMS

Photograph See
I believe the world is incomprehensibly beautiful – an endless prospect of magic and wonder.
ANSEL ADAMS

Beautiful Believe End Magic Myself Nature Wonder
The artist and the photographer seek the mysteries and the adventure of experience in nature.
ANSEL ADAMS

Adventure Art Experience Mystery Nature Photograph Seek
A great photograph is a full expression of what one feels…
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Expression Feeling Greatness Oneself Photograph
I believe in beauty. I believe in stones and water, air and soil, people and their future and their fate.
ANSEL ADAMS

Beautiful Believe Fate Future Myself People
Life is your art. An open, aware heart is your camera. A oneness with your world is your film. Your bright eyes and easy smile is your museum.
ANSEL ADAMS

Art Easy Heart Life Smile World Yourself
It is the photographer, not the camera, that is the instrument.
ANSEL ADAMS

Camera Photograph Technology
In my mind’s eye, I visualize how a particular… sight and feeling will appear on a print. If it excites me, there is a good chance it will make a good photograph. It is an intuitive sense, an ability that comes from a lot of practice.
ANSEL ADAMS

Ability Excitement Eyes Feeling Goodness Mindset Photograph Practice
When words become unclear, I shall focus with photographs. When images become inadequate, I shall be content with silence.
ANSEL ADAMS

Focus Image Myself Photograph Silence Word

As the fisherman depends upon the rivers, lakes and seas and the farmer upon the land for his existence, so does mankind in general depend upon the beauty of the world about him for his spiritual and emotional existence.

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As the fisherman depends upon the rivers, lakes and seas and the farmer upon the land for his existence, so does mankind in general depend upon the beauty of the world about him for his spiritual and emotional existence.

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