Millions of men have lived to fight, build palaces and boundaries, shape destinies and societies; but the compelling force of all times has been the force of originality and creation profoundly affecting the roots of human spirit.
ANSEL ADAMSA photograph is not an accident – is a concept. It exists at, or before, the moment of exposure of the negative.
More Ansel Adams Quotes
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To photograph truthfully and effectively is to see beneath the surfaces.
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The craft of photography is the key to good images.
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A great photograph is one that fully expresses what one feels, in the deepest sense, about what is being photographed.
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No man has the right to dictate what other men should perceive, create or produce, but all should be encouraged to reveal themselves, their perceptions and emotions, and to build confidence in the creative spirit.
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You don’t make a photograph just with a camera. You bring to the act of photography all the pictures you have seen, the books you have read, the music you have heard, the people you have loved.
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It is easy to take a photograph, but it is harder to make a masterpiece in photography than in any other art medium.
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A photograph is usually looked at – seldom looked into.
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Impression is not enough. Design, style, technique – these, too, are not enough. Art must reach further than impression or self-revelation .
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I hope that my work will encourage self expression in others and stimulate the search for beauty and creative excitement in the great world around us.
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You don’t take a photograph, you make it.
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The term accessories has come to include a host of photographic gadgets of questionable value.
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To visualize an image (in whole or in part) is to see clearly in the mind prior to exposure, a continuous projection from composing the image through the final print.
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Ask yourself, ‘Why am I seeing and feeling this? How am I growing? What am I learning?’ Remember: Every coincidence is potentially meaningful.
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A good photograph is knowing where to stand.
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Dodging and burning are steps to take care of mistakes God made in establishing tonal relationships.
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