I believe the approach of the artist and the approach of the environmentalist are fairly close in that both are, to a rather impressive degree, concerned with the affirmation of life.
ANSEL ADAMSHow high your awareness level is determines how much meaning you get from your world. Photography can teach you to improve your awareness level.
More Ansel Adams Quotes
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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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Photography is more than a medium for factual communication of ideas. It is a creative art.
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Photography is an austere and blazing poetry of the real.
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A photograph is not an accident – it is a concept.
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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.
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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.
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The camera cannot, but the photographer can.
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I know that I am one with beauty and that my comrades are one. Let our souls be mountains, Let our spirits be stars, Let our hearts be worlds.
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We were in the shadow of the mountains, the light was cool and quiet and no wind was stirring. The aspen trunks were slightly greenish and the leaves were a vibrant yellow.
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Not everybody trusts paintings but people believe photographs.
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The craft of photography is the key to good images.
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A true photograph need not be explained, nor can it be contained in words.
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There is nothing worse than a sharp image of a fuzzy concept.
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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.
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A good photograph is knowing where to stand.
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