No matter how sophisticated you may be, a large granite mountain cannot be denied – it speaks in silence to the very core of your being.
ANSEL ADAMSPhotography is more than a medium for factual communication of ideas. It is a creative art.
More Ansel Adams Quotes
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Not everybody trusts paintings but people believe photographs.
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I am sure the next step will be the electronic image, and I hope I shall live to see it. I trust that the creative eye will continue to function, whatever technological innovations may develop.
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I knew my destiny when I first experienced Yosemite.
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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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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.
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A good photograph is knowing where to stand.
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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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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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You don’t take a photograph, you make it.
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Bad weather makes for good photography.
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In wisdom gathered over time I have found that every experience is a form of exploration.
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You don’t make a photograph just with a camera
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When words become unclear, I shall focus with photographs. When images become inadequate, I shall be content with silence.
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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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I can look at a fine art photograph and sometimes I can hear music.
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