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The only things in my life that compatibly exists with this grand universe are the creative works of the human spirit.

Ansel Adams

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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The term accessories has come to include a host of photographic gadgets of questionable value.
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Photograph Value
Art is both the taking and giving of beauty, the turning out to the light of the inner folds of the awareness of the spirit.
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Sometimes I do get to places just when God’s ready to have somebody click the shutter.
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Photography is an austere and blazing poetry of the real.
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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.
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To photograph truthfully and effectively is to see beneath the surfaces.
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There is nothing worse than a sharp image of a fuzzy concept.
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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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When words become unclear, I shall focus with photographs. When images become inadequate, I shall be content with silence.
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It is all very beautiful and magical here – a quality which cannot be described. You have to live it and breathe it, let the sun bake into you.
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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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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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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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Bad weather makes for good photography.
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The only things in my life that compatibly exists with this grand universe are the creative works of the human spirit.

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