In wisdom gathered over time I have found that every experience is a form of exploration.
ANSEL ADAMSMillions 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.
More Ansel Adams Quotes
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A good photograph is knowing where to stand.
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It is my intention to present – through the medium of photography – intuitive observations of the natural world which may have meaning to the spectators.
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I believe the world is incomprehensibly beautiful – an endless prospect of magic and wonder.
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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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Yosemite Valley, to me, is always a sunrise, a glitter of green and golden wonder in a vast edifice of stone and space.
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There are no rules for good photographs, there are only good photographs.
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A photograph is usually looked at – seldom looked into.
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Dodging and burning are steps to take care of mistakes God made in establishing tonal relationships.
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You don’t take a photograph, you make it.
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A great photograph is a full expression of what one feels…
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Photograph not only what you see but also what you feel.
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I believe in beauty. I believe in stones and water, air and soil, people and their future and their fate.
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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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The camera cannot, but the photographer can.
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Photography is more than a medium for factual communication of ideas. It is a creative art.
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