The craft of photography is the key to good images.
ANSEL ADAMSIt is the photographer, not the camera, that is the instrument.
More Ansel Adams Quotes
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We all move on the fringes of eternity and are sometimes granted vistas through fabric of illusion.
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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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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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A great photograph is a full expression of what one feels…
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I believe the world is incomprehensibly beautiful – an endless prospect of magic and wonder.
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The best picture is around the corner. Like prosperity.
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The camera cannot, but the photographer can.
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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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We make images to “honor what is greater and more interesting than we are.”
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Bad weather makes for good photography.
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A true photograph need not be explained, nor can it be contained in words.
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A photograph is not an accident – it is a concept.
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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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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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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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