Photography, as a powerful medium of expression and communications, offers an infinite variety of perception, interpretation and execution.
ANSEL ADAMSNo 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.
More Ansel Adams Quotes
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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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A true photograph need not be explained, nor can it be contained in words.
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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 single most important component of a camera is the twelve inches behind it!
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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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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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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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One of the most important pieces of equipment, for the photographer who really wants to improve, is a great big wastepaper basket.
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In wisdom gathered over time I have found that every experience is a form of exploration.
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It is horrifying that we have to fight our own government to save the environment.
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I think we can not categorize. Things do not fit into a mold.
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Photograph not only what you see but also what you feel.
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Image quality is not the product of a machine, but of the person who directs the machine, and there are no limits to imagination and expression.
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We make images to “honor what is greater and more interesting than we are.”
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The craft of photography is the key to good images.
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Not everybody trusts paintings but people believe photographs.
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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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I don’t know anybody who needs a critic to find out what art is.
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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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Some photographers take reality and impose the domination of their own thought and spirit. Others come before reality more tenderly and a photograph to them is an instrument of love and revelation.
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The camera cannot, but the photographer can.
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There is nothing worse than a sharp image of a fuzzy concept.
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The best picture is around the corner. Like prosperity.
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The artist and the photographer seek the mysteries and the adventure of experience in nature.
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