Dodging and burning are steps to take care of mistakes God made in establishing tonal relationships. Ansel Adams burncaredodge Change image and share on social
Myths and creeds are heroic struggles to comprehend the truth in the world. Ansel Adams comprehendcreedheroic Change image and share on social
Not everybody trusts paintings but people believe photographs. Ansel Adams paintingpeoplephotograph Change image and share on social
When I'm ready to make a photograph, I think I quite obviously see in my minds eye something that is not literally there in the true meaning of the word. I'm interested in something which is built up from within, rather than just extracted from without. Ansel Adams buildextracteye share on social
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. Ansel Adams buildconfidencecreate share on social
These people live again in print as intensely as when their images were captured on old dry plates of sixty years ago... I am walking in their alleys, standing in their rooms and sheds and workshops, looking in and out of their windows. Any they in turn seem to be aware of me. Ansel Adams agoalleyaware share on social
Photography, as a powerful medium of expression and communications, offers an infinite variety of perception, interpretation and execution. Ansel Adams communicationexecutionexpression Change image and share on social
It is my intention to present - through the medium of photography - intuitive observations of the natural world which may have meaning to the spectators. Ansel Adams intentionintuitivemean Change image and share on social
There are always two people in every picture: the photographer and the viewer. Ansel Adams peoplephotographerpicture Change image and share on social
There are worlds of experience beyond the world of the aggressive man, beyond history, and beyond science. The moods and qualities of nature and the revelations of great art are equally difficult to define; we can grasp them only in the depths of our perceptive spirit. Ansel Adams aggressiveartdefine share on social
