Quotes by Ansel Adams

Ansel Adams

American landscape photographer and environmentalist

Alive from: 1902-1984

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  In wisdom gathered over time I have found that every experience is a form of exploration.

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  A good photograph is knowing where to stand.

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  A great photograph is one that fully expresses what one feels, in the deepest sense, about what is being photographed.

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  A photograph is usually looked at - seldom looked into.

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  A true photograph need not be explained, nor can it be contained in words.

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  Dodging and burning are steps to take care of mistakes God made in establishing tonal relationships.

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  I tried to keep both arts alive, but the camera won. I found that while the camera does not express the soul, perhaps a photograph can!

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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 horrifying that we have to fight our own government to save the environment.

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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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  Landscape photography is the supreme test of the photographer - and often the supreme disappointment.

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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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  Myths and creeds are heroic struggles to comprehend the truth in the world.

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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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  Not everybody trusts paintings but people believe photographs.