A biography for Ansel Adamshasn’t been written yet.
“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.”
“Sometimes I arrive just when God's ready to have somone click the shutter.”
“There are no rules for good photographs, there are only good photographs.”
“The negative is the equivalent of the composer's score, and the print the performance.”
“Landscape photography is the supreme test of the photographer - and often the supreme disappointment.”
“Twelve significant photographs in any one year is a good crop.”
“There is nothing worse than a sharp image of a fuzzy concept.”
“Photography, as a powerful medium of expression and communications, offers an infinite variety of perception, interpretation and execution.”
“A photograph is usually looked at - seldom looked into.”
“It is horrifying that we have to fight our own government to save the environment.”
“A good photograph is knowing where to stand.”
“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.”
“Dodging and burning are steps to take care of mistakes God made in establishing tonal relationships.”
“There are always two people in every picture: the photographer and the viewer.”
“Photography is more than a medium for factual communication of ideas. It is a creative art.”
“Sometimes I do get to places just when God's ready to have somebody click the shutter.”
“Not everybody trusts paintings but people believe photographs.”