Daily Archives: September 23, 2009
Artist Series – Ansel Adams
Introduction
This is my first part of what I hope to be a ongoing series on artist in different mediums that I find to have influenced my career in the arts. Following my second part of my introduction to photography, I thought it appropriate to start with one of the most respected American photographers, Ansel Adams.
“There are no rules for good photographs, there are only good photographs.” - Ansel Adams
A Brief Biography
Ansel Easton Adams (February 20, 1902 – April 22, 1984) was an American photographer and environmentalist, best known for his black-and-white photographs of the American West and primarily Yosemite National Park.
Adams was born in the Western Addition of San Francisco, California to distinctly upper-class parents Charles and Olive Adams. He was an only child and was named after his uncle Ansel Easton.
