What to say about Ansel Adams that hasn’t already been said. He is, unquestionably, America’s most famous photographer as well as one of forefathers of nature photography. There are times that I love his work and times that I really dislike it (I won’t say ‘hate’, but that’s a bit extreme). The works that I dislike aren’t due to any aesthetic elements nor subject matter, but it’s more of a “that shot is only ok – but since Adam’s took it people are going to think it was the greatest photo in the history of the universe!”. Adams took great shots, everyone knows that, but at the same time he also took some mediocre (and dare I say ‘bad’) shots as well. It is hard to really criticize his work because; either a) people will think that you are just jealous (which I sure as heck am!) or b) that you don’t really know what you are talking about.
Adam’s photos and contributions to the photographic world will help influence many generations (if not longer) of future artist. Adams has done so much more than just take pictures, he established many art/photography institutions, created some of the foundational rules that all photographers still use, and taught thousands of people how to create their own works (both as an actual teachers and via many of the photography books he wrote).
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