Top 10 Ansel Adams quotations

Ansel Adams quotations, the American photographer was a great exponent of black and white photography of the American West with a justly deserved reputation for stunning high quality work.

Here is my Top 10 list of Ansel Adams quotations, they are in no particular order though the first one is my favourite which unfortunately is still as true today as it was then.

1. It is horrifying that we have to fight our own government to save the environment.
2. A great photograph is a full expression of what one feels about what is being photographed in the deepest sense and is, thereby, a true expression of what one feels about life in its entirety.
3. Landscape photography is the supreme test of the photographer – and often the supreme disappointment.
4. 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!
5. Dodging and burning are steps to take care of mistakes God made in establishing tonal relationships.
6. 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.
7. A good photograph is knowing where to stand.
8. 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.
9. It is my intention to present – through the medium of photography – intuitive observations of the natural world which may have meaning to the spectators.
10. 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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