Photography Presentation on Ansel Adams by Katherine Spataro

2. Born on February 20, 1902 in California
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He had a troubled youth.
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Nature and music became important
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part of his childhood
› Joined the Sierra Club when he was
17- focus on preserving parts of
nature
› After becoming interesting with
nature he began to focus on
photography
1927 first portfolio
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In 1928 he married Virginia Best, and
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had two children.
Most successful time of his career 1929-
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1942
His photographs today are still relevant
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today
He died on April 22, 1984 at age 82
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3. Ansel Adam’s work is important because it is inspiring to other
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photographers who like his ideas or want to use some of his techniques. He
also has helpful, interesting quotes that are inspiring to many other
photographers including:
› “Photography, as a powerful medium of expression and
communications, offers an infinite variety of perception, interpretation
and execution. “
› “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 “
› “ Twelve significant photographs in any one year is a good crop “
The influence of Ansel Adams to begin photography was his love for nature.
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How Ansel Adams inspires others: One method used by Ansel Adams that
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he created is known as the Zone System. This technique is used to try and
creates the best film exposure and development for the photo. There is a
systematic method to follow the Zone System.

4. Common Themes:
 Nature
Landscape
• Mountains
Lakes
•
Rivers
•
Leaves
•
Desert
•
• Cactus
 People
• Posed

5. Moonrise, Hernandez
This is one of Ansel Adams most famous photographs

6. The name of the critic is Laura Cumming
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The review was very positive, and complementary.
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The critic discussed his style in the review
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She also says observes all of the interesting parts that
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make the picture work well

7. -I agree with the art critic
-Why this picture works
well:
-Sharp & clear
- The white clouds
contrast with the sky
and houses.
-The skyline, which
also includes snow
topped mountains.
-The moon in the
center of the
photograph

8. The Tetons and the Snake River

9. Glacier National Park Valley, Snow Covered Mountains

10. Yellowstone-Fountain Geyser Pool

11. Mountains

12. Jeffrey Pine

13. Manzanar Portrait Tom Kobayashi

14. Leaf in Glacier National Park

15. Yellowstone-Castle Geyser Coye

16. El Capitan Winter

17. Rose and Driftwood

18. Lone Tree

19. Canyon de Chelly, Arizona

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