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    Ansel Adams‚ Half Dome and Clouds (Upside-down Photograph)‚ Yosemite National Park‚ 1916 As a fundamental environmentalist Ansel Adams played an extremely important role in the development of nature and landscape photography. Through his first photograph‚ done at the age of fourteen with a Kodak Box Brownie given to him by his parents‚ Half Dome and Clouds (Upside-down Photograph) 1916‚ Adams noted that there was a lacked crispness‚ as well as lack of

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    The Impact of Ansel Adams The evolution of photography‚ from the very beginning to the modern technology we have today‚ is largely due to a few select specialists that took the matter into their own hands. Many discoveries were made about photography during the late 1800’s and into the 1900’s‚ but none greater than the discoveries of Ansel Adams. Ansel Adams made a huge impact on photography because of his technological advances‚ environmental work‚ and how he won the hearts of many with his

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    Ansel Adams  President Jimmy Carter‚ in presenting Ansel Adams with the Presidential Medal of Freedom‚ best describes the life and work of Ansel Adams. "At one with the power of the American landscape‚ and renowned for the patient skill and timeless beauty of his work‚ photographer Ansel Adams has been visionary in his efforts to preserve this country ’s wild and scenic areas‚ both on film and on earth. Drawn to the beauty of nature ’s monuments‚ he is regarded by environmentalists as a monument

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    essay on one of Ansel Adams most famous photographs from his long and successful career titled Half Dome. The photograph of Half Dome medium of the photograph is black and white. Ansel Adams in my opinion is one of the greatest photographers of all time. I believe his photographs are a work of art. Ansel Adams was a true visual genius with a camera‚ he went to a location set up his camera and the end result was always perfect. When I look at a photograph that was taken by Ansel Adams I feel at ease

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    Ansel Adams was born on February 20‚ 1902‚ in beautiful San Francisco‚ California. Adams grew to be a great inspiring person as a photographer of the American West‚ particularly Yosemite National Park. He used his work to promote the conservation of wilderness areas. His outstanding black-and-white images helped to establish photography among fine arts. He died in Monterey‚ California‚ on April 22‚ 1984 as one of the greatest landscape photagrghers who ever lived. Ansel Adams was born

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    artists work together and one alone. Ansel Adams was a visionary figure in nature photography and wilderness preservation. He is seen as an environmental folk hero and a symbol of the American West‚ especially of Yosemite National Park. Adams’ dedication to wilderness preservation‚ his commitment to the Sierra Club‚ and of course‚ his signature black-and-white photographs inspire an appreciation for natural beauty and a strong conservation ethic. Adams was born in San Francisco‚ California in

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    Ansel Adams‚ a photographer born in San Francisco in 1902‚ is now one of the most appreciated photographers today. Adams however began his young life as a musician‚ playing the piano. However‚ that all changed when he was 14 years old and convinced his parents to take a family vacation to Yosemite National Park. It was then that his parents gave him his first box Brownie camera‚ and he took his first pictures. He also discovered his love for nature and especially photographing it. He became very

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    California‚ Ansel Easton Adams was the only child of New England parents‚ Charles Hitchcock and Olive Adams. Adams’ father was a businessman‚ whose company included an insurance agency and chemical plant. Ansel took an interest in music at an early age. He selfly taught himself how to play the piano‚ and he enjoyed being around the surroundings of nature. Ansel attended both public and private school. At home his father gave him lessons in math and French. 	In 1915 when Ansel was 13‚ his

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    For my iconic photographer‚ I chose Ansel Adams. I chose him for a variety of reasons but the major reason was because he photographed many landscapes. His photography caught my eye since I enjoy capturing photos of nature‚ something he did. Ansel Adams was born on April 22‚ 1984‚ in San Francisco‚ California. He was not only an American photographer but an environmentalist as well. This could also explain why he was known to capture the landscape in the majority of his photos. He was especially

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    Yosemite Special Edition Photographs Ansel Adams was an American photographer who photographed images of the American West and helped promotes the conservation of wilderness areas. He is known for is overwhelming powerful black and white photography. In 1958 he released the Yosemite Special Edition series. His astonishing photographs from this series creates the dramatic and perfect image of nature. They make feel the power radiating from our landscapes. By just taking a glance at the photographs

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