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There are always two people in every picture: the photographer and the viewer.

~Ansel Adams

Topics: Always Every People Photographer Picture Two Two People Viewer

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When words become unclear, I shall focus with photographs. When images become inadequate, I shall be content with silence.

~Ansel Adams

Topics: Become Content Focus Images Inadequate Photographs Shall Silence Words

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Photography, as a powerful medium of expression and communications, offers an infinite variety of perception, interpretation and execution.

~Ansel Adams

Topics: Communications Execution Expression Infinite Interpretation Medium Offers Perception Photography Powerful Variety

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Yosemite Valley, to me, is always a sunrise, a glitter of green and golden wonder in a vast edifice of stone and space.

~Ansel Adams

Topics: Always Edifice Glitter Golden Green Me Space Stone Sunrise Valley Vast Wonder Yosemite

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It is horrifying that we have to fight our own government to save the environment.

~Ansel Adams

Topics: Environment Fight Government Horrifying Our Own Save

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Landscape photography is the supreme test of the photographer - and often the supreme disappointment.

~Ansel Adams

Topics: Disappointment Landscape Often Photographer Photography Supreme Test

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A good photograph is knowing where to stand.

~Ansel Adams

Topics: Good Knowing Photograph Stand Where

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There is nothing worse than a sharp image of a fuzzy concept.

~Ansel Adams

Topics: Concept Fuzzy Image Nothing Sharp Than Worse

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You don't take a photograph, you make it.

~Ansel Adams

Topics: Make Photograph Take You

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In wisdom gathered over time I have found that every experience is a form of exploration.

~Ansel Adams

Topics: Every Experience Exploration Form Found Gathered Over Time Wisdom

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Photographer

Born: February 20th, 1902

Died: April 22nd, 1984

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