You don't take a photograph, you make it. Ansel Adams on art
Not everybody trusts paintings but people believe photographs. Ansel Adams on art
There is nothing worse than a sharp image of a fuzzy concept. Ansel Adams on art
Photography is more than a medium for factual communication of ideas. It is a creative art. Ansel Adams on art
There are worlds of experience beyond the world of the aggressive man, beyond history, and beyond science. The moods and qualities of nature and the revelations of great art are equally difficult to define we can grasp them only in the depths of our perceptive spirit. Ansel Adams on art
Photography is more than a medium for factual communication of ideas. It is a creative art. Ansel Adams on communication
It is horrifying that we have to fight our own government to save the environment. Ansel Adams on environmental
In wisdom gathered over time I have found that every experience is a form of exploration. Ansel Adams on experience
There are worlds of experience beyond the world of the aggressive man, beyond history, and beyond science. The moods and qualities of nature and the revelations of great art are equally difficult to define we can grasp them only in the depths of our perceptive spirit. Ansel Adams on experience
Dodging and burning are steps to take care of mistakes God made in establishing tonal relationships. Ansel Adams on god
Sometimes I do get to places just when God's ready to have somebody click the shutter. Ansel Adams on god
A good photograph is knowing where to stand. Ansel Adams on good
There are no rules for good photographs, there are only good photographs. Ansel Adams on good
It is horrifying that we have to fight our own government to save the environment. Ansel Adams on government
A great photograph is one that fully expresses what one feels, in the deepest sense, about what is being photographed. Ansel Adams on great
There are worlds of experience beyond the world of the aggressive man, beyond history, and beyond science. The moods and qualities of nature and the revelations of great art are equally difficult to define we can grasp them only in the depths of our perceptive spirit. Ansel Adams on history
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. Ansel Adams on men
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. Ansel Adams on men
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 on nature
To photograph truthfully and effectively is to see beneath the surfaces and record the qualities of nature and humanity which live or are latent in all things. Ansel Adams on nature