Ansel Adams Photographer Presentation

History Born 1902 and grew up in California He was an only child and his father was very supportive Ansel loved nature, long walks and the Golden Gate Bridge which were all later inspirations to him He taught himself to play piano and read music. He was talanted and ended up giving up piano for photography as his profession Accomplishments In 1927 Ansel made his first photograph, and also became friends with Albert Bender who helped him create his portfolio He is very famous for his being an environmentalist, and his black and white pictures of the American West He helped create the group f/64 with Edward Weston, and Immogen Cunningham Photographs Cactus taken in the southwest
Rose and Driftwood taken in 1948 One of his most famous
The Middle Ansel Adams Bibliography http://www.anseladams.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWCATS&Category=9 Jeffrey Pine, Sentinel Dome in 1942 at Yosmite Aspens taken in New Mexico in 1958 Bridalveil Fall taken in California in 1927 Storm, Surf, Rocks taken in 1960 http://www.anseladams.com/content/ansel_info/anseladams_biography2.html http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ansel_Adams Old faithful Geyser
taken in 1942 Half Dome, Blowing Snow 1955 Oak Tree Snowstorm in 1948 Aspens taken in New Mexico in 1945