Ansel Adams

*He was born on February 20, 1902 and lived to be 82 years old and died on April

22, 1984 *Born in the Western Addition of San

Fransisco, California. *Home schooled until he was nine, he

resisted going to school. He received the rest of his education from his dad and

tutors.

Where his work appears:

*His work was in a few books that talked about his work

*His work has also been in magazines and newspapers.

*Many people know him for the amazing high quality pictures he takes.

His Style

*Straight Photography*Landscape

*Nature

This is of trees, flowers, oceans, lakes, etc.

Inspiration

*Ansel Adams inspiration is from Drew Johnson, a curator of photography in the art department

* Recent winner of a California Book Award for his book Capturing Light; Masterpieces of California Photography, 1850 to the Present

Clearing Winter Storm Yosemite National Park

1942 or earlier

Clearing Winter Storm Lighting: The lighting is natural from outside.Main subject: The main subject of the photo are the trees because that is where your attention is drawn. Composition: The composition of this photo works to make it look good by all the different shades of black and white. There is also a lot of different sizes of lines in the photo.Communication: The communication that Ansel was trying to give I think is that how pretty our world is.

The Tetons and the Snake River, Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming

1942

The Tetons and the Snake River•  Lighting: The lighting in this photo is natural because its outside.

•  Main Subject: I think the main subject is the river because it’s the first thing you look at in the picture.

•  Composition: The photo is striking by how the river leads your eye to the top of the picture. Also the texture of the clouds in front of the mountains.

•  Communication: Ansel is trying to communicate how pretty the river is.

Tenaya Creek, Dogwood, Rain, Yosemite Valley

1948

Tenya Creek

•  Lighting: The lighting in this photo is natural because its outside.

•  Main Subject: The main subject is the creek because its in the center of the photo.

•  Composition: The different variety of trees and leaves really add to the texture and composition of the picture.

•  Communication: I think Ansel is trying to communicate how many different varieties of trees there are.

Oak Tree, Snowstorm, Yosemite National Park

1948

Oak Tree

•  Lighting: The lighting is natural because its outside.

•  Main Subject: The main subject is the tree because it’s the biggest subject in the photo.

•  Composition: The difference between the white and black really stand out in the photo and makes it look really pretty.

•  Communication: I think Ansel is trying to communicate the white winter snow and how pretty it is.

Lake MacDonald, Glacier National Park

1942

Lake Mcdonald

•  Lighting: The lighting in this photo is natural because its outside.

•  Main Subject: The main subject is the lake because it’s the biggest subject in the photo and in the center of it.

•  Composition: The smoothness of the lake is what makes the photo. And how the mountains are on the outside of the lake.

•  Communication: I think Ansel is trying to communicate the lake and how smooth it is.

Citing References

•  Mastersofphotography.com •  Google.com