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Famous Ansel Adams Quotes
“There are always two people in every picture: the photographer and the viewer.”
“Photography is more than a medium for factual communication of ideas. It is a creative art.”
“There are no rules for good photographs, there are only good photographs.”
“There is nothing worse than a sharp image of a fuzzy concept.”
“Sometimes I do get to places just when God's ready to have somebody click the shutter.”
“A true photograph need not be explained, nor can it be contained in words.”
“Twelve significant photographs in any one year is a good crop.”
“The single most important component of a camera is the twelve inches behind it!”
“I knew my destiny when I first experienced Yosemite.”
“A great photograph is a full expression of what one feels...”
“To photograph truthfully and effectively is to see beneath the surfaces.”
“The sheer ease with which we can produce a superficial image often leads to creative disaster.”
“It is the photographer, not the camera, that is the instrument.”
“The artist and the photographer seek the mysteries and the adventure of experience in nature.”