Ansel Adams

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

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

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

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

I tried to keep both arts alive, but the camera won. I found that while the camera does not express read more

I tried to keep both arts alive, but the camera won. I found that while the camera does not express the soul, perhaps a photograph can!

There are no rules for good photographs, there are only good photographs.

There are no rules for good photographs, there are only good photographs.

In my mind's eye, I visualize how a particular . . . sight and feeling will appear on a print. read more

In my mind's eye, I visualize how a particular . . . sight and feeling will appear on a print. If it excites me, there is a good chance it will make a good photograph. It is an intuitive sense, an ability that comes from a lot of practice.