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.

Quote by Ansel Adams

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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.

Photography is more than a medium for factual communication of ideas. It is a creative...

Photography is more than a medium for factual communication of ideas. It is a creative...

Dodging and burning are steps to take care of mistakes God made in establishing tonal...

Dodging and burning are steps to take care of mistakes God made in establishing tonal...

A great photograph is one that fully expresses what one feels, in the deepest sense,...

A great photograph is one that fully expresses what one feels, in the deepest sense,...

There is nothing worse than a sharp image of a fuzzy concept.

There is nothing worse than a sharp image of a fuzzy concept.

When words become unclear, I shall focus with photographs. When images become inadequate, I shall...

When words become unclear, I shall focus with photographs. When images become inadequate, I shall...

Twelve significant photographs in any one year is a good crop.

Twelve significant photographs in any one year is a good crop.

It is my intention to present - through the medium of photography - intuitive observations...

It is my intention to present - through the medium of photography - intuitive observations...

Not everybody trusts paintings but people believe photographs.

Not everybody trusts paintings but people believe photographs.

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

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

Some photographers take reality...and impose the domination of their own thought and spirit. Others come...

Some photographers take reality...and impose the domination of their own thought and spirit. Others come...

Not everybody trusts paintings but people believe photographs.

Not everybody trusts paintings but people believe photographs.

A good photograph is knowing where to stand.

A good photograph is knowing where to stand.

The only things in my life that compatibly exists with this grand universe are the...

The only things in my life that compatibly exists with this grand universe are the...

Photography, as a powerful medium of expression and communications, offers an infinite variety of perception,...

Photography, as a powerful medium of expression and communications, offers an infinite variety of perception,...

The negative is comparable to the composer's score and the print to its performance. Each...

The negative is comparable to the composer's score and the print to its performance. Each...

A true photograph need not be explained, nor can it be contained in words.

A true photograph need not be explained, nor can it be contained in words.

Millions of men have lived to fight, build palaces and boundaries, shape destinies and societies;...

Millions of men have lived to fight, build palaces and boundaries, shape destinies and societies;...

Don't think. Thinking is the enemy of creativity. It's self-conscious, and anything self-conscious is lousy....

Don't think. Thinking is the enemy of creativity. It's self-conscious, and anything self-conscious is lousy....

Uncertainty and mystery are energies of life. Don't let them scare you unduly, for they...

Uncertainty and mystery are energies of life. Don't let them scare you unduly, for they...

Originality is simply a pair of fresh eyes.

Originality is simply a pair of fresh eyes.