Ansel Adams Influence On Photography

Ansel Adams Born in 1902, Ansel Adams was an American photographer who resided in the city of San Francisco. Adams faced dealing with dyslexia and was prone to frequent illness as a child. Despite living in a home that faced financial struggles, and living with a mother who battled mental illness, Ansel Adams managed to impact photography in a great way as well as the history of the United States. Before becoming an avid photographer, Adams was a musician who strived to become a concert pianist. He taught himself to read music and then began taking lessons. After that, he played the piano for a number of years. Ultimately, he discovered his love for photography and decided to pursue that as a profession, however his time spent as a pianist served him well as a photographer. Playing the piano helped Ansel hone his craft for photography because in order to do these things, an individual needs structure, substance, and self-discipline. (Turnage) Adams biggest influence was Alfred Stieglitz. Stieglitz was the creator of the photographic style of pictorialism. (Heath) According to Encyclopedia

(Biography.com Editors) In addition to being seen in many galleries, as he grew older he decided to become an educator. Adams was one never to sit idle, and was always productive. He spent his time creating different books, lecturing, and enjoying the beauty that America had to offer. He spent much of his time in the 70’s trying to meet public demand, working with the negatives he had to create prints because they were so widely desired. Ansel Adams now has land named after him in Yosemite called the Ansel Adams Wilderness. In addition to that, a peak in High Sierra was declared Mount Ansel Adams. In 1980, he received another honor from the president of the United States by being awarded the highest civilian honor called the Presidential Medal of