Quote by Ansel Adams
In my minds eye, I visualize how a particular . . . sight and feel

In my minds 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. – Ansel Adams

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Photography is more than a medium for factual communication of ideas. It is a creative art. – Ansel Adams

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

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To photograph truthfully and effectively is to see beneath the surfaces and record the qualities of nature and humanity which live or are latent in all things. – Ansel Adams

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The world just does not fit conveniently into the format of a 35mm camera. – W. Eugene Smith

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