There are no rules for good photographs, there are only good photographs. – Ansel Adams
A great photograph is one that fully expresses what one feels, in the deepest sense, about what is being photographed. – Ansel Adams

There are no rules for good photographs, there are only good photographs. – Ansel Adams
A great photograph is one that fully expresses what one feels, in the deepest sense, about what is being photographed. – Ansel Adams
There are worlds of experience beyond the world of the aggressive man, beyond history, and beyond science. The moods and qualities of nature and the revelations of great art are equally difficult to define we can grasp them only in the depths of our perceptive spirit. – Ansel Adams
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