Great Black and White Photographers part II

 Great Black and White Photographers part II

Ansel Adams Biography

        Ansel Adams was born in San Francisco on February 20th, 1902. Adams is one of the most recognizable and respectable photographers of his time. Adams was first striving to be a pianist, but soon drifted from the art. He became interested in photography and soon became a leading photographer.

         Ansel Adams as a child was restless and very curious causing him to often be kicked out of school. Eventually Adams resumed his education and even went to Harvard. At an early age, Adams was interested in photography. Ansel's father, Charles Hitchcock Adams, embraced the idea while his mother, Olive Bray Adams, was not so keen on photography.

          Ansel's passion for photography fully blossomed when he went to Yosemite for the first time with his dad's camera. He was inspired and visited Yosemite many times over the rest of his life. After Yosemite, Adams began to publish and make money off of his photos. He became a pioneer and an innovator in photography. He has many portfolios and books with very well known photos. He had customers such as Kodak and AT&T. Ansel married Virginia Best in 1928 and had two kids. Ansel Adams passed away on April 22, 1982.

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