Ansel Adams

Ansel Adams was born on February 20, 1902 and died on April 22, 1984. He is best known for his black and white photographs of Yosemite. He mostly shot in black and white. He developed the Zone System to determine proper exposure and also to adjust the contrast of the final picture. He also founded the Group f/64 with other photographers, which in turn made the Museum of Modern Art's department of photography. He was born in San Francisco.


(fun fact: he has the same birthday as myself, Michelle Kwong, and Briana McTiernan. except obviously not the date.)

The Face of Half Dome
One artistic element in one of Adam's most famous pictures, is the use of black and white. Another principle is the rule of thirds. Adams chose not to put Half Dome directly in the center, which is why the picture speaks out more. He also used the elements of light and dark, with the top of the picture being dark, and then at the bottom it becomes light.