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DAY 3 | FAMOUS PHOTOGRAPHERS |
Ansel Adams (1902–1984)
CAPTURING THE GREAT OUTDOORS
Ansel Easton Adams, artist and activist, was known for his stunning black and white images of Yosemite National Park and the American West. His images captured the wild beauty of natural landscapes with clarity so acute that he has been called one of the most accomplished technical masters of photography. This clarity of detail was produced with the use of a large-format camera and the “zone system,” developed with Fred Archer, which was a way to determine proper exposure and create flawless finished photographic prints with unparalleled depth.
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