Observation by Bruce Simmons
Before Ansel Adams, photographers tried to make their imagery mimic art through various means of image manipulation such as coating camera lenses and scratching negatives and other types of modifications.
Along came Ansel Easton Adams (February 20, 1902 – April 22, 1984), who declared photography to be a "a blazing poetry of the real," and stated that manipulations were simply a derivative of other art forms. Ansel preached the value of "pure photography." letting us see that which he saw, through his collected images of his travels from his camera. Ultimately, and thankfully, Adams' pictures turned photography into fine art and shaped the way we see the wilderness
Thank you Ansel Adams for helping me see the art I can make from my lowly little digital camera.
http://www.anseladams.com/
(All my photos on this blog are untouched unless otherwise noted, as inspired by AEA.)
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