"Emphasis on technique is justified only so far……" — Ansel Adams

"Emphasis on technique is justified only so far as it will simplify and clarify the statement of the photographer's concept."

— Ansel Adams

125 Quotes by Ansel Adams

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You don't take a photograph, you make it.
When words become unclear, I shall focus with photographs. When images become inadequate, I shall be content with silence.
It is horrifying that we have to fight our own government to save the environment.
There are always two people in every picture: the photographer and the viewer.
No man has the right to dictate what other men should perceive, create or produce, but all should be encouraged…
Photography is more than a medium for factual communication of ideas. It is a creative art.
A good photograph is knowing where to stand.
There are no rules for good photographs, there are only good photographs.
There is nothing worse than a sharp image of a fuzzy concept.
Photography, as a powerful medium of expression and communications, offers an infinite variety of perception, interpretation and execution.
A great photograph is one that fully expresses what one feels, in the deepest sense, about what is being photographed.
Sometimes I do get to places just when God's ready to have somebody click the shutter.

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