Uploaded August 2020 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago

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Most photographers are familiar with Ansel Adams, but his work is more relevant today than we may realize. This week I'm breaking down his iconic style, the methods and intentions behind it, and why it matters for landscape photography today.

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Some further reading:
britannica.com/biography/Ansel-Adams-American-photographer
improvephotography.com/53059/what-kind-of-camera-did-ansel-adams-use
expertphotography.com/10-photography-lessons-from-ansel-adams
metmuseum.org/toah/hd/f64/hd_f64.htm
mygobe.com/explore/ansel-adams-visualisation

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📸 Images used:
Ansel Adams (archives.gov/research/ansel-adams)
Angus McDougall (wisconsinhistory.org/Records/Image/IM33318)
Bob Oehlman (shutterbug.com/content/old-jeffrey-pine-sentinel-dome)
Monterey County Herald (heraldphotos.blogspot.com/2010/11/)
Yousuf Karsh (karsh.org/ansel-adams/#:~:text=Ansel%20Adams,%201977)
Ka Morais (alanrossphotography.com/ansel-adams-zone-system/#:~:text=Okay.%20Back%20to%20the%20beginning%20and%20the%20question%20of%20whether)

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also I know someone will leave an angry comment because I used the Porta 400 overlays for this. they look cool. it's not that deep

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