“I would never apologize for photographing rocks. Rocks can be very beautiful…” – Ansel Adams
When photographer Ansel Adams looked through his camera lens, he saw more than rocks, trees, and rivers. He saw art. Hues of wildness surfaced in this great American photographer’s stunning black-and-white prints. And for most of his life, Yosemite National Park was Adams’ chief source of inspiration. Born on February 20, 1902, his legacy includes helping to elevate photography to an art comparable with painting and music, and equally capable of expressing emotion and beauty.
Learn more about Adams’ time at Yosemite at https://www.nps.gov/…/learn/historyculture/ansel-adams.htm
Image: Ansel Adams shown as pictured in the 1950 Yosemite Field School yearbook and in “Yosemite Nature Notes”