There is nothing worse than a sharp image of a fuzzy concept. ~~ Ansel Adams
There is nothing worse than a sharp image of a fuzzy concept. ~~ Ansel Adems
There is nothing worse than a sharp image of a fuzzy concept. ~~ Ansel Adems
You don’t take a photograph, you make it. ~~ Ansel Adems
There are always two people in every picture: the photographer and the viewer. ~~ Ansel Adems
The negative is comparable to the composer’s score and the print to its performance. Each performance differs in subtle ways. ~~ Ansel Adems
If photography were difficult in the true sense . . . that the creation of a simple photograph would entail as much time and effort as the production of a good watercolor or etching — there would be a vast improvement in total output. ~~ Ansel Adems
In my mind’s eye, I visualize how a particular . . . sight and feeling will appear on a print. If it excites me, there is a good chance it will make a good photograph. It is an intuitive sense, an ability that comes from a lot of practice. ~~ Ansel Adems