Exhibition: Ansel Adams

‘I hope that my work will encourage self-expression in others and stimulate the search for beauty and creative excitement in the great world around us’ – Ansel Adams.

Ansel Adams was an American photographer which brought the wilderness into the home of countless people. An area that Adams was most prone to taking photographs at was the Yosemite National Park where he used his work to endorse conservation of the wilderness. It is Adams iconic black and white images that helped to launch photography among the fine arts.

'The Tetons and the Snake River' 1942

I decided to attend Ansel Adams exhibition in Greenwich which focuses on the photographers lifelong captivation with water, seascapes, waterfalls, rapids, ice, snow ponds and so forth. A particular picture that caught my eyes when I went to the exhibition was the ‘Tetons and the snake river’, I was particularly fond of it due to the beautiful view that was captured and how the river acted as a leading line to the main focal points, especially the big mountains. Something else I like is the different tonal range that is revealed and how this gives the image a completely different feel as opposed to them not being there. Adams is someone that continues to influence my work, especially when doing black and white landscapes and is someone I will continue to refer back to. 

Reference List:
http://www.anseladams.com/
http://www.biography.com/people/ansel-adams-9175697