ansel adams in Large Format Posted October 28, 2000 When I was 14 or so my Father and I were heading into the High Sierras on a backpack trip. As we crossed over the Kings River Bridge we passed a little gnome of a fellow carrying a rather large view camera. With just a couple of B�HowdiesB� we continued on our way. At that time I told My Father that some day I would like a camera like that. We had no idea that we had passed Mr. Adams. Well as I became more photo astute I realized who it was we had seen that day. A little man with a big camera, who has set the bar for photographers all over the world. One can pick apart what ever they want in an effort to make them selves feel better or more important, for we all need to boost are egos at times to keep the immensity of the great void from swallowing us up, but what photographer who has looked at Mr. Adams work has not been influenced by it to some degree. He may not be the B�Greatest everB� but he is one of them. To this day, it is his books in my book case, not gathering dust but dog eared. For the truly great ones are those that teach. As far as copying others works, my best pictures are those that emulate Mr. Adams style, and if I can ever find that same spot out at ManzanarB�B� What we need are more photos and less ridicule. By the way I did not buy a view camera until I was 44 so I have a lot of photos to go on my way to my own B�GreatnessB�.
ansel adams
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When I was 14 or so my Father and I were heading into the High
Sierras on a backpack trip. As we crossed over the Kings River Bridge
we passed a little gnome of a fellow carrying a rather large view
camera. With just a couple of B�HowdiesB� we continued on our way. At
that time I told My Father that some day I would like a camera like
that. We had no idea that we had passed Mr. Adams. Well as I became
more photo astute I realized who it was we had seen that day. A
little man with a big camera, who has set the bar for photographers
all over the world.
One can pick apart what ever they want in an effort to make them
selves feel better or more important, for we all need to boost are
egos at times to keep the immensity of the great void from swallowing
us up, but what photographer who has looked at Mr. Adams work has not
been influenced by it to some degree. He may not be the B�Greatest
everB� but he is one of them. To this day, it is his books in my book
case, not gathering dust but dog eared. For the truly great ones are
those that teach. As far as copying others works, my best pictures
are those that emulate Mr. Adams style, and if I can ever find that
same spot out at ManzanarB�B�
What we need are more photos and less ridicule. By the way I did
not buy a view camera until I was 44 so I have a lot of photos to go
on my way to my own B�GreatnessB�.