Ansel Adams1902–1984The quotations of
Ansel Adams
American photographer and environmentalist
1902–1984
16 quotes, most often on Photography.
In wisdom gathered over time I have found that every experience is a form of exploration.
Myths and creeds are heroic struggles to comprehend the truth in the world.
There are always two people in every picture: the photographer and the viewer.
Not everybody trusts paintings, but people believe photographs.
There are no rules for good photographs, there are only good photographs.
Photography is more than a medium for factual communication of ideas. It is a creative art.
A true photograph need not be explained, nor can it be contained in words.
Sometimes I do get to places just when God’s ready to have somebody click the shutter.
- “A Personal Credo” (1943), published in American Annual of Photography (1944)
