Personal Background Ansel Adams was a renowned American photographer who captured the beauty of the American west Adams decided to become a photographer because he thought that photography could vent the same Fellings he experienced with music. He had realized that he would be a better photographer than a musician.
Style Ansel Adams style of photography was like a black and white colored photo, He mostly takes photos of landscapes that is what he is really know for. When you look at his photos you will see that there are mostly mountains and far view of like the sky. His photos are really relaxing, and they catch the attention of people's eyes because of the way they stand out so well with the black and white.
Philosophy Ansel Adams really saw his work and saw photography as a form of art and believed that a photograph is a lot more than just light leaked into a Lense. He specifically said, "you don't take a photograph, you make it". he really saw and believed that his philosophy was that his photographs were advocating and beautiful and really showed the west.
Influences I was influenced by Ansel Adams photography because I love the way that he was representing the west, he would go out and take amazing photos of landscapes and turn them into masterpieces. The way that in all of his photos you can see everything so clearly and you can tell what he was aiming for it is not just a random photo there is really a meaning behind it.