- 19 Mar, 2021
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Music, Visual Arts and Film Studies
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Ansel Adams is one of the most successful photographers of all time. He is largely responsible for starting the “California School” of photographers along with Imogen Cunningham and Edward Weston. Their Group f/64 rejected the Pictorialism styles of the day in favor of “pure” or “straight photography”
His most notable subjects were landscapes, particularly those of Yosemite National Park. Ansel developed printing techniques that yielded beautiful prints with an emphasis on tonality and sharpness.
Along with Fred Archer, the two developed what we know today as the Zone System. The Zone System is a formalized process for black and white printing. It divides the picture into measured zone densities allowing the photographer to control the exposure in camera, negative processing and the final print.
Write a personal reflection on the video below. How did this video make you feel about the issues Adams speaks about? Can photography make changes in ecology? Will you go out and hug a tree after watching this video? Are there actions that you would like to take to improve the way humans are damaging the natural world?