"Si la photographie était difficile dans le plein sens du terme - c'est à dire que la création d'une simple photo demandait autant de temps et d'effort que la production d'une bonne aquarelle ou gravure - il y aurait une amélioration majeure de la production globale. La totale facilité avec laquelle nous produisons une image superficielle mène souvent au désastre créatif."Ansel Adams

"I have often thought that if photography were difficult in the true sense of the term -meaning that the creation of a simple photograph would entail as much time and effort as the production of a good watercolor or etching - there would be a vast improvement in total output. The sheer ease with which we can produce a superficial image often leads to creative disaster.
- Ansel Adams - "A Personal Credo," in American Annual of Photography, vol. 58 (1944; repr. in Photographers on Photography, ed. By Nathan Lyons, 1966), Photographers on Photography : A Critical Anthology by Nathan Lyons (Editor)

Ansel Adams (1902 - 1984) - est un photographe américain spécialiste des paysages de l'Ouest américain
spécialiste de la chambre technique - de la grande profondeur de champ et du zone system

American photographer specialist in western landscapes - founding the f/64 with Edward Weston, he developed zone system exposure, sharp focus and was a master of view camera

The Ansel Adams Gallery

Ansel Adams by Michael Potter

Ansel Adams self-portrait, 1936