Dodging and burning are steps to take care of mistakes God made in establishing tonal relationships.
Ansel AdamsAs the fisherman depends upon the rivers, lakes and seas and the farmer upon the land for his existence, so does mankind in general depend upon the beauty of the world about him for his spiritual and emotional existence.
Ansel AdamsThe sheer ease with which we can produce a superficial image often leads to creative disaster.
Ansel AdamsI believe the world is incomprehensibly beautiful - an endless prospect of magic and wonder.
Ansel AdamsNow there is a big turnover in the galleries. The top galleries are getting better all the time. A lot of galleries just struggle along, then a new one comes along. There are certainly a great number of galleries. I think this argues well for the art but there are, of course, a lot of "phonies" in all the arts.
Ansel Adams