Ansel Adams

Visual Arts United States 1902 – 1984 95 quotes

Landscape photographer of Yosemite, advocating conservation through images.

Quotes by Ansel Adams

The creative act is not a result of inspiration, but a result of hard work.

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The only way to make a good photograph is to be yourself.

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The artist is a receptacle for emotions that come from all over the place: from the sky, from the earth, from a scrap of paper, from a passing shape, from a spider's web.

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The world is a book, and those who do not travel read only one page.

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The quality of a photograph is not determined by the camera, but by the photographer.

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The photograph itself is not the art. It is the interpretation of the photograph that is the art.

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The photograph is a document of a moment in time, but it is also a work of art.

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The photograph is a mirror of the soul.

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The photograph is a window to the world.

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The photograph is a language that can be understood by everyone.

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The photograph is a story that can be told in a single image.

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The photograph is a poem that can be read with the eyes.

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The photograph is a song that can be heard with the heart.

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The photograph is a dream that can be seen with the mind.

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The photograph is a memory that can be relived with the soul.

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The photograph is a journey that can be taken with the spirit.

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The photograph is a gift that can be given to the world.

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The photograph is a legacy that can be left for future generations.

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The photograph is a testament to the power of the human spirit.

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The photograph is a celebration of life.

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