Great Black and White Photographers, Part 2


Biography
        My favorite black and white photographer is Ansel Adams. Ansel Adams was born on February 20, 1902. He was born in San Francisco, California. He was the old child of Charles and Olive Adams. Adams childhood got off to a rough start. When Adams was only four years old, an earthquake and fire of 1906, threw him to the ground and broke his nose, distinctly marking him for life. Adams was a hyperactive child, and got sick very frequently. He had a few friends, but his family home and his surroundings is what took up most of his free time. At a young age, Adams learned to appreciate the beauty of the outdoors. He would collect bugs, and explore all along San Francisco's rockiest coast.
      Adams became interested with piano at age 12. Music became his main focus for his later youth. However, in 1920 he left music for photography. All of his training in piano helped him with his photography. He already knew about accuracy, focus, and perfection. He began traveling and taking pictures of nature and landscapes. His first technique he learned was darkroom. And from then on he just got devoured by photography. In 1927, Adams produced his first portfolio, which included his famous image Monolith, The Face of Half Dome.
   He later then married Virginia Best in 1928. With the help of his wife, he was then able to produce more and more for the art industry. He was able to put on his first solo museum, and received great reviews from it. His success kept getting greater. He started publishing magazines, and more art gallery's. Sadly, Ansel Adams died from cardiovascular disease on April 22, 1984. He was 82 when he passed away, and was surrounded by his wife children, Michael and Anne, and five grandchildren. He received many awards, one including the Hasselblad Award in 1981. His legacy lives on, and is always known for his use of the darkroom technique.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ansel_Adams

http://anseladams.com/about-ansel-adams/ansel-adams-biography/

                 

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