Ansel Adams

Ansel Adams was born February 20, 1902, in San Francisco, California. Ansel took an interest in music at an early age. He taught himself how to play the piano and enjoyed the surroundings of nature. In 1916, he and his parents went on a trip to Yosemite National Park where he received his first camera, the Kodak Box Brownie. His first photographs recorded their vacation. Ansel fell in love with Yosemite National Park and would return every summer. He worked…...

“Naked Pictures: Ansel Adams and The Esalen Institute" The article begins describing Ansel Adams's remarkable photographic legacy even after his death. The technical innovation of Adams's photography is due to his participation in the exclusive club f/64 in which its members photograph at this high aperture to produce stunningly infinite depth of field. However, Adams has never himself provided an explanation or insight as to why he took his famous landscapes, leading many to question if there is some kind…...

A rugged man stands on top of a mountain. The year is 1945. Strapped on his back are tripods, sleeping bags, a tent, and a couple of large view cameras. He has been traveling for days without seeing another person. His old dusty station wagon is parked miles away. He climbs the smooth slippery rocks using some frail rope tied together, not the usual climbing gear. On his left is a mountain range with snowcaps, and on his right is…...

The major foundation of all civilizations, cultures and religions is the concept of community. A family, a town, a nation, a world, united in the search for a utopian society, has been the dreams of philosophers since the dawning of civilization. A united based people can create a sense of bliss, compassion, and love; concepts that one could argue are the fundamentals of divinity. Our modern society, however, has forgotten the benefits of unity and has moved forward as a…...

New York’s is vibrant, vivacious and has countless attractions. Be it the iconic structures such as the Statue of Liberty or the Empire State Building. Visit the boroughs, watch a show on Broadway, look out for celebrities in Times Square, or simply watch the city go by on the Staten Island Ferry, reading billboards in Times Square, or strolling through Central Park. There is no end of things to see and do in New York City. For culture-vultures there are…...

It is usually thought that photographs are a little slice of the real world. Traditionally, they have played the rule of adding realism to written text. The text becomes a commentary of the frozen shot of real life encapsulated in the photograph. However it could be argued that this is not the case. There are several aspects of the photographic image, which make it less than real. These aspects all have different ways of showing that camera's aren't always correctly…...

The paper attempts to critically examine, albeit briefly, the impacts of socio-cultural structures in the development of nude photography as an art form. It highlights the broad comparison of Asian and Western nude photography by showcasing some leading photographers specializing in nudist photographs. The workings of the social norms and societal structures, including conservative state apparatuses in some cultures, will also be briefly illustrated as far as they affect the form and content of works of the respective artist-photographers. A.…...

Imogen Cunningham was born in Oregon in 1883. She learnt chemistry at the University of Washington. While studying at the University of Washington in 1901, Imogen Cunningham started her photography work. She purchased her first camera in 1901 t a price of $15. Among her first photos was a naked self-portrait captured in 1906 at lone location at the University of Washington using a 4 by 5 inch camera (http://www.cs.washington.edu/building/art/ImogenCunningham/).  Her photographic career is historically the longest ever. Gertrude Kasebier’s…...

Ansel Adams was born February 20, 1902, in San Francisco, California. Ansel took an interest in music at an early age. He taught himself how to play the piano and delighted in the environments of nature. In 1916, he and his moms and dads went on a trip to Yosemite National Park where he received his first video camera, the Kodak Box Brownie. His first photos recorded their holiday. Ansel fell in love with Yosemite National Park and would return…...

A woman takes a selfie from a high angle A selfie is a type of self-portrait photograph, typically taken with a hand-held digital camera or camera phone. Selfies are often associated withsocial networking, like Instagram. They are often casual, are typically taken either with a camera held at arm's length or in a mirror, and typically include either only the photographer or the photographer and as many people as can be in focus, which is more commonly known as a…...