Ansel Adams

Ansel Adams
Born	Ansel Easton Adams February 20, 1902 San Francisco, California, United States
Died	April 22, 1984 (aged 82) Monterey, California
Nationality	American
Education	homeschooling, grammar school
Occupation	Photographer andConservationist
Title	Photographer
Spouse	Virginia Rose Best
Children	Michael, Anne
Parents	Charles Hitchcock Adams and Olive Bray Adams
Website
http://www.anseladams.orghttp://www.anseladams.com

Ansel Easton Adams (February 20, 1902 – April 22, 1984) was an American photographer and environmentalist, best known for hisblack-and-white photographs of the American West, especially inYosemite National Park.
With Fred Archer, Adams developed the Zone System as a way to determine proper exposure and adjust the contrast of the final print. The resulting clarity and depth characterized his photographs and the work of those to whom he taught the system. Adams primarily used large-format cameras despite their size, weight, setup time, and film cost, because their high resolution helped ensure sharpness in his images.
Adams founded the Group f/64 along with fellow photographersWillard Van Dyke and Edward Weston. Adams's photographs are reproduced on calendars, posters, and in books, making his photographs widely distributed.


Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ansel_Adams