Ansel Adams was born in San Francisco, California in February 20, 1902. His family was pretty wealthy and their house was right by the Golden Gate Bridge. In 1906, a great earthquake happened and threw him to the ground and badly broke his nose which marked him for life. A year later during the financial panic of 1907, the family fortune had disappeared and his father was very sad. Later on, he had trouble fitting in with the other kids at school. Ansel's father and aunt tutored him when he was out of school, but he was not very successful in the schools he was enrolled in. Eventually at Mrs. Kate M. Wilkins Private School, he got a "legitimizing diploma" which is pretty much saying that he passed the eighth grade. He liked to go hiking or for long walks around his house and he loved nature. The national parks in the area were places where he liked to spend time. The Sierra Club was very helpful with Adams's success as a photographer. He realized that being a photographer could earn him a lot more money then his current job, a concert pianist. Adams died in 1984.
Ansel takes pictures that are dealing with depth of field and the landscape around him. My next assignment is actually taking photos like Ansel Adams did. His photography is very interesting and it deals with getting a wider shot than usual.
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