A n s e l A d a m s
He was born in San Francisco, California. He was born on February 20, 1902 and died on April 22, 1982. He was and only child. He was best known for his black and white photographs. Moon and Half Done, Yosemite National Park, California was one of his famous photographs. He taught himself how to play piano at the age of twelve, and music became his main focus at his later youth. Later he stopped playing piano to start photograph. Ansel's aunt gave him a copy of "In the Heart of the Sierras" by James M. Hutchings.This book piqued Ansel’s interest when he was just fourteen years old. His parents took him to Yosemite National Park. Adams made a portfolio and got contracted for it in 1927. Adams work machured between 1924 and 1942 and became more established. He gathered all his work and had a solo show at the Stieglitz gallery "An American Place" in 1936 at New York. He recieved awards for his photographs, and there has been awards named for him.
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