Knowing What I Know Now, Any Photographer

I Think Photography Is Being Recognized And Collected. Its Values Have Certainly Gone Up And Continue To Go Up.

Black And White Photography Is Truly Quite A 'departure From Reality', And The Transition From One Aspect Of Visual Magic To Another Was Not As Complete As Many Imagine.

Emphasis On Technique Is Justified Only So Far As It Will Simplify And Clarify The Statement Of The Photographer's Concept.

I Know Some Photographs That Are Extraodrinary In Their Power And Conviction, But It Is Difficult In Photography To Overcome The Superficial Power Or Subject; The Concept And Statement Must Be Quite Convincing In Themselves To Win Over A Dramatic And Compelling Subject Situation.

At One With The Power Of The American Landscape, And Renowned For The Patient Skill And Timeless Beauty Of His Work, Photographer Ansel Adams Has Been Visionary In His Efforts To Preserve This Country's Wild And Scenic Areas, Both In Film And On Earth. Drawn To The Beauty Of Nature's Monuments, He Is Regarded By Environmentalists As A Monument Himself, And By Photographers As A National Institution. It Is Through His Foresight And Fortitude That So Much Of America Has Been Saved For Future Americans.