Ansel’s interest. Ansel took his first photograph in 1916 at age 19‚ when he and his parents went on a trip to Yosemite National Park. He took his picture with a Kodak Box Brownie camera.
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Although music and the piano were a major part of Adams’ life‚ there was one thing that would play an even bigger part in his life and become his career‚ photography. In the summer of 1916‚ his family set out for a short visit to Yosemite. Once they arrived‚ it was practically “love at first sight”. His father gave him a Kodak No. 1 Box Brownie camera to take pictures of the sights he enjoyed so much. This became the start of a new era of his life. He raced from one side of the valley to the other
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in 1902‚ is now one of the most appreciated photographers today. Adams however began his young life as a musician‚ playing the piano. However‚ that all changed when he was 14 years old and convinced his parents to take a family vacation to Yosemite National Park. It was then that his parents gave him his first box Brownie camera‚ and he took his first pictures. He also discovered his love for nature and especially photographing it. He became very well known for his photographic talent and in 1932
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gnawing at me a bit too much‚ penetrating and poisoning my core. “Get in your car right now and drive the six hours to meet us in Yosemite!” I hear Brandon yelling enthusiastically from San Francisco when I reluctantly play back the voicemail message. “We’re gonna do some camping‚ and climbing‚ maybe Half Dome. Call me back!” I haven’t visited Yosemite National Park since senior year of high school‚ but I’ve wanted to hike to the top of Half Dome ever since a girl‚ whom I secretly wanted to date
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Both of these men spent most of their lifetime defending the natural resources and the wildlife around the world. John Muir is one of California’s most important historical personalities. Born in Scotland‚ he has been called “The Father of our National Parks‚” “Wilderness Profit‚” and “Citizen of the Universe.” As a wilderness explorer‚ his exciting adventures in the Sierra Nevada and Alaska’s glaciers led him searching for nature’s beauty. Gifford Pinchot was born to a wealthy family on August 11
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Valley is a glacially formed valley in the northwestern corner of Yosemite National park in California. Yosemite was declared a national park in the late 1800’s by congress to protect this valuable wilderness for all people. The debate was between John Muir and Gifford Pinchot. Muir was against the dam and Pinchot was for it. Muir founded the Sierra Club and was one of the leading advocates for the creation of the U.S. national park system. Pinchot was one of the first scientific foresters (head of
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Adams has been visionary in his efforts to preserve this country ’s wild and scenic areas‚ both on 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." Ansel Adams has long been hailed as a master of photography. Environmentalist and photographer‚ he was born February 20th‚ 1902
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how he won the hearts of many with his beautiful works of art. Ansel Adams was a very talented photographer who captured beautiful photographs from day one. He had many accomplishments in his lifetime such as creating the Zone System‚ saving National Parks‚ working as an environmentalist and more. Adams was born into an upper-class San Francisco family in 1902. He was an only child and as a boy‚ he had no friends (“Ansel Adams”). He grew up among sand dunes and the sea cliffs‚ developing a love
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years‚ I never believed that it would never happen. About six years ago my little brother‚ mother‚ my father and I went on the biggest trip we had ever taken. It was pretty amazing! We went to Yosemite National Park in a rented car. In Yosemite we stayed at a beautiful location in the middle of the National Park. We stayed there for three days‚ and drove down California’s coast through Monterey to Los Angeles‚ and then we flew home. That was an amazing trip! But still‚ after that trip I still longed
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Famous photagragher paper Ansel Adams was born on February 20‚ 1902‚ in beautiful San Francisco‚ California. Adams grew to be a great inspiring person as a photographer of the American West‚ particularly Yosemite National Park. He used his work to promote the conservation of wilderness areas. His outstanding black-and-white images helped to establish photography among fine arts. He died in Monterey‚ California‚ on April 22‚ 1984 as one of the greatest landscape photagrghers who ever lived
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