Great Black and White Photographers PART 2

Ansel Adams was born on February 20, 1902 in San Francisco, California and died on April 2, 1984.Adams did not get a formal education but rather focused on his photography. He was an American photographer and environmentalist, but was best known for his black and white photographs. Even though the cameras he used are heavy and the films cost more, Adams liked to use large formats because of their high resolution. His first portfolio was produced in 1902 called, "Parmelian Prints Of The High Sierras," using his new style. With the help of sponsorship coming from Albert Bender, his first portfolio was a success, which had made him known. Soon after, he joined a prestigious club with the help of Albert Bender, called Roxburghe, learning about printing techniques, inks, design, and layout which he later had applied in his other projects. In 1933, Adams opened up his own art and photography gallery in San Francisco. Afterwards, in 1983, he created a limited-edition book called "Sierra Nevada: The John Muir Trail". Later on, Ansel had died in the ICU at the age of 83 from a heart attack after being in bed for four weeks after a leg surgery to remove a tumor. In Adams lifetime, he had received various awards coming from different universities and was also elected several times.