I would never apologize for photographing rocks. Rocks can … - Ansel Adams

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I would never apologize for photographing rocks. Rocks can be very beautiful. But, yes, people have asked why I don’t put people into my pictures of the natural scene. I respond, “There are always two people in every picture: the photographer and the viewer.” That usually doesn’t go over at all.

Ansel Adams

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Ansel Adams (February 20 1902 – April 22 1984) was an American fine art photographer most famous for his wilderness landscapes.

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Native Name: Ansel Easton Adams

Alternative Names: Ansel Easton Adams II • Ansel E. Adams

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