In Wells reading they discuss Ansel Adams. He was an
American Photographer. Adams studied many different subjects. For instance he
studied music. Ansel Adams linked music with photographers. He was part of a
group of photographers that shot photos at F64. He focused on shooting photos of
the environment. Growing up he had a love of nature. Landscape photography is shot horizontal. In addition, there
are also different rules that accompany landscape photography. He did photos
like Death Valley Nation Monument, In Glacier
National Park, and Boulder Dam 1941.“Compositionally, the ‘golden rule’ of one-third/two-third
horizontal proportions is usually obeyed, as are the rules of perspective”
(Wells 281). What the quote is saying is the sky takes up two-thirds of the
photo, while the land is composed of one-thirds of the photo. Their approach
emphasis photography as an specific type of medium with its own optical,
chemical and consequent aesthetic properties (Wells 280). This movement was
helpful in proving that photography could and should be counted as a form of
art. Using a high aperture has an effected on the photo. It creates a very
sharp photo. Ansel Adams and the others would choose what to frame. I really
enjoyed this reading because Ansel Adams was the first photographer I learned
about. Also, I like the effect f64 has on photos. Ansel Adams is a very
talented artist. In conclusion he helped change the opinion about photography.
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