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How Did Ansel Adams Affect Society

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Alison Waara
CP English 11
December 4, 2014
Ansel Adams Research Paper
"The splendor of Yosemite burst upon us and it was glorious... One wonder after another descended upon us... There was light everywhere... A new era began for me" (“American Experience | Ansel Adams | People & Events”). In year of 1916, he took his first trip to Yosemite National Park with his family. There, he saw the incredible views of the park, views he would continuously see throughout his life. His passion, not only for photography, but for nature surfaced during this first trip to Yosemite in California. Nobody knew that this sudden passion would affect the environment the way it did. Ansel Adams used his photography in order to help national parks gain popularity, as well as to help environmental groups. As one can see, Ansel Adams was an extremely influential photographer and environmentalist, because of his dedication to preserving nature, his support to the Sierra Club, and his famous black and white photography.
To start off, a very important part of how Ansel Adams’ career came to be is where he grew up. Adams was born in San Francisco on February 20, 1902. He was born into an upper-class family, consisting of …show more content…

In December of 1936, Adams is hospitalized for a chest infection and mononucleosis. Unfortunately, in June of 1937, a fire occurred in Adams’ darkroom at Yosemite. This fire destroyed one third of his earlier negatives of photos. A few of his friends helped him try to sort through the photos that did not get burned. Even though Adams did encounter multiple difficulties throughout his life, he managed to bounce back. Adams’ career did not go without some difficulties. Eventhough he did have to deal with such horrible things throughout his life, he managed to not only contribute various photos and ideals to society, but was also a significant person to many

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