Summary of Ansel Adams: Technique & Working Methods

The video discusses Ansel Adams' techniques and working methods in photography, emphasizing the importance of using technique to achieve the artist's vision. Adams used various lenses and exposure meters to evaluate brightness levels in his compositions. He meticulously recorded details such as film, lens, filter, and development processes to achieve desired results in his negatives and prints. Adams' approach involved placing important values on the exposure scale and ensuring sharpness and proper shadow densities. The video concludes by stating that technique is simply a means to an end in creating art.

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02:49 — « There is nothing mysterious about technique. It's surely nothing in itself except as a means to an end. »

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