Ansel Adams- American Landscape Photographer

 

1. Where and when was Ansel Adams born?     1902, san francisco
2. Was Ansel a good student? he struggled in school, he was very hyper
3. How old was Ansel Adams when he first experienced Yosemite? He was 14 years old
4. How long did it take to get to Yosemite from San Francisco? Today it takes about 3-4 hours.
5. Who gave him his first camera and what was it? his father gave him a Kodak #1 box brownie camera
6. Which group did Ansel Adams often hike with? The Sierra club.
7. To what President did Adams take his photographs (book project) in order to persuade him to support King's Canyon as a national park?                      
8. What photograph is probably one of the most famous photographs in the twentieth century?
9. He was nearing what age, when the financial security that had eluded him all his life materialized at last? he was nearing 70
10. How was Adams honored after he died?