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“There are worlds of experience beyond the world of the aggressive man, beyond history, and beyond science. The moods and qualities of nature and the revelations of great art are equally difficult to define; we can grasp them only in the depths of our perceptive spirit.”

— Ansel Adams

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Photography, as a powerful medium of expression and communications, offers an infinite variety of perception, interpretation and execution.

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When words become unclear, I shall focus with photographs. When images become inadequate, I shall be content with silence.

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There are always two people in every picture: the photographer and the viewer.

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Photography is more than a medium for factual communication of ideas. It is a creative art.

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Landscape photography is the supreme test of the photographer - and often the supreme disappointment.

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You don't take a photograph, you make it.

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