Ansel Adams: Two

Photographic Styles

Ansel Adams: Two

Photographic Styles

Discussion Board QuestionJIM MCNAY, INSTRUCTOR

Discussion Board QuestionJIM MCNAY, INSTRUCTOR

• Look at the two sets of photographs.

• Group A, photos1-6, Group B, photos 7-12

• Both are by the same photographer, Ansel Adams.

• Group A

• Group B

• Part I

• Write about the basic differences you see between these two sets of photographs. Post your answers to the class the discussion board,

• What key differences do you notice between the two sets of pictures?

• What different concerns on the part of the photographer do you see?

• Do you notice different approaches to the picture-making in each case?

• Part II

• Ansel Adams was ultimately judged to be a fine art photographer, i.e., the kind we often see in museums and galleries.

• In your estimation, does one of these sets of pictures “fine art” while the other does not? Do they both qualify for this title?

• If you find one set is NOT fine art, what is it? What would you call it or how would you name it?