Quotes by Ansel Adams

A good photograph is knowing where to stand.

There are no rules for good photographs, there are only good photographs.

I have often thought that if photography were difficult in the true sense of the term -- meaning that the creation of a simple photograph would entail as much time and effort as the production of a good watercolor or etching -- there would be a vast improvement in total output. The sheer ease with which we can produce a superficial image often leads to creative disaster.