Where and when was Ansel Adams born He was born in San Francisco, Feb. 20, 1902. Was Ansel a good student? No, although he attended many private schools for being restless. How old was Ansel Adams when he first experienced Yosemite? He was 14 years of age when he first experienced Yosemite. How long did it take to get to Yosemite from San Francisco? Today it takes about 3-4 hours. It took him around 7 hours. Who gave him his first camera and what was it? Ansel's dad was the first person to give him a camera and it was a Kodak #1 Box Brownie. Which group did Ansel Adams often hike with? He hiked with the Sierra Club. To what President did Adams take his photographs (book project) in order to persuade him to support King's Canyon as a national park? President Franklin D. Roosevelt was able to persuade him to support King's national park. What photograph is probably one of the most famous photographs in the twentieth century? One of the most famous photograph...
Two things that I learned, Trying to see things from many different angles, ie. holding the camera higher, and lower. Also, trying to get a mix between light and dark, going through trees and trying to capture shadows that are being casted down.