Ansel Adams

High school (ages 12+)
Art & Creativity

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/ansel-adams

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. When was Ansel Adams born?February 20, 1902
2. When did Ansel Adams die?April 22, 1984 (age 82)
3. Where was Ansel Adams born?San Francisco, California, USA
4. Who was Ansel Adams?Ansel Adams was a famous photographer from San Francisco who loved nature and took amazing pictures of America’s wild places.
5. What is the Zone System?It is a method he made with Fred Archer that divides light into ten zones, helping photographers choose the right exposure and make pictures look exactly how they want.

Straight Photography: A photographic style emphasizing sharp focus, clarity, and the unmanipulated rendering of reality.
Zone System: A technical methodology for achieving precise control over tonal values in photographic negatives and prints.
Environmental Conservation: The practice of protecting Earth's natural resources for current and future generations.