Ansel Adams
Ansel Adams
Comunity Hub
arrow-down
arrow-down
arrow-down

Career Development and Photographic Style

Ansel Adams' career was characterized by significant developments in his photographic style and the establishment of key photographic movements.
Transition to Sharp Focus Style
1930
Adams encountered Paul Strand’s photography, leading him to reject his earlier Pictorialist style for a new sharp focus approach.
Founding of Group f/64
1932
Adams, along with other Bay Area photographers, founded Group f/64, advocating for 'pure' photography with sharp focus and full tonal range.
Exhibition at An American Place Gallery
1936
Adams exhibited his photographs at Alfred Stieglitz's An American Place Gallery, a significant milestone in his career.