Ansel Adams
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Early Life and Introduction to Photography

Ansel Adams' early life and his initial exposure to photography laid the foundation for his future career as a renowned landscape photographer and environmentalist.
Birth
February 20, 1902
Ansel Easton Adams was born in San Francisco, California.
First Trip to Yosemite
1916
At the age of 14, Adams received his first camera, a Kodak No. 1 Box Camera, during his first visit to Yosemite National Park, which sparked his lifelong passion for photography and the natural world.
First Photographic Portfolio
1927
Adams published his first photographic portfolio, "Parmelian Prints of the High Sierras", marking the beginning of his professional career in photography.