They were my introduction to the concept of process control and the foundation of my photographic knowledge. I was fortunate to find his five book basic photo series - Camera and Lens, The Negative, The Print, Natural Light Photography, and Artificial Light Photography - at my college bookstore in 1970. The journey of the viewer's eye in an Adams photo is like a leisurely stroll along a country road.
Background and Clothing Considerations for PortraitsĪnsel Adams taught the world how to create an interesting visual path in a photograph with subtle tonal variation.
