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Ansel Adams

Ansel Adams

Ansel Adams, before attending private school, was sent to numerous schools all to no avail. This resulted in his father and his aunt tutoring him. His mother attempted but she could not competently be a parent. He was very individual and artistic. He taught himself to play instruments and enjoyed walking in the wilderness. Since he loved to play the piano, he intended that to be his main career. Even though that never happened, it helped him become a less troubled child and ultimately gave him discipline to his supposed hyperactivity.

He enjoyed the Yosemite very much, and that’s also where he met his wife. He often visited a place called the Sierra Club, that place and the people associated with it were essential to his early photographic success. Albert M. Bender was a patron of arts and was responsible for exhibiting Ansel Adams’ first portfolio in 1927. This was a year that Ansel Adams’ career really took off, the photograph, monolith, the Face of Half Dome was created this year. I apologize for this paper being so bland but I promise it’s almost over. Some fun facts! 1. Though his fame brought attention to his photographs, he was not relieved of his poverty. 2.What was ironic is that when he was a child, he was shy and secluded, as most geniuses are described. However, later in his life, he was described as a communicator. Not always verbally was this done, his communication was sent to the fullest extent through his photography. 3. In the 1906 San Francisco earthquake, Ansel Adams broke his nose. It was recommended to be fixed but never was, leaving a significantly recognizable mark. 

Branches in Snow

I chose this photograph because, what Ansel Adams is very famous for, is his contrast effects. Since the snow is white, anything else in the picture looks extremely dark, bringing out his technique. I like the way the snow looks on the trees too. There are more famous photos of his to choose from, probably opinionated as better than this one. However, I particularly enjoy this. It's simple and has an eery silence. Ansel Adams had a very strong ability to show emotion through his work and I think it's represented well with this photograph.

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Found Panorama

Paris, France

Seattle, Washington

I like these panoramic pictures because they're aesthetically beautiful, and they show famous landmarks. The perspectives are completely different in both the pictures, but they're both cool cities and on almost opposite sides of the world. I've been to both of these locations, my dad lived very near the location the Seattle picture was taken which is interesting to me, it's not a great house, but it sure has an amazing view. I did not get to see Paris from this view but I was in that city and it was beautiful.

Once upon a time, there was not a princess, nor a frog, but a two dimensional figure that took shape of a highly disturbed face. His name was, and still is for that matter, Square. His mother’s name is Rectangle, and his father’s name is Block. His parents named him Square because of the quite unfortunate shape of his mouth, very original.  Square has approximately 2 brothers, but a total of 500 of them make up their entire giant family.

A long time ago, they discovered that all their bodies were made up of were very small, thin eyes, and a mouth. As a result of this discovery, they became very upset and made angry faces. Remember your parents telling you “Don’t make that face, it might get stuck that way.”? Well that’s exactly what happened to all of them. They all live close to home in the small town of Newberg, Oregon. Though they are very close to their family, none of them can talk to each other because they don’t have arms or legs to go walk around and visit. Square’s parents decided to move to Oregon about  6 centuries ago. He’s very old and has experienced many adventures, but his absolute favorite thing to do is drink water. Good thing he’s in Oregon. Gallons and gallons are consumed at every opportunity, flowing into his imaginary stomach.

Square has had the exact same career every since he was born. Living on the ground and having a mouth made of metal makes him the perfect choice to be an expert hider. All his life people have walked all over drains, including Square. Drains do not like to be stepped on and because of this they invented this job. If someone walks on Square, he instantly remembers who they are. Then whenever that same person walks by, trampling over his face again, he turns on the magnetic force of his mouth, stealing small important things that the ignorant person was carrying. Square is quite a natural at being a hider. No one has ever been able to find their stolen items because they don’t see Square hide them in his imaginary stomach. There he secretly keeps everything, and it being an imaginary body part, nothing is ever able to be found. What an awesome job to have!

Like many other things, inanimate or not, Square has a talent. It isn’t complex, nor does it take work to achieve. He was simply born with this hidden talent. Square has never had to breathe in his long life, born without lungs, he adapted and does not require breathing to live. Square is also immune to all poisons in the water he loves to drink, making his favorite activity a piece of cake! His favorite activity isn’t actually eating cake though. Square and his enormous family will always continue to have silly faces,  and pretend to not be alive so they can continue their interestingly unique story. Square is living happily ever after.

The End.

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