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It is the photographer, not the camera, that is the instrument.

Ansel Adams

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Ansel Adams
Age: 82 †
Born: 1902
Born: February 20
Died: 1984
Died: April 22
Environmentalist
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Photographer
Pianist
University Teacher
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San Francisco County
California
Ansel Easton Adams
Ansel Easton Adams II
Ansel E. Adams
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In wisdom gathered over time I have found that every experience is a form of exploration.
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The camera cannot, but the photographer can.
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