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Photography has escalated almost exponentially! It is a language which covers almost every aspect of communication factual and expressive.

Ansel Adams

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Ansel Adams
Age: 82 †
Born: 1902
Born: February 20
Died: 1984
Died: April 22
Environmentalist
Mountaineer
Photographer
Pianist
University Teacher
Writer
San Francisco County
California
Ansel Easton Adams
Ansel Easton Adams II
Ansel E. Adams
Language
Exponentially
Every
Factual
Expressive
Covers
Communication
Aspect
Photography
Almost
Escalated

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