Ansel Adams Documentary

 

1. Where and when was Ansel Adams born?he was born in San Fransisco on Feb 20, 1902
2. Was Ansel a good student? no Ansel was not a good student
3. How old was Ansel Adams when he first experienced Yosemite? Ansel was 14 when he first experienced yosemite
4. How long did it take to get to Yosemite from San Francisco? Today it takes about 3-4 hours. 
5. Who gave him his first camera and what was it? his father gave him his first cameras Kodak #1 box brownie
6. Which group did Ansel Adams often hike with? he often hiked with the Sierra Club
7. To what President did Adams take his photographs (book project) in order to persuade him to support King's Canyon as a national park? he took his photographs to Franklin D Roosevelt
8. What photograph is probably one of the most famous photographs in the twentieth century? The face of Half Dome
9. He was nearing what age, when the financial security that had eluded him all his life materialized at last? he was nearing 70
10. How was Adams honored after he died? 11,760-foot peak on the edge of Yosemite was named Mount Ansel Adams.