Ansel Adams

Ansel Adams was a predominantly a landscape photographer, but not in the sense that a lot of people think. He took pictures of beautiful places or interesting places in the world, not just going around taking pictures of houses from a plane. You know the type I'm talking about- They come to your house with a giant picture of your home, attempting to sell it to you because it is an arial photograph of your home. No- this isn't Ansel. He started off as a musician- playing piano was predominantly his passion. The started transforming from a pianist to a photographer over a few years, and then his star really began to shine in the 1930s. He traveled the world seeking new and eccentric places to photograph. He was always searching for a bit more. He was an activist for the environment, and rallied and traveled in support for natural preserves and conservation efforts.

Though his love was the forest and the environment, his passion was photography. Mixing the two was only second nature, and a completely perfect combination.