Should you trust the expert?

          This is the first question you should ask yourself when learning new things.  It is important that your sources are trustworthy and that you trust them too.  I understand that some people may not be familiar with my sources and my question their validity on my subject.  The purpose of this blog entry is to lay all your fears, about the validity of my sources, to rest.  Enjoy!

           As stated in my earlier blog entries, I am a huge admirer of Ansel Adams and his work.   To prove that he is a valid and trustworthy source, I would like to list his accomplishments and display a few of my favorite works of his.

            Ansel Adams received a Doctor of Arts degree from both Harvard and Yale universities.  After many years of close work with the Sierra Club he was awarded the John Muir award in 1963.  In 1966, Ansel Adams was elected a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.  The Department of Interior awarded him the Conservation service award in 1968.  In 1980, he won the Presidential Medal of Freedom.  In 1985, the Minarets Wilderness in the Inyo National Forest was renamed the Ansel Adams Wilderness.  In 2007, he was inducted into the California Hall of Fame.

            Ansel Adams also has awards in his honor, like the Sierra Club’s Ansel Adams Award for Conservation Photography and the Ansel Adams Award for Conservation established by the Wilderness Society.

            He is also the author of many books:

·        Making a Photograph.

·        Camera and Lens: The Creative Approach.

·        The Print: Contact Printing and Enlarging.

·        Natural Light Photography.

·        Artificial Light Photography.

Here are just a few examples of his amazing work.

  

               http://dtrainsnapshots.blogspot.com/2010/12/ansel-adams-photo.html

           

 http://www.all-art.org/20ct_photo/Adams1.htm

 

 http://www.art-wallpaper.org/artist/ansel-adams/index.htm

http://i.telegraph.co.uk/multimedia/archive/01604/Ansel-Adams_-londo_1604537i.jpg

I have also chosen the National Geographic Guide to Photography.  For over one hundred and twenty four years the National Geographic Society has been inspiring beginner photographers like me with their jaw dropping images and scenes. The guide is a combination of advice and tips from their award winning photographers and has been put together and worded in a way that ANYONE could understand it.  The guide is easy to maneuver through and give many examples and links to the photographers themselves.    

Woman in Raft

Photograph by Randy Olson, National Geographic

A woman floats in a raft on Kuril Lake in Kurilskoye Lake Preserve in Kamchatka, Russia.
Embrace Negative Space
Empty space does not mean wasted space. Think of the empty space as an object, and lend the same consideration to its placement as you would other elements in the frame. In this case, negative space and framing work in tandem to reinforce the tranquil and dreamy mood.
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http://photography.nationalgeographic.com/photography/photo-tips/best-photo-tips-2011/#/boat-russia-rules_37470_600x450.jpg

     Now everyone should sleep soundly tonight knowing that Cynthia Childress sure does have some valid and trustworthy sources.  I hope you have enjoyed this blog!  Keep posted for more to come!