This is a beautifully illustrated book of short stories chronicling the adventures of a master as he passionately pursues his craft. It's a love story with nature. If this book doesn't inspire you to climb a mountain or to sit beside a stream for a few hours, I don't know what will. If it also inspires you to photograph your little corner of creation, there's plenty of insight in these pages as well.


Technically Helpful and Entertaining to Read   April 1, 1999
 15 out of 16 found this review helpful

This book is an inspiration for all of us whose photos don't look like they were taken by Ansel Adams. It shows the painstaking effort that went into some of his great photographs, and the sheer luck that captured others.

The technical descriptions are very interesting and helpful for anyone who wonders how such great prints were made. The more personal stories behind finding the images really give you a sense of what it means to make great photographs. Add in Ansel Adams' personal feelings about the art of photography and you've got a book every photographer should read.


Ansel was a technical and artistical genious.   May 13, 1997
 4 out of 11 found this review helpful

Ansel Adams did it the hard way without Adobe Photoshop. He said "The negative is the score and the print is the performance." His technical mastery of all the aspects of photography is clearly defined here in this book, 2nd only to the Autobiography as must-haves for any AA fan


A very personal look at Ansel Adams' vision and creativity.   January 2, 1997
 12 out of 12 found this review helpful

"Examples: The Making of Forty Photographs" takes you on ajourney of vision and creativity of one of the influentialphotographers of the late twentieth century. Adams provides you with an in depth discussion of forty of his well known images. He carefully describes the circumstances that lead to taking each picture, how the subject was approached, and then follows up with a discussion of technique resulting in the final print. "Examples:" will inspire you and influence the way you capture the natural world with the camera. This book is a must for any photographers library.


Words From The Master   August 8, 1996
 4 out of 8 found this review helpful

Nowdays, as it all gets digital, Ansel Adam'stext on the making of 40 of his own photographs,should remind everyone that dedication to perfection has nothing to do with technical means. A must for any photographic library!