1. ANSEL ADAMS THE ZONE SYSTEM ANDREW POLICAR CEDRIC LUBIN CONNOR EHRHART NASEEM AUGUSTE

2. ANSEL ADAM BORN ON FEBRUARY 20, 1902 IN SAN FRANCISCO CALIFORNIA DIED ON APRIL 22, 1984 IN MONTEREY CALIFORNIA (AGE 82) ANSEL ADAMS IS A ENVIRONMENTAL ACTIVIST AND PHOTOGRAPHER. HE BEGAN GROWING A PASSION FOR PHOTOGRAPHY AT THE AGE OF 12. HE SPENT HIS TIME LEARNING ABOUT DARKROOM TECHNIQUES AND READING PHOTOGRAPHY MAGAZINES. HIS PHOTOGRAPHY IS COMPOSED OF NATURE AND WILDERNESS, MAINLY PHOTOGRAPHING THE YOSEMITE PARK AND SUPPORTING PROTECTION OF THE WILD.

3. These are photos of Ansel Adam He earned his reputation around 1920-40s His artwork was featured in California Museums.

4. THE INVENTION THE ZONE SYSTEM IS A PHOTOGRAPHIC TECHNIQUE FOR DETERMINING OPTIMAL FILM EXPOSURE AND DEVELOPMENT. BENEFITS CAPTURING A CORRECT EXPOSURE EVERY TIME, EVEN IN THE TRICKIEST LIGHT OR SCENE SITUATIONS. HAVING A PRECISE EVALUATION OF YOUR SCENE'S TONES AND DYNAMIC RANGE PRIOR TO EVEN MAKING A SHOT KNOWING WHEN YOU NEED TO USE GRADUATED NEUTRAL DENSITY FILTERS. KNOWING EXACTLY HOW FAR APART TO TAKE EXPOSURE BRACKETED SHOTS FOR LATER BLENDING. DETERMINING THE SITUATIONS WHERE YOU NEED TO USE A FILL FLASH TO GET A CORRECT EXPOSURE.

5. ZONE SYSTEM “If you point your camera at an area with average reflectance and obtain the correct meter readings (a zero on the light meter), that area would be rendered as average. If you open up your lens or slow down your shutter speed by one stop, that area will become over-exposed by one stop. If you close down your lens or increase your shutter speed by one stop, that area will become under- exposed by one stop.” Diana Eftaiah 20 March, 2013 Andels Zone System

6. BIBLIOGRAPHY HTTP://PHOTOGRAPHY.TUTSPLUS.COM/TUTORIALS/UNDERSTANDING-USING-ANSEL-ADAMS-ZONE- SYSTEM--PHOTO-5607 HTTP://PHOTOGRAPHY.TUTSPLUS.COM/TUTORIALS/UNDERSTANDING-USING-ANSEL-ADAMS-ZONE- SYSTEM--PHOTO-5607 HTTP://WWW.ANSELADAMS.COM/ANSEL-ADAMS-PHOTOGRAPHY/YOSEMITE-SPECIAL-EDITION- PHOTOGRAPHS/ HTTP://WWW.ANSELADAMS.COM/ANSEL-ADAMS-PHOTOGRAPHY/YOSEMITE-SPECIAL-EDITION- PHOTOGRAPHS/ HTTP://WWW.BIOGRAPHY.COM/PEOPLE/ANSEL-ADAMS-9175697#CAREER