You don't take a photograph, you make it. Ansel Adams

Ansel Adams was born on Feb. 20, 1902 in San Francisco CA. Adams rose to prominence as a photographer of the American West, particularly Yosemite National Park, using his work to promote conservation of wilderness areas. His iconic black and white images helped to establish photography among the fine arts. He died in Monterey, CA. April 22, 1984.

Ansel Adams
Photographer
Ansel Easton Adams was an American photographer and environmentalist. His black-and-white landscape photographs of the American West, especially Yosemite National Park, have been widely reproduced on calendars, posters, and books. Wikipedia
Born: February 20, 1902, Western Addition, San Francisco, CA
Died: April 22, 1984, Monterey, CA
Awards: Sierra Club John Muir Award, Hasselblad Award, More
Education: Yale University, Harvard University
https://www.artsy.net/artist/ansel-adams
Quotes
You don't take a photograph, you make it.
When words become unclear, I shall focus with photographs. When images become inadequate, I shall be content with silence.
There are always two people in every picture: the photographer and the viewer.