Ansel Adams Documentary
1. Ansel Adams was born in San Francisco in the Winter of 1902.
2. Adams didn't really excel in proper school settings, and was instead taught by his father and other tutors.
3. Ansel was just 14 years old when he first visited Yosemite.
4. It took around 2 days back then.
5. A Kodak #1 Black was given to him by his father.
6. The wilderness group that John Muir founded years before, Adams hiked with the Sierra Club.
7. Franklin D. Roosevelt was the one who decided to support Kings Canyon National Park after being persuaded by Adams.
8. Moonrise Hernandez was one of the photographs featured in the documentary, and is one of the most iconic photographs of the 20th century
9. He was nearing 70 years old.
10. He was honored with a museum dedicated after him, and many other honors and places after.
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