Quote by Ansel Adams

Dodging and burning are steps to take care of mistakes God made in establishing tonal relationships.

Dodging and burning are steps to take care of mistakes God m

Summary

This quote by Ansel Adams reflects his philosophy on the techniques of dodging and burning in photography. Dodging refers to selectively lightening certain areas, while burning involves darkening specific parts of an image during the printing process. Adams suggests that these techniques help correct the imperfections that arise from a literal interpretation of how light interacted with the original scene, allowing photographers to refine the tonal relationships according to their artistic vision. By referring to these adjustments as "mistakes," Adams highlights his belief that photography should capture not only what God created, but also what the photographer envisions.

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