앤젤 아담스의 진정한 유산

 

Ansel Adams, The Enduring Legacy Of A True Original

앤젤 아담스, 진정한 원본의 영원한 유산

February 20 marks the birthday of late American photographer and environmentalist Ansel Adams. Born in 1902 and taking a leading role in employing the power of photography to affect environmental change, Ansel Adams’ work still serves as a major inspiration to many photographers to this day – especially those in the nature and landscape realm. Below several Sony Artisans offer their thoughts on his work and how it has influenced their own photography.

2월 20일은 고인이 된 미국 사진작가이자 환경운동가인 앤젤 애덤스의 생일이다. 1902년에 태어나 환경 변화에 영향을 미치는 사진의 힘을 사용하는 데 주도적인 역할을 한 앤젤 애덤스의 작품은 오늘날까지도 많은 사진작가들, 특히 자연과 풍경 분야에 있는 사람들에게 큰 영감을 주고 있습니다. 아래 Sony Artisans는 그의 작품과 그것이 그들의 사진에 어떤 영향을 미쳤는지 그들의 생각을 제시한다.

Photo by Colby Brown. Lower Yosemite Falls. Sony α7R. Sony 24-70mm f/2.8 lens. ½-sec. f/11. ISO 50

"I think for many landscape & travel photographers, Ansel Adams has continued to be a source of inspiration when long after his death. I think it comes down to both his love and passion for nature and the outdoors while also being a pioneer in the photo industry. It is pretty amazing that his Zone System for achieving a correct exposure can still be used today." - Colby Brown

"많은 풍경과 여행 사진작가들에게 앤젤 애덤스는 그가 죽은 후에도 계속 영감의 원천이 되어 왔다고 생각합니다. 자연과 야외에 대한 사랑과 열정, 그리고 사진 산업의 선구자이기도 하다고 생각합니다. 정확한 노출을 달성하기 위한 존 시스템이 오늘날에도 여전히 사용될 수 있다는 것이 매우 놀랍습니다." - Colby Brown

Photo by Gary Hart. Horseshoe Bend, Arizona. Sony α7R II. Sony FE 16-35mm f/4 lens. 1/4-sec., f/18, ISO 100.

“Ask 100 people to name a photographer and 99 will name Ansel Adams; ask them to name a second photographer and you’ll get 99 different names. In fact, directly or indirectly, Ansel Adams has influenced every living landscape photographer. For me that influence manifests most in the freedom to render the natural world as my camera sees it, unbinding me from the impossible task of duplicating human vision. So pervasive is Ansel Adams’ pioneering approach to capturing nature, many contemporary photographers fail to appreciate his influence; some actually discount it. But criticizing Adams’ images by comparing them to what’s captured today is like criticizing Lewis and Clark for taking more than two years to do what can now be done in a few days.” - Gary Hart

"100명에게 사진작가의 이름을 대라고 하면 99명이 앤젤 애덤스라고 합니다.다른 사진작가의 이름을 대라고 하면 99명의 다른 이름을 얻을 수 있습니다. 사실, 직간접적으로, 앤젤 아담스는 살아있는 모든 풍경 사진작가들에게 영향을 끼쳤다. 나에게 영향을 미치는 것은 자연계를 카메라에 비치는 대로 표현할 수 있는 자유로움에서 가장 잘 드러납니다. 인간의 시각을 복제하는 불가능한 작업으로부터 나를 구속하지 않습니다. 자연을 포착하기 위한 안셀 아담스의 선구적인 접근법이 너무 널리 퍼져 있어서, 많은 현대 사진작가들은 그의 영향을 이해하지 못하고 있다; 어떤 사람들은 실제로 그것을 무시한다. 그러나 애덤스의 이미지를 오늘날 포착된 것과 비교함으로써 비판하는 것은 루이스와 클라크가 현재 며칠 안에 할 수 있는 일을 하는데 2년 이상이 걸린다고 비판하는 것과 같다." - 게리 하트

Photo by Gary Hart. Horseshoe Bend, Arizona. Sony α7R II. Sony FE 16-35mm f/4 lens. 1/4-sec., f/18, ISO 100.

“Ansel Adams has had tremendous influence on my development as a landscape photographer from a very young age. I have read numerous times every book he ever published and many of his teachings resonate with me today. Perhaps more than his ability to read and capture creative light, I was taken by how creatively he handled the processing side - what he called ‘crafting an image.’ I feel this is an area where many photographers should pay more attention. I knew Al Weber who taught with Ansel for 20 years. He told me once that Ansel would have loved digital and Photoshop as he was a ‘tinkerer.’ He was always open for new and different ways to both capture and craft his images.” - Don Smith

앤젤 애덤스는 제가 아주 어릴 때부터 풍경사진가로서 발전하는 데 큰 영향을 끼쳤습니다. 나는 그가 출판한 모든 책을 수없이 읽었고 그의 가르침의 많은 부분이 오늘날 나에게 공명한다. 아마도 창의적인 빛을 읽고 포착하는 그의 능력보다, 저는 그가 '이미지 만들기'라고 부르는 처리 측면을 얼마나 창의적으로 다루는지에 매료되었습니다. 많은 사진작가들이 이 분야에 더 관심을 가져야 한다고 생각합니다. 나는 20년 동안 안젤과 함께 가르친 알 웨버를 알고 있었다. 그는 언젠가 안셀이 '양조장'이었기 때문에 디지털과 포토샵을 좋아했을 것이라고 내게 말했다. 그는 항상 자신의 이미지를 포착하고 제작할 수 있는 새롭고 다른 방법에 열려 있었다." - 돈 스미스

Photo by Don Smith. Yosemite’s Half Dome. Sony α7R III. Sony 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6 G Master lens. ¼-sec., f/11, ISO 100.