Ansel Adams Quote?

[Two23]

I remember reading several times that someone once said to St. Ansel: "There is nothing worth photo'ing that's more than 30 ft. from the car." Who was it that said that?



Kent in SD

[chassis]

Are you thinking of this:

“Anything more than 500 yards from the car just isn’t photogenic.” -Edward Weston

from http://photofocus.com/2011/05/12/my-...graphy-quotes/

I am not vouching for the accuracy of the website or the quote.

[Two23]

That's the one! I couldn't remember the exact wording.


Kent in SD

[Mark Barendt]

I like it!

[Vaughn]

A good discussion on this...

http://www.largeformatphotography.in...%95-why-search

In typical LFPF fashion, the discussion wanders a bit!

Vaughn

[Darin Boville]

That's funny. I remember the quote but thought this distance was less...

--Darin

[Shen45]

I always thought it was 100 yards. But I'm now getting older and much more lazy, or is that discerning? The distance is often governed by the proximity of a place to park the car.

[dsphotog]

I always thought it was 100 yards. But I'm now getting older and much more lazy, or is that discerning? The distance is often governed by the proximity of a place to park the car.

I also factor in steepness of the required hike. That helps determine the size camera.

[Darin Boville]

You know, the more I think about it the more I think the "500 yards" is wrong. I remember it as a much smaller distance--essentially close to the car. The point was that the time spent messing around hiking up a trail or whatever could be put to more productive use shooting something else, easier to get to.

So...anyone have source for the quote?

--Darin

[Joe Smigiel]

"'Anything more than 500 yds from the car just isn't photogenic.' - Brett Weston - Attributed to Brett Weston referring to working with a 10 x 8 view camera. In an interview with David Graham in July 1989 View Camera magazine."

from:http://www.photoquotes.com/showquote...e=Weston,Brett