Black & White by Grey – Photos on Ansel Adams’ Birthday

Today is Ansel Adams’ birthday. To say I’ve been inspired by his photography would hardly be unique. But I can say my name was inspired by him too. My dad was a huge admirer of Adams and a great black and white film photographer himself, and he and my mom took me to Yosemite every year since I was born. My name came from my father’s obsession with Adams’ black and white, which as my dad said, is really shades of grey. He jokes the other option for my name was Zone 6. Anyway, as I’ve explored photography, I’ve played in monochrome, and here are a few from around the Sierra – nothing to pay honest tribute to Adams’ work, but my attempt none the less.