In later life he noted that he might have been diagnosed as hyperactive. There is also the distinct possibility that he may have suffered from dyslexia. He was not successful in the various schools to which his parents sent him; consequently, his father and aunt tutored him at home. Kate M. Wilkins Private School — perhaps equivalent to having completed the eighth grade. Nearly every day found him hiking the dunes or meandering along Lobos Creek, down to Baker Beach , or out to the very edge of the American continent.
When Adams was twelve he taught himself to play the piano and read music. Soon he was taking lessons, and the ardent pursuit of music became his substitute for formal schooling.
Although he ultimately gave up music for photography, the piano brought substance, discipline, and structure to his frustrating and erratic youth.
Moreover, the careful training and exacting craft required of a musician profoundly informed his visual artistry, as well as his influential writings and teachings on photography. Collection of Michael and Jeanne Adams. He spent substantial time there every year from until his death. From his first visit, Adams was transfixed and transformed.
He began using the Kodak No. He hiked, climbed, and explored, gaining self-esteem and self-confidence. He met his wife, Virginia Best, in Yosemite; they were married in The couple had two children. Each summer the club conducted a month-long High Trip, usually in the Sierra Nevada, which attracted up to two hundred members. The participants hiked each day to a new and beautiful campsite accompanied by a large contingent of pack mules, packers, cooks, and the like.
As photographer of these outings, in the late s, Adams began to realize that he could earn enough to survive — indeed, that he was far more likely to prosper as a photographer than as a concert pianist. More important, he came under the influence of Albert M. You can change your mind at any time by clicking the unsubscribe link in the footer of any email you receive from us, or by contacting us at digitalcontent icp.
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