Ansel adams was a photographer and did black and white photos, being that the only kind of his day. Ansel struggled in school and would now be diagnosed as hyperactive and dyslexic. Due to his conditions and a significant amount of ignorance at the time,  he was beaten as child. Ansel spent most of his time in nature. Due to solitary and his struggles, he developed a love for nature. He was born four years after the big earthquake in san Francisco. He joined the sierra club and, eventually over time became the manager. This experience was really vital to his early days of being a photographer. The original purpose for this club was the exposure of nature in the king river national park region.