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Ansel Adams was born and raised in San Francisco, 

California.   He was an only child and his parents were 

wealthy.

Ansel was a very hyper kid and did not do well in 

school.   By the time   he was 12, he had been kicked out 

of many schools.   Finally, his father decided to keep him 

home, tutor Ansel himself and hire other private tutors.  

Ansel spent a lot of time exploring around his family’s 

home.   He lived near the famous Golden Gate Bridge 

and loved to climb around on the rocks and bluffs in the 

area.   It is thought this was probably the beginning of 

his life-long fascination with nature.  

Ansel as a boy with his mother and father.

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When Ansel was 12, he began taking piano 

lessons.   He became an accomplished pianist.  

He began performing and for over a decade, 

performing was his primary profession.

Although photography later became an 

important part of Ansel's life, piano continued 

to be an focus.   He was know to spend 

summers focusing on photography and winters 

focusing on his piano.

When he was 14, Ansel visited Yosemite 

National Forest with his family. He was 

immediately drawn to the beauty of the valley.  

His father bought him an old Kodak Brownie 

box camera, his first.   His father reported that 

Ansel ran around taking pictures in a manner 

that reflected his typical hyper-active manner.   

Yosemite would become one of Ansel’s favorite 

and most well-known subjects

As a young man, Ansel began working at Best 

Photography Studio in Yosemite Valley.   There 

he met the owner’s daughter, Virginia Best.  

Virginia shared Ansel’s passion for nature and 

the two spent a lot of time hiking together. She 

also enjoyed music, being an accomplished 

singer.  

In 1928, Ansel and Virginia were married.   The 

couple had two children together, Michael and 

Anne.  

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