A Tour of Ansel Adams’ Darkroom

Here’s a rare behind-the-scenes look into Ansel Adams’ home in Carmel, California and the custom built darkroom in which most of Adams’ famous prints were created. It’s pretty amazing how much editing Adams’ did in transforming the plain negatives into the beautiful works of art hanging on walls around the world.

The negative is comparable to the composer’s score and the print to its performance. Each performance differs in subtle ways.

— Ansel Adams

Michael Adams, Ansel’s son and the “tour guide” in this video, also shares some of Ansel’s tools, techniques, and tricks.