Anthony Morganti on Photography · Jun 1, 2026

What Would Ansel Adams Think About AI?

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Issue #265 — He loved tools, but I suspect he would have hated anything that tried to replace the photographer’s judgment.

I’ve been thinking about Ansel Adams and AI lately, which is probably an odd combination. Adams belongs to a world of heavy cameras, dark cloths, mountain light, long hikes, and hours in the darkroom. AI belongs to a world where you type a few words, wait a few seconds, and something appears that looks like a photograph but never had to pass …

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