‘Ansel Adams: A Documentary Film’ Explores Genius Photographer’s Life and Work

Ansel Adams captured the sights of the Sierras with his camera, and his majestic photos have stolen his audience’s collective breath for more than seven decades. Yet, interestingly enough, Adams almost pursued a career as a concert pianist. Ric Burns’s Ansel Adams: A Documentary Film chronicles the photographer’s life from his hyperactive youth to his…