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Photography Books - Technique - Black and White Photography
Photography books on techniques and instruction in black and white photography. |
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 Creative Black and White Photography: Advanced Camera and Darkroom Techniques
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The sequel to 'Mastering Black-and-White Photography', this unique reference tool makes complex technical and aesthetic problems easy to understand and master. The author addresses intricate questions of film exposure and development control, camera filters, creative use of print contrast, dodging and burning, bleaching, and digital imaging.
Discussing the many choices he makes in his own photography and why, the author illustrates the decisions essential to successful b&w images. Includes more than 80 photos, tracing the evolution of images from idea to final print. |
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Dramatic Black and White Photography: Shooting and Darkroom Techniques
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The techniques featured in this book will give beginning and experienced photographers alike new ideas for each step of the photographic process. Every aspect of the 60 featured images is described in detail including the concept development, the composition of the shot, the lighting set-up, and the darkroom techniques used to finish the photo. The author also presents many methods for altering images in the darkroom-including sandwiching negatives, texturing and toning prints, and the art of combining different images into one composite print. |
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Edge of Darkness: The Art, Craft, and Power of the High-Definition Monochrome Photograph
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The wealth of informative tips are illustrated with author Barry Thornton's photographs. Beautiful and rich landscapes so varied and full of depth that they create their own universe of monochromatic color. A stunning torrent of water crisp enough to be a cascade of crystal beads. Close-ups that feel like they were shot through a magnifying glass. Thornton reveals monochromatic pictures to be a pinnacle of photography. This serious manual is a sure way to improve a burgeoning photographer's technical expertise. The book has 200 black-and-white illustrations. |
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The Art of Black and White Photography
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Using 190 pictures as examples, with precise details on how they were taken and printed, internationally acclaimed photographer John Garrett provides a wealth of practical advice on black and white photography. Special focus on exposure, lighting, film, filters, composition, and darkroom techniques... |
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