The Darkroom Cookbook (Alternative Process Photography) (v. 1)
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| Rating | : | 4.46 (509 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0240801962 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 240 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-02-13 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
"The Darkroom Cookbook is destined to become a classic. For anyone working in black-and-white it is a must have."--Shutterbug, September 1996
He photographs and prints both color and black-and-white with 35mm, 2¼ and large-format ccameras. Steve Anchell is a contributing editor to Outdoor Photographer and PhotoWork magazines. His previous two books with Focal Press, The Darkroom Cookbook and The Variable Contrast Printing Manual are photography best-sellers. He has conducted over 80 photographic and darkroom workshops since 1979. S
This book provides the keys to unlocking creativity through the mastery of the 'ingredients' of photography -- namely the chemicals used to develop, fix, stop and tone.. Written in easy-to-understand language, The Darkroom Cookbook is the one source every photographer needs for the recipes for both common and rare photographic formulas. With the advent of easy chemistry pre-packaged for specific papers, much of the artistry, variety and flexibility has been taken out of photography
Nancy Jean Rose said the way the old masters of photography--those pioneers who turned it into a fine art--worked in the darkroom. This is the real photography, the way the old masters of photography--those pioneers who turned it into a fine art--worked in the darkroom. As a young man in the early 1900s my father-in-law performed exactly this way in the darkroom and his prints are still beautiful.Quiz Question: How long do true darkroom black and white photographs last? Answer: No one knows because we still have intact beautiful pre-CivilWar Black & White. a darkroom must have a must have for the darkroom. yeah i know the darkroom days are numbered, but you'll never achieve a black and white print half as good as one developed on photographic paper Period. been doing black and white in a darkroom since the 70's and i have seen good digital work, but it pales in comparison to good old analog prints. Steve's book is well thought out and a great starting point for the darkroom photographer. you may hav. Easy to follow directions If you like the film photography, and have worries about the availably of processing chemicals this book eases concerns as it gives you the means to make your own chemicals. Easy to follow steps and the good thing is on the ones I’ve tried they work.