The Darkroom Handbook
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| Rating | : | 4.37 (886 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0394724682 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 352 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-05-23 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Written by one of the world's foremost photographic educators and produced by the editorial team responsible for such best-selling guides as The Photographer's Handbook and The Step-by-Step Guide to Photography, this book has been carefully organized to lead the novice readily into progressively more interesting and sophisticated procedures. From the most basic techniques (setting up a darkroom, loading film in a developing tank, handling chemicals) to the most complicated (making dye transfer prints, solarization, pointillism effects), it explains everything, step by step, with an abundance of photographs, drawings, and charts that no other book can match. The Darkroom Handbook is a complete illustrated manual of skills, equally useful to the beginner who has never
. Michael Langford is the author of a number of books in the Knopf series of photographic how-to volumes, among them The Step-by-Step Guide to Photography and The Master Guide to Photography. He teaches photography at the Royal College of Art in London, and has worked as a professional photographer for many leading advertising agencies
From the Inside Flap The Darkroom Handbook is a complete illustrated manual of skills, equally useful to the beginner who has never processed film but wants to try and to the experienced amateur or professional who is already highly proficient in darkroom procedures. . Written by one of the world's foremost photographic educators and produced by the editorial team responsible for such best-selling guides as The Photographer's Handbook and The Step-by-Step Guide to Photography, this book has been carefully organized to lead the novice readily into progressively more interesting and sophisticated procedures. From the most basic techniques (setting up a darkroom, loading film in a developing tank, han
Film Isn't Dead! (It's getting better!) Scott in Cleveland I just started getting back into film, and got this as an instructional manual to help me figure out the myriad chemicals and processes involved. This book does a great job of giving an overview of the process, and then going into greater detail to tweak darkroom processes. It's one of the best books on the topic I've ever seen. The only criticism I have is that it doesn't lay flat when you open it, but that's rea. "For the advanced film people" according to benkmedia(dot)com. I am a photography nut and took a darkroom class at my local university. Got this book used and found some good things in it but most of it is way over my head. If you just want to do some basics, even some intermediate stuff like Stand Development, I would say stick with YouTube and save some money even if you can get it for the cheap used price.. "Wonderful for the novice" according to patsy williams. I am a first time know anything about negatives or what is involved and this was a great start. I gave it a Wonderful for the novice patsy williams I am a first time know anything about negatives or what is involved and this was a great start. I gave it a 4 star because it is a great beginning and really wasn't sure if it needed a 5 star since I am a novice. I recommend the book to anyone that is a beginner.. star because it is a great beginning and really wasn't sure if it needed a 5 star since I am a novice. I recommend the book to anyone that is a beginner.