Thursday, February 28, 2013

Paris Changing: Revisiting Eugene Atget's Paris

Paris Changing
Paris Changing: Revisiting Eugene Atget's Paris
Christopher Rauschenberg (Author), Rosamond Bernier (Contributor), Alison Nordstrom (Contributor), Clark Worswick (Contributor)
5.0 out of 5 stars(4)

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Between 1888 and 1927 Eugne Atget meticulously photographed Paris and its environs, capturing in thousands of photographs the city's parks, streets, and buildings as well as its diverse inhabitants. His images preserved the vanishing architecture of the ancien rgime as Paris grew into a modern capital and established Atget as one of the twentieth century's greatest and most revered photographers.

Christopher Rauschenberg spent a year in the late '90s revisiting and rephotographing many of Atget's same locations. Paris Changing features seventy-four pairs of images beautifully reproduced in duotone. By meticulously replicating the emotional as well as aesthetic qualities of Atget's images, Rauschenberg vividly captures both the changes the city has undergone and its enduring beauty. His work is both an homage to his predecessor and an artistic study of Paris in its own right. Each site is indicated on a map of the city, inviting readers to follow in the steps of Atget and Rauschenberg themselves. Essays by Clark Worswick and Alison Nordstrom give insight into Atget's life and situate Rauschenberg's work in the context of other rephotography projects. The book concludes with an epilogue by Rosamond Bernier as well as a portfolioof other images of contemporary Paris by Rauschenberg. If a trip to the city of lights is not in your immediate future, this luscious portrait of Paris then and now is definitely the next best thing.

  • Rank: #684606 in Books
  • Published on: 2007-10-04
  • Original language: English
  • Number of items: 1
  • Dimensions: 10.98" h x .87" w x 8.50" l, 2.44 pounds
  • Binding: Hardcover
  • 192 pages

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Between 1888 and 1927 Eugne Atget meticulously photographed Paris and its environs, capturing in thousands of photographs the city's parks, streets, and buildings as well as its diverse inhabitants. His images preserved the vanishing architecture of the ancien rgime as Paris grew into a modern capital and established Atget as one of the twentieth century's greatest and most revered photographers. Christopher Rauschenberg spent a year in the late '90s revisiting and rephotographing many of Atget's same locations. Paris Changing features seventy-four pairs of images beautifully reproduced in duotone. By meticulously replicating the emotional as well as aesthetic qualities of Atget's images, Rauschenberg vividly captures both the changes the city has undergone and its enduring beauty. His work is both an homage to his predecessor and an artistic study of Paris in its own right. Each site is indicated on a map of the city, inviting readers to follow in the steps of Atget and Rauschenberg themselves. Essays by Clark Worswick and Alison Nordstrom give insight into Atget's life and situate Rauschenberg's work in the context of other rephotography projects. The book concludes with an epilogue by Rosamond Bernier as well as a portfolioof other images of contemporary Paris by Rauschenberg. If a trip to the city of lights is not in your immediate future, this luscious portrait of Paris then and now is definitely the next best thing.

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Black and White: From Snapshots to Great Shots

Black and White
Black and White: From Snapshots to Great Shots
John Batdorff (Author)
4.5 out of 5 stars(17)

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Now that you’ve bought that amazing new DSLR, you need a book that goes beyond the camera manual to capture stunning images. For digital photographers interested in black and white, this guide will help beginning- and intermediate-level shooters conquer the fundamentals and take amazing shots.

Pro photographer John Batdorff starts with the basics, including composition, light, contrast, exposure, and when to choose black and white. He covers all the key camera features (regardless of what type of DSLR you have) that affect your image, including the shutter speed’s ability to freeze and convey motion, and the aperture’s direct correlation with depth of field.

Once you’ve captured those great shots, John takes you step by step through the color conversion process to black and white in Adobe Photoshop Lightroom using simple presets. He also covers the enhancements and features that can be added using Nik Silver Efex Pro software–from presets to control points using U-Point Technology.

Follow along with your friendly and knowledgeable guide and you will:

  • Learn to see in black and white by understanding contrast, texture, and lighting
  • Understand all the best tricks and techniques for getting great black and white action shots, landscapes, and portraits
  • Create your own digital workflow by understanding the basics of post processing in Lightroom, then go beyond the basics with Nik Silver Efex Pro
  • Share your images and learn tips on printing and presenting your work online
  • And once you've got the shot, show it off! Join the book's Flickr group, share your photos, and discuss how you use your camera to get great black and white shots at flickr.com/groups/blackandwhite fromsnapshotstogreatshots.

  • Rank: #189188 in Books
  • Published on: 2011-07-30
  • Original language: English
  • Number of items: 1
  • Dimensions: 9.06" h x .39" w x 7.56" l, .97 pounds
  • Binding: Paperback
  • 240 pages

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Categories: Black and white photography->Techniques. Contributors: John Batdorff - Author. Format: Paperback

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Now that you've bought that amazing new DSLR, you need a book that goes beyond the camera manual to capture stunning images. For digital photographers interested in black and white, this guide will help beginning- and intermediate-level shooters conquer the fundamentals and take amazing shots.Pro photographer John Batdorff starts with the basics, including composition, light, contrast, exposure, and when to choose black and white. He covers all the key camera features (regardless of what type of DSLR you have) that affect your image, including the shutter speed's ability to freeze and convey motion, and the aperture's direct correlation with depth of field.Once you've captured those great shots, John takes you step by step through the color conversion process to black and white in Adobe Photoshop Lightroom using simple presets. He also covers the enhancements and features that can be added using Nik Silver Efex Pro software-from presets to control points using U-Point Technology.Follow along with your friendly and knowledgeable guide and you will: Learn to see in black and white by understanding contrast, texture, and lightingUnderstand all the best tricks and techniques for getting great black and white action shots, landscapes, and portraits Create your own digital workflow by understanding the basics of post processing in Lightroom, then go beyond the basics with Nik Silver Efex Pro Share your images and learn tips on printing and presenting your work onlineAnd once you've got the shot, show it off Join the book's Flickr group, share your photos, and discuss how you use your camera to get great black and white shots at flickr.com/groups/blackandwhite fromsnapshotstogreatshots. *Author: Batdorff, John *Binding Type: Paperback *Number of Pages: 207 *Publication Date: 2011/07/20 *Language: English *Dimensions: 9.20 x 7.51 x 0.41 inches

Wednesday, February 27, 2013

Light, Shadow & Skin Tone: The Complete Guide to Shooting Black & White Glamour Photography Both Digitally and on Film

Light, Shadow & Skin Tone
Light, Shadow & Skin Tone: The Complete Guide to Shooting Black & White Glamour Photography Both Digitally and on Film
Bill Lemon (Author)
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In this groundbreaking new book, Bill Lemon explores the art of shooting black and white glamour photography. The book details the similarities and differences between digital photography and traditional film and provides numerous artistic, visual examples of each. Also covered is the post-production process for digital photography, with complete step-by-step instructions for effectively converting color images to black and white while maintaining depth, detail, and clarity to create a captivating image. Featuring both studio and outdoor settings, Light, Shadow, and Skin Tone explains, image by image, how each photo was created. Lemon discusses the equipment used, the type of light, fill flash, exposures, as well as the time of day that produces the best image and how to use the light to your advantage. Also included are hints on posing and working with models. The step-by-step, image-by-image information contained in this book is highly enjoyable, whether you are interested in learning the process or simply want to gaze at breathtaking, tasteful artwork.

  • Rank: #742129 in Books
  • Published on: 2009-10-30
  • Original language: English
  • Number of items: 1
  • Dimensions: .40" h x 8.40" w x 10.80" l, 1.25 pounds
  • Binding: Paperback
  • 288 pages

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Light, Shadow Skin Tone: The Complete Guide to Shooting Black White Glamour Photography Both Dig ISBN :9781601383907 Title :Light, Shadow Skin Tone: The Complete Guide to Shooting Black White Glamour Photography Both Dig Authors :Lemon, Bill Binding :Paperback Publisher :Atlantic Publishing Company (FL)Publication Date :Oct 30 2009 Edition : Condition :Used - Good About Goodwill Industries of Orange County, CA Our company is dedicated to providing you with the best quality, lowest cost products

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Light, Shadow & Skin Tone: The Complete Guide to Shooting Black & White Glamour Photography Both Digitally and on Film, ISBN-13: 9781601383907, ISBN-10: 1601383908

Henri Cartier-Bresson: The Modern Century

Henri Cartier-Bresson
Henri Cartier-Bresson: The Modern Century
Peter Galassi (Author), Henri Cartier-Bresson (Photographer)
4.5 out of 5 stars(12)

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Henri Cartier-Bresson (1908-us.html04) is one of the most influential and beloved figures in the history of photography. His inventive work of the early 1930s helped define the creative potential of modern photography. Following World War II, he helped found the Magnum photo agency, which enabled photojournalists to reach a broad audience through magazines such as Life while retaining control over their work. Cartier-Bresson would go on to produce major bodies of photographic reportage, capturing such events as China during the revolution, the Soviet Union after Stalin's death, the United States in the postwar boom and Europe as its older cultures confronted modern realities. Published to accompany an exhibition at The Museum of Modern Art, this is the first major publication to make full use of the extensive holdings of the Fondation Cartier-Bresson-including thousands of prints and a vast resource of documents relating to the photographer's life and work. The heart of the book surveys Cartier-Bresson's career through 300 photographs divided into 12 chapters. While many of his most famous pictures are included, a great number of images will be unfamiliar even to specialists. A wide-ranging essay by Peter Galassi, Chief Curator of Photography at the Museum, offers an entirely new understanding of Cartier-Bresson's extraordinary career and its overlapping contexts of journalism and art. The extensive supporting material-featuring detailed chronologies of the photographer's professional travels and of spreads of his picture stories as they appeared in magazines-will revolutionize the study of Cartier-Bresson's work.

  • Rank: #208962 in Books
  • Published on: 2010-04-30
  • Original language: English
  • Number of items: 1
  • Dimensions: 1.60" h x 9.80" w x 12.20" l, 5.55 pounds
  • Binding: Hardcover
  • 376 pages

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Henri Cartier-Bresson: The Modern Century, ISBN-13: 9780870707780, ISBN-10: 0870707787

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Tuesday, February 26, 2013

The Film Developing Cookbook (Darkroom Cookbook, Vol. 2)

The Film
The Film Developing Cookbook (Darkroom Cookbook, Vol. 2)
Steve Anchell (Author), Bill Troop (Author)
4.5 out of 5 stars(18)

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The Film Developing Cookbook is an up-to-date manual for modern film development techniques. While the original Darkroom Cookbook focused entirely on photographic chemicals and formulae, this book concentrates on films, their characteristics, and the developers each requires for maximum control of the resulting image.

The Film Developing Cookbook specifically addresses the difficult subject of T-grain film development. It includes rarely found information on film development and the nature of film developers. The authors take bold and controversial stances on many widely accepted film developing dogmas. They tackle many of the widely accepted "myths" of film development. They reject the trend toward `scientific evaluation' of films and developers in favor of the photographer developing a personal aesthetic without relying exclusively on densitometry or H&D curves.

Steve Anchell is a contributing editor to Outdoor Photographer and PhotoWork magazines. He has written columns, feature articles, and interviews for Camera & Darkroom, View Camera, PIC, Shutterbug, Photo Shopper, and PhotoPro magazines. His previous two books with Focal Press, The Darkroom Cookbook and The Variable Contrast Printing Manual are photography best-sellers.

Steve's photographs have been exhibited in galleries and are shown in private collections. He photographs and prints both color and black-and-white with 35mm, 2¼ and large-format ccameras. He has conducted over 80 photographic and darkroom workshops since 1979. Steve is currently the program director for the Photographer's Formulary Workshops in Condon, Montana. In early 1998, the first collection of his personal work, entitled The Nude at Big Sur, will be published by Whitefish Editions.

Bill Troop is a highly respected independent photochemist.

  • Rank: #78994 in Books
  • Brand: Focal Press
  • Published on: 1998-12-21
  • Original language: English
  • Number of items: 1
  • Dimensions: .87" h x 7.28" w x 9.94" l, .87 pounds
  • Binding: Paperback
  • 163 pages

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The Film Developing Cookbook is an up-to-date manual for modern film development techniques. While the original Darkroom Cookbook focused entirely on photographic chemicals and formulae, this book concentrates on films, their characteristics, and the developers each requires for maximum control o...

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Black and White Digital Photography Photo Workshop

Black and
Black and White Digital Photography Photo Workshop
Chris Bucher (Author)
4.6 out of 5 stars(13)

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How to create stunning black and white photos in a digital format

Shooting pictures in black and white presents unique challenges for beginners and experienced digital photographers alike. A strong understanding of photography’s fundamentals is crucial to capturing great black and white images, and factors such as contrast and lighting are much more integral to black and white photography than to color. Black and White Digital Photography Photo Workshop teaches digital photographers the skills they need to master black and white photography.

  • Focuses on the rules of photography and how they apply differently to black and white photography
  • Offers guidance for properly uploading digital images to a computer
  • Explains insider tips and tricks for using Photoshop and Lightroom to successfully enhance black and white images

Black and white photography presents different challenges than color photography. In Black and White Digital Photography Photo Workshop, photographers learn how to identify great opportunities for black and white photographs and how to turn those opportunities into stunning monochrome images they can be proud to display.

From the Author: Sample Photos and Their Stories

One vital element of good black and white photography is lighting and how the light affects your subjects. I believe that many of the black and white images that I shoot are light driven, meaning that many times I will see how the light and shadow are interacting with the subject in front of me, and will use the tones and contrast there to determine if it should be a color or black and white image.

This can happen whether there is the bold contrast of big areas of light and shadow, or the subtle tones of gray, smoothly fading towards bright and dark areas. Pay attention to the shapes and textures of the scene in front of your camera, and start to engage your brain in trying to learn how the colors of real life will convert into tones and textures in monochrome.

In your home, on a walk or even on your commute, begin to see the tones of light and dark all around you to help visualize how the contrast of the light is creating the emotional tone of the scenes in front of you. Ask yourself questions about the light always helps in visualizing-is this a bright or dark scene? Is the interaction of the light and dark areas of the scene hard and abrupt or is it soft and gradual? How does this light fit the scene? And finally… how does the light in the scene make me feel?

Spend more time trying to visualize how light is creating the shape, texture and contrast in the scene in front of your camera and the feel that you are attempting to share in your black and white photographs, than worrying too much about a lot of technically perfect settings. Imparting the feel and emotion of the scene in front of you will be far more impactful to the viewer than making sure you had just the right f/stop.

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  • Rank: #92540 in Books
  • Published on: 2011-05-10
  • Original language: English
  • Number of items: 1
  • Dimensions: 9.17" h x .79" w x 7.40" l, 1.79 pounds
  • Binding: Paperback
  • 304 pages

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How to create stunning black and white photos in a digital formatShooting pictures in black and white presents unique challenges for beginners and experienced digital photographers alike. A strong understanding of photography's fundamentals is crucial to capturing great black and white images, and factors such as contrast and lighting are much more integral to black and white photography than to color. Black and White Digital Photography Photo Workshop teaches digital photographers the skills they need to master black and white photography.Focuses on the rules of photography and how they apply differently to black and white photographyOffers guidance for properly uploading digital images to a computerExplains insider tips and tricks for using Photoshop and Lightroom to successfully enhance black and white imagesBlack and white photography presents different challenges than color photography. In Black and White Digital Photography Photo Workshop, photographers learn how to identify great opportunities for black and white photographs and how to turn those opportunities into stunning monochrome images they can be proud to display.CHAPTER 1 Black-and-white Vision.Why Black and White?Creating Black-and-white Images.Visualizing in Monochrome.Selecting Your Images.Timing the Moment.When Should You Use Black and White?Finding Photos Wherever You Are.CHAPTER 2 Photography Fundamentals.Exposure.Aperture, Shutter Speed, and ISO.White Balance.Composition.Your Unique Point of View.CHAPTER 3 Getting the Most Out of Your Camera.Read the Manual.Knowing the Controls.Using the Exposure Modes.File Settings.Adjusting To

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Store Search search Title, ISBN and Author Black and White Digital Photography Photo Workshop by Rob Gardiner, Chris Bucher Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Paperback Condition Brand New Learn to capture exquisite black and white images with this guide Black and white photography presents unique challenges and requires an in-depth understanding of the essentials of photography. Black and White Digital Photography Photo Workshop teaches the skills you must master to create stunning b

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Black and White Digital Photography Photo Workshop, ISBN-13: 9780470421932, ISBN-10: 0470421932

Monday, February 25, 2013

Creative Black and White: Digital Photography Tips and Techniques

Creative Black and White
Creative Black and White: Digital Photography Tips and Techniques
Harold Davis (Author)
4.7 out of 5 stars(42)

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Learn how breaking photographic rules can result in stunning black-and-white photos

Black-and-white photography poses unique challenges; without color to guide the eye, contrast, lighting, and composition take on even more importance. Renowned photographer Harold Davis explains these elements and demonstrates the basic rules of black and white photography as well as when and how to break them. He breaks through the complexity of this photographic medium, explores opportunities for black-and-white imagery, and shows how to capitalize on every one.

Richly illustrated with the author's own images, this beautiful guide presents the skills needed for great black-and-white photos while encouraging your confidence and creativity.

  • Goes beyond basics to teach photographers how to conquer the challenges posed by black-and-white photography
  • Appeals to professionals and serious amateurs who are interested in exploring creative black-and-white imagery
  • Presents photography fundamentals and shows how black and white requires some of the rules to be bent
  • Encourages creative thinking and confidence
  • Lavishly illustrated with Harold Davis's outstanding monochromatic photos

Whether you're a professional just venturing into black and white or a serious amateur, Creative Black & White will both educate and inspire you.

  • Rank: #30990 in Books
  • Brand: Wiley Publishers
  • Published on: 2010-05-10
  • Original language: English
  • Number of items: 1
  • Dimensions: 9.17" h x .55" w x 7.28" l, 1.43 pounds
  • Binding: Paperback
  • 240 pages
  • Goes beyond basics to teach photographers how to conquer the challenges posed by black-and-white photography
  • Appeals to professionals and serious amateurs who are interested in exploring creative black-and-white imagery
  • Presents photography fundamentals and shows how black and white requires some of the rules to be bent
  • Encourages creative thinking and confidence
  • Lavishly illustrated with Harold Davis's outstanding monochromatic photos

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Author: Davis, Harold ISBN-10: 0470597755

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Sunday, February 24, 2013

Black and White Photography: A Basic Manual

Black and White Photography
Black and White Photography: A Basic Manual
Henry Horenstein (Author), Carol Keller (Author)
4.2 out of 5 stars(20)

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Black & White

A totally revised edition of one of the best-selling books in the field. The best basic photography book on the market has now been updated to include all the latest techniques, materials, and processes.

  • Rank: #291081 in Books
  • Published on: 1983-05-30
  • Original language: English
  • Number of items: 1
  • Dimensions: 1.40 pounds
  • Binding: Paperback
  • 229 pages

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A photography instructor guides individuals in through the techniques and mechanics of taking, developing, and printing black-and-white pictures, with updated information and instruction on digital photography, monochromatic and hand-colored images, automation, and more. Original. 50000 first printing.

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Photography-How To

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BLACK & WHITE PHOTOGRAPHY is a comprehensive instructional book that covers every element of photography. Henry Horenstein's books have been widely used at leading universities, including Parsons School of Design, Harvard, Yale, Princeton, and MIT as well as in continuing education programs. Horenstein is a professor at the Rhode Island School of Design. BLACK & WHITE PHOTOGRAPHY is a real bargain among photographic how-to books. Author: Horenstein, Henry ISBN-10: 0316373052

Martin Stavars: Megalopolis

Martin Stavars
Martin Stavars: Megalopolis
Piotr Prokopowicz (Author)

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Megalopolis compiles images by Polish photographer Martin Stavars (born 1981) from 14 cities--Dubai, Incheon, Seoul, Busan, Chongging, Shanghai, Singapore, London, Toronto, Montreal, Tokyo, Paris, Hong Kong and Istanbul. Stavar's precise, almost surgical black-and-white images highlight the complex networks of the world's largest metropolises.

  • Rank: #40154 in Books
  • Published on: 2013-01-31
  • Original language: English
  • Number of items: 1
  • Binding: Hardcover
  • 96 pages

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Contributors: Martin Stavars - Author. Format: Hardcover

The Art of Black and White Photography: Techniques for Creating Superb Images in a Digital Workflow

The Art of Black and White Photography
The Art of Black and White Photography: Techniques for Creating Superb Images in a Digital Workflow
Torsten Andreas Hoffmann (Author)
4.0 out of 5 stars(5)

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Black & White

Over the last few years, most books on photography have been focused on the new breed of cameras and how to master the digital imaging workflow. In The Art of Black and White Photography author and photographer Torsten Andreas Hoffmann takes a different approach, focusing on image composition and image capture, with an emphasis on the creative aspects of black and white photography rather than on the digital workflow.

After introducing the ground rules of composition, Hoffmann illustrates their applications with his own stunning black and white images that cover various photographic genres, including architecture, street photography, portraiture, and surreal photography. Also discussed are the elements of a "photographic language"', which distinguishes creative photography from random shooting. Finally, you will learn valuable post-processing techniques, mostly using Photoshop, that emphasize the functions necessary for creating outstanding black and white images.

This second edition has been updated to include Photoshop CS5, as well as brand new images, content, and a revised layout.

  • Rank: #78175 in Books
  • Published on: 2012-01-21
  • Original language: English
  • Number of items: 1
  • Dimensions: 10.00" h x .71" w x 7.99" l, 2.03 pounds
  • Binding: Paperback
  • 264 pages

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Saturday, February 23, 2013

From Oz to Kansas: Almost Every Black and White Conversion Technique Known to Man

From Oz to Kansas
From Oz to Kansas: Almost Every Black and White Conversion Technique Known to Man
Vincent Versace (Author)
4.6 out of 5 stars(35)

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The ability to create a stunning black and white image remains one of photography’s greatest and most aspirational skills. Being able to "see" in black and white is an enviable capability, and a well-crafted black and white photograph remains the finest of the fine arts. Master photographer Vincent Versace has spent his career teaching the art of perception and how to translate it into extraordinary black and white images.

In From Oz to Kansas: Almost Every Black and White Conversion Technique Known to Man, Versace discusses digital black and white photographywith a nod to traditional film-based techniques. As Versace states, today the goal is "to use what was right and good about silver photography, leaving behind what was limiting, and use what is right and good about digital photography, while avoiding its pitfalls. This is what this book is all about."

The reason you must learn "almost every black and white conversion technique known to man" is because, depending on the imageand your goals for it–there are many paths you can take in order to arrive at your final destination. Working through Versace’s techniques will give you the essential knowledge you need, as well as the ability to select the appropriate conversion technique for any image, allowing you to create a black and white image that best and most accurately reflects what you felt at the moment that you pressed the shutter.

Foreword by Dr. Richard Zakia, Professor Emeritus, Rochester Institute of Technology

Afterword by John Fraser, Chef and Proprietor, Dovetail Restaurant, New York


  • Rank: #52109 in Books
  • Published on: 2012-09-07
  • Original language: English
  • Number of items: 1
  • Dimensions: 9.09" h x .55" w x 7.99" l, 1.48 pounds
  • Binding: Paperback
  • 272 pages

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Store Search search Title, ISBN and Author From Oz to Kansas: Almost Every Black and White Conversion Technique Known to Man by Vincent Versace Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Paperback Condition Brand New The ability to create a stunning black and white image remains one of photography s greatest and most aspirational skills. Being able to see in black and white is an enviable capability, and a well-crafted black and white photograph remains the finest of the fine arts. Master pho

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Categories: Photography->Digital techniques. Contributors: Vincent Versace - Author. Format: Paperback

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Thursday, February 21, 2013

Black and White Photography: A Basic Manual Third Revised Edition

Black and White Photography
Black and White Photography: A Basic Manual Third Revised Edition
Henry Horenstein (Author)
4.1 out of 5 stars(31)

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BLACK & WHITE PHOTOGRAPHY is a comprehensive instructional book that covers every element of photography. Henry Horenstein's books have been widely used at leading universities, including Parsons School of Design, Harvard, Yale, Princeton, and MIT as well as in continuing education programs. Horenstein is a professor at the Rhode Island School of Design. BLACK & WHITE PHOTOGRAPHY is a real bargain among photographic how-to books.

  • Rank: #33728 in Books
  • Published on: 2004-03
  • Original language: English
  • Number of items: 1
  • Dimensions: 9.06" h x .59" w x 8.11" l, 1.63 pounds
  • Binding: Paperback
  • 256 pages

Description #1 by REI:

The newly updated edition of. Author: Jerry Schad. Softcover, 366 pages, black-and-white photographs and maps. Wilderness Press, copyright 2009. Updated and revised with 24 new trips that emphasize exploration of the newest urban-edge parks and open spaces. Covers hikes from the Santa Monica mountains to the Malibu Coast and Catalina Island, and includes Griffith Park, the Hollywood Hills, Crystal Lake and San Gabriel Wilderness. Complete trip descriptions and driving directions get you to the trailhead knowing exactly what to expect. Overview maps with marked routes, difficulty ratings, distance indicators, elevation gain and GPS coordinates round out a complete picture of each hike.

Description #2 by SuperBookDeals:

An updated guide to one of the East Coast's most popular hiking venues. "After more than two decades of hiking," writes Cloe Chunn, "I am even more in love with this place." "This place" is northern Maine, a magnificent and largely unspoiled stretch of landscape encompassing Baxter State Park, the Rangeley Lakes, Aroostook County, and much more. Chunn leads hikers up Maine's highest and most scenic peaksMounts Katahdin, Kineo, Traveler, and Doubletopfrom gentle grades to vertiginious scrambling along the Knife's Edge. She leads you to waterfalls, remote ponds, lookout towers, swimming holes, and incomparable vistas. Hikes in this revised third edition range in length from 2 hours to 5 days, and provide something for hikers of all abilities. Each hike description includes a topographical map and information on mileage, rise, and terrain. Along the way Chunn provides information on the geology, wildlife, and history of each trail. And she places special emphasis on family hikinghow to choose the best trails for kids, and how to make the trip appealing to hikers of every age. 40 black and white photographs 51 maps Index

Description #3 by SuperBookDeals:

This unique guide recommends more than 80 traditional hunting and fishing lodges in backwoods Maine that offer vacation packages for curious travelers as well as sportsmen in search of an unusual getaway. Part of a 50-year tradition, Maine sporting camps are typically centered around a central dining lodge serving home-cooked meals, with individual rental cabins set along a lakeshore. Many camps have been run by the same family for generations, and loyal guests return year after year. Some camps are easily accessible and offer a full range of outdoor activities for families; others are deep in the woods and ideal for a fishing or hunting retreat. This fascinating guide is the only resource describing where to find these unique wilderness getaways. Activities available at Maine sporting camps include fishing, hunting, boating, hiking, cross-country skiing, snowshoeing, snowmobiling, birding, and moose-watching. Hearty home-cooked meals and cozy cabins make hanging around camp just as appealing as exploring the wilds. Alice Arlen's comprehensive guide describes how to get there, when to go, what to bring, rates, and the facilities and activities offered. Interviews with camp owners and selected recipes from camp kitchens round out this unique portrait of a rare and beloved way of life. Describes accommodations at more than 80 sporting camps Completely revised and expanded third edition of Arlen's classic guide In the Maine Woods A one-of-a-kind guide to a unique vacation destination Will appeal to traditional hunters and fishers as well as to urban travelers in search of a unique, rustic vacation getaway 50 black & white photographs, 6 maps, recipes, index