Once considered the preserve of the specialist photographer, the art of black and white photography is now considered a sophisticated art form in its own right. More and more amateur photographers are being attracted to its graphic qualities and are taking black and white images in preference to colour. This revised edition of John Hedgecoe’s bestselling book on black and white photography tackles the most common problems associated with the medium. The first chapter, Basic Principles, explains how to convert from colour into black and white, as well as the issues inherent in tonal range, texture, contrast, framing, movement and filters. Discover how to implement these techniques into your work using still life, portrait and landscape photography. Digital photography is now so commonplace that many photographers use nothing else. This edition includes a fully updated section assessing the role of the digital darkroom, including darkroom setup and how to make the most of computer manipulation, converting images, spotting, retouching and cloning. Readers will also find a comprehensive glossary at the end of the book, which explains at-a-glance many of the most commonly used terms in photography.
... Ben Nicholson produced all - white low reliefs in the 1930s , Yves Klein created a series of paintings in blue in the 1950s , Agnes Martin in black , white , and brown in the 1960s , Mark Rothko ' s late paintings ...
Whether it's obtaining the sharpest, freshest print or recreating the filmic feel of the masters, every shooting and digital processing technique you'll ever need is included in this completely comprehensive volume.
This definitive guide includes: ■ How to see in black and white ■ Pre-visualization in digital photography ■ Understanding black and white composition ■ How to create your own black and white workflow ■ Black and white in ACR, ...
Under this book's expert guidance, even amateur photographers can create the dramatic effects of tone and texture that top professionals achieve using black-and-white film.
This book covers all areas that should concern the black and white photographer, including depth of field, exposure and learning to ‘see’ your canvas in black and white. Diagrams complement the issues raised and also the photographs.
(part of the Thames & Hudson World ofArt series), took the view that “...during the 1930s, photography's tasks were mainly social and reformist, for which urgent black and white was an apt medium.” This is an exaggeratedly narrow view ...
Illustrated throughout with photographs that demonstrate technical points or stand alone as artwork, The Black and White Handbook is an excellent reference book for all monochrome enthusiasts."--Photo Industry Reporter.
A step-by-step guide to photography describes all the basic techniques needed to take pictures, from how to work the camera to the darkroom, as well as providing advanced techniques for shooting, developing, and more. SHORT DISCOUNT.
In this book, Toby Worobiec and Ray Spence show traditionalists how to use digital techniques without abandoning black and white photography as well as showing them how to produce high quality 'fine art' prints.
Presents a guide to the HDR workflow, describing how to choose subjects, process RAW files, and blend multiple exposures into a single HDR image using various software programs.