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British photographer Barry Thornton has spent a lifetime devoted to black and white photography. He shares his warehouse of technical savvy in Edge of Darkness: The Art, Craft, and Power of the High-Definition Monochrome Photograph. If you have at least a working knowledge of basic photography, then you'll find this book to be full of helpful advice. Thornton has an immense amount of how-to wisdom and covers topics including focusing, lighting, tripods, printing, and much more. It is a precise book with incredible attention to detail.
The wealth of informative tips are illustrated with 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. Many students of photography see black and white pictures as a mere step on the way to the wonderful world of color. Thornton, on the other hand, reveres the traditions and possibilities of this medium and 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. --J.P. Cohen
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Sharply done; might be more stars for you.......2007-08-03
The author's holy grail is sharpness, real and perceived. Type of film, type of developer, type of tripod and camera format, all slanted towards crisp and sharp photos. Nothing about tonality really: There are comparative photos only to show a difference in sharpness, except for a couple at the end showing bleaching techniques.
A good book for someone who takes architecture or landscape photos (with the requisite time to set up) and who also likes to noodle with their own developers.
The author's use of anecdotal stories to begin each chapter is a nice touch.
A must for anyone interested in B&W.......2006-03-04
Probably one of the best books on B&W processing I've read in the past 20 years. Too bad the first one published by B.Thornton "Elements" is no longer available. Thornton takes on one myth after another and clearly separates truth from myth in the B&W process flow in the darkroom. Just outstanding reading.... highly recommended.
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The sort of book we need more of.......2005-10-18
What a delightful book! Once you've mastered Adam's beautiful books and the other books about serious zone system work this is the sort of book you hope for. Part memoir, part advanced how-to, and part philosophy put to paper in a delightful prose style.
Not exactly for beginners -- the author assumes you know the zone system and are serious about doing your own darkroom work. It also doesn't hurt to have read Anchell's Film Developing Cookbook and the Book of Pyro but not needed. The photos in the book are beautifully printed and yet the cost is reasonable. I hope this publisher will continue in this vein.
Terrific read..........2004-09-09
The photography I admit , is not brilliant or inspiring but the information contained in the text is excellent. This book is more for someone who already has a limited amount of knowledge og b&w photography. Excellent in depth information...one of only a few books on this subject worth reading.
Good...but not great... IMHO.......2004-03-18
The photos range in quality from very nice, to rather bland.
The information is often interesting, sometimes quite useful, but occasionally he writes lots about a technical issues which are not important. Some of the text might have been better left out or put into an appendix.
Thornton's commentary on the personal stories behind his photographs are sometimes sweet, but I have to admit that I occasionally felt like it was more information than I wanted. Every now and than I got the feeling he was trying to make a rather boring image seem more interesting by giving the story behind the photo.
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Daido Moriyama: Shinjuku 19XX-20XX
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ASIN: 3775717293
Release Date: 2006-03-01 |
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Daido Moriyama, who was born near Osaka in 1938, is one of the most influential representatives of contemporary Japanese photography. His unmistakable style, influenced by the work of Weegee, William Klein and Andy Warhol, has been evolving since the 1970s. His images, often made with a small, hand-held camera, draw viewers in with their diffuse, suggestive layers of gray. Moriyama is aptly characterized as a "hunter of light," and his preference for the atmospheric and enigmatic leads to beautiful abstractions of the Japanese urban landscapes. Shinjuku 19XX-20XX features previously unpublished photographs taken in the Tokyo district of Shinjuku, whose labyrinthine streets and dark eddies have always drawn Moriyama in. He says of the district, "Even though it wasn't a town that I liked because I wanted to like it, or became obsessed with because I wanted to be obsessed with it, the town of Shinjuku has a strange narcotic effect, and there is something about it that traps me and puts me under a spell."
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For more than 20 years, the books of photographer Charlie Waite have enthralled lovers of landscape photography everywhere. Now, in a very special collection, he has tried something new; the first volume devoted solely to his black and white images--more than 50 breathtaking plates--many never before published. In the great tradition of Edward Weston and Ansel Adams, he finds in black-and-white a perfect vehicle for revealing his creative voice. These photographs are rich in reflective surfaces, filled with texture, luminosity, and mystery; they capture the subtle shades of desert sand and sky as camels trek through; the vivid personalities of three old men sitting side-by-side in Lijiang, China; the twisted beauty of an unusually shaped tree in Lombardy. Amateur photographers will particularly appreciate the plate index with information on the camera used, the lens, film, exposure, and filter.
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Great photos from a master.......2007-07-26
Charlie Waite's black and white photographs are every bit as good as his colour work. I particularly appreciate his infrared work shown in this book. Although I am a digital photographer now and this book features only film based pictures, it is very educational just to look and absorb Charlie Waite's images. Well worth the price. Highly recommended (by me!)
Design Is Not A Subject.......2004-03-18
In the nicest possible way, it is difficult to argue with successful published photographers who lead classes to exotic destinations, but let me try. Into every camera, besides film or flash card, is loaded the aesthetics of the medium. Each release of the shutter a photographer tests their knowledge of it and against what they see "In Their Minds Eye." The first part of seeing with "The Mind's Eye" is choosing a subject to photograph and then coaxing design to help organize the image. Mr. Waite's travel snapshots of the world fall below this threshold. The SUBJECT takes a back seat to DESIGN. A few of the images, like the terra cotta face with water pipe at the mouth, page 101, is not worth film, paper or ink. Many of Mr. Waite's images are bad forgeries of SUBJECTS other photographers' have done with greater care and ability. Mr. Waite's travels took him to America and his subject was the jaws of an earth mover and rock. If he could have spent a few of his travel days moving through the "Grand Circle" in the Southwestern Landscape of America, he would not of included so many cliché photographs of Tuscany. When I buy a book, what I am thinking about is to revisit it, and feel the same way about the photographer's efforts as when I purchased it. For Mr. Waite's book "In My Mind's Eye, Seeing In Black & White", this purchase was returned for the lack of the latter. Craig Carlson, Chula Vista, California, carlson1@mail.sdsu.edu.
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- EVERY aspiring photographer should study it, none should buy it
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Driving to Stony Lonesome: Jack Welpott's Indiana Photographs, 1936-1959 (Quarry Books)
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"Its pictures are memories of moments a half century old or older...rich grays, luminous whites, black in the deepest shadows. Some have the feel of the work of Dorothea Lange or Walker Percy...a few have the almost surreal aspect of the work of Diane Arbus."--
Bill Strother, Hoosier Times, Bloomington, Indiana (January 7, 2007)
Internationally acclaimed photographer Jack Welpott grew up in southern Indiana, served in World War II, and returned to the Hoosier state to attend Indiana University. Unsure of his direction, he enrolled in a photography class and met the legendary photography instructor Henry Holmes Smith. Under his tutelage, Welpott thrived. He became enthralled with black-and-white photography as a fine art form, and never looked back.
Driving to Stony Lonesome chronicles his years in Bloomington, Indiana. The 100+ photographs that make up the core of this gorgeous book are intense and personal, and include many fine examples of environmental portraiture of which Welpott was a master.
Welpott, now in his middle 80s, provides personal anecdotes along with the photographs. He didn't just take "art photographs"--he captured the heart of his subjects. By getting to know the people he photographed and winning their confidence, he gained an understanding of his subjects that would not belie a camera. This strategy served him well, and the photographs in this book richly capture life in rural southern Indiana.
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EVERY aspiring photographer should study it, none should buy it.......2007-08-18
This book should be in every public library in the country, although on no photographer's personal bookshelf.
There is not a single image in this book which I would want to hang on my wall, yet the overall quality of the photographs is superb. It is the sort of work by dedicated photographic enthusiasts whose prints fill countless albums, envelopes, drawers, and old print paper boxes throughout the world.
The importance of the book lies more in its instructive value than in its aesthetic appeal. There are no illustrations of Ansel Adam's "Moonrise," or Karsh's "Churchill," to inspire young (or older) photographers to greatness. Nowhere else that I am aware is available to show the reality of how the plain, often simple images of ordinary events touching the photographer's life are where and how the study of the photographic art should proceed. Not as an end, but as a significant intermediate stage of learning.
For a photographer to achieve this level of vision would be more than most of us could ask for, to exceed it would be a blessing of great personal satisfaction.
There is even a chapter of really (unintentionally) bad landscape photographs at the end, to confirm that the path of improvement does not always lead upward. Even the title is a hoax. There are only two images taken in those important depression and war years between 1936 and 1950.
It is somewhat like a song with great, uplifting words, and an unsingable melody.
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- A little bit of all the important stuff!
- Black & White Landscape Photography
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Black & White Landscape Photography
John Collett , and
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This step-by-step instruction guide teaches you how to see the world in black-and-white. Learn how to select the right cameras, lenses and accessories compose visually effective images master the Zone System choose filters and use a variety of techniques in the field.
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A little bit of all the important stuff!.......2002-05-10
I first borrowed this book from the library by title only in an on-line search. What a surprise! The authors have distilled a lot of important ideas and facts into simple sections, with pointers & critiques along the way. A veritible small wealth of information. While a pro might find this all rather second nature, an amateur will definitely find something of value in here, and a beginner will find the whole book very valuable.
Black & White Landscape Photography.......1999-12-11
This slim volume is a comprehensive guide packed with necessary information on black and white and landscape photography. The introduction to the book states, ". . . when photographing landscapes, you are at the mercy of these elements--quickly changing weather, changing and uneven illumination, poor contrast or limited tonal range, undesirable yet unchangeable foregrounds or backgrounds, and extraneous objects in the scene which may significantly detract from your composition." The challenge of creating a dynamic black and white landscape almost makes a photographer want to quit before beginning. Yet, with the help of this book, obtaining a spectacular black and white landscape seems to be within the realm of possibility. I like the book most because there is great detail in clear and understandable terms. Along with the text are more than seventy interpretive examples of black and white landscape photographs. The first section of the book discusses "The Artist's Tools." Everything from camera format to film and tripods are thoroughly addressed, including the benefits or drawbacks of various choices, prices and recommended accessories. Section two defines the art of landscape photography. Some questions answered are, "What is art?" "What makes a good landscape photograph?" and "Why black and White?" I found section 3 to be the most informative. Visual elements are explained in detail. Among some of the aspects covered are framing, vision, viewpoint, tonality and design. "Field Techniques" are explained in section four. The sometimes confusing effects of different colored filters on black and white images are explained with the help of charts and photographic examples. A condensed, but comprehensive explanation of the Zone System ends this section. The quotation, "The darkroom . . . allows you to create an image that exactly matches your artistic conception" introduces section five. This chapter takes us into the darkroom and beyond. Section six explains "Putting it all together," and section seven gives examples of field exposure, darkroom printing and Zone System field exposure records so we can repeat the perfect image every time. A list of recommended books for further reading is supplied as is a list of Internet resources. I found this book so helpful and comprehensive, I carry it with me into the field and find myself referring to it often. A definite five star addition to your library.
Excellent for learning how to compose or critique photos.......1999-10-04
I highly recommend this book to anybody interested in learning more about composing or critiquing photographs.
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Photograph beautiful and powerful landscapes in evocative black-and-white with the help of 16 masters of the art. Filled with breathtaking images, this magnificent volume offers far more than just technical guidance. It provides inspiring glimpses into the eyes, minds, and visions of serious landscape photographers. Captivating photographs are accompanied by the photographers' thoughts on their subjects, inspirations, techniques, and insights. See how to best use composition, mood, tone, texture, and contrast and learn to present your images for exhibition. From crashing waterfalls to barren deserts, from lush foliage to bare winter trees, the wide variety of styles and subjects presented will help you discover new, creative ways to capture the majesty of nature on film.
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For every landscape photographer.......2002-03-27
This is an excellent book. The quality of the paper is very good. Every photo is outstanding. Since there are so many photographers in the book, the style of photos vary a great deal which means that anyone can get something out of this book.
The every photo has a caption with camera, exposure and film details as well as a helpful, short description. Also, a great extra bonus is the two tips. that come with the photots. The tips vary between the chapters, depending on the theme, but they are great tips.
If you appreciate outdoor photography or you are a outdoor photography, this is a great collection for your library.
Beautiful book to own...........2002-02-12
....with photographs of landscapes from around the world, contributed by 16 photographers. Each photo is accompanied by techinical notes and the thoughts that goes behind each photograph. Definitely worth owning it, even if you are not a serious landscape photographer, just the quality of the photos inside is worth it.
Breathtakingly Beautiful!.......2000-06-25
This book is a wonderful showcase of landscapes through the perceptive eyes of the photographers in their own creative way. The images seem to pull you in to the beauty of our world and how we can forget to take time from our busy lives to really enjoy and take notice of nature around us. How it's changing and how we're changing it. I was especially impressed with the images of Florida taken by Bob Hudak. It was nice to see a deviation from the usual "sunset on the beach" or "theme park" image that is so common to people's idea of the state. His images makes me want to explore the beautiful remote areas of the state. (I'm a nature lover who's never been to Florida.) This is a great reference to anyone interested in landscape photography.
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- Florida Landscape by Clyde Butcher
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Florida Landscape
Clyde Butcher
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Florida Landscape by Clyde Butcher.......2007-01-12
Clyde Butcher is one of a small group of large format landscape photographers who keep their lenses focused on the diverse beauty surrounding us in this expansive country. This is beauty that only a few will ever witness firsthand out in the wild.
He is certainly one of the very few large format black and white photographers to make Florida his primary subject. It is the real Florida that this artist wants to record, the Florida of the Everglades and Big Cypress National Parks. We should all be grateful, because this photographer set out on this journey by way of the tragedy of the death of his teenage son from an auto accident; and this father's sleepless nights led him out into the wee hours and for days to the last remaining protected wilderness so that he could be alone with his camera and his thoughts.
His images are stunning for the range of grayscale tones that he is able to capture, as well as for the their composition and detail and pinpoint clarity from foreground to background. Only the large format view camera with its 8 by 10 negative can make such a record.
You see every facet of bark, every leaf, every ripple of sand and shimmer of water surface and tangle of mangrove. Butcher loves the skies and the endless cloud formations that loom like mountains on the Florida horizon. He carefully executes his shots waiting for the precise right moment to capture the subtle changes in daylight from early morning to late afternoon.
How he is able to venture waist deep into the waters of the Everglades or the Loxahatchee to get a shot is daunting to say the least. He doesn't shy away from snakes or alligators. This is a photographer who will risk danger for the sake of his art.
The book contains some of his best work and it has some of my favorite images like his photographs of the lesser known and undeveloped Florida Keys. It is this very urgency that you feel when looking at his photographs, that this was the way Florida once appeared when Ponce de Leon set foot here in 1513.
His photographs, like the one used for the book jacket cover, have a deep focal point and he uses perspective the way a painter might, to draw the viewer inside. He balances with visual weight, the darker tones of a palm tree forest with the lighter tones of clouds and midtones of sky and juxtaposes these against an angle of beach running along an edge of water. It feels as if you could run naked through this picture splashing water down these empty beaches and jumping over piles of drifwood.
What Butcher has accomplished has been to bring this beauty out of the mangrove swamps and away from the desolate and remote beaches and onto the walls of galleries and into this book so that we can appreciate this precious resource. And just maybe it will help in the effort to preserve what remains of what is perilously in danger of vanishing.
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- Contrasting images of different religious faiths
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Sanctuary (Creating the North American Landscape)
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"Sanctuary refers to a place of worship and a state of mind--but it also refers to the most sacred part of a Christian church, the site where the altar is housed. Thomas Roma's photographs locate these most sacred parts of the community within the larger context of Brooklyn's landscape, charting the triumphant efforts of generations to leave their mark, to make their way through the world of mammon and man, seeking solace within the city but far beyond it. They also reveal a persistent, irresistible determination to express spirituality within the often harsh landscape of the city, giving glory to God's resplendent being even through the often makeshift architecture of the storefront and the movie theater."--Henry Louis Gates, Jr.
In Sanctuary, acclaimed photographer Thomas Roma offers a compelling sequence of 52 black-and-white images that document the varieties of religious experience in Brooklyn as seen in the borough's sacred architecture. Juxtaposing pictures of grand Gothic and Romanesque churches photographed at a distance from backyards and alleys with more intimate views of smaller places of worship housed in converted storefronts and dilapidated brownstones, Roma subtly calls attention to issues of history and class, revealing how successive waves of immigrants have shaped Brooklyn's urbanscape and how the African-American and Hispanic communities living there now have worked to make these neighborhoods, culturally and spiritually, their own.
"From shabby storefronts to soaring cathedrals, from Iglesia Pentecostal Apocalipsis to St. Joseph's Roman Catholic, this photo book documents the churches of Brooklyn. In gentle black-and-white, against the trash and light of the city, Roma's pictures capture all the ways immigrants and citizens, rich and poor, have made homes for God in the harsh urban landscape." -- Molly Marsh, Sojourners Magazine
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Contrasting images of different religious faiths.......2003-01-05
The title of Sanctuary refers to a place of worship and also a state of mind: Thomas Roma places these in visual perspective, locating sacred parts of the community within the Brooklyn area and charting the efforts of generations to leave their mark. His excellent black and white photos pack in contrasting images of different religious faiths and sanctuaries.
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The Landscape in Black and White: Oliver Schuchard Photographs, 1967-2005
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Beauty to Behold.......2006-07-06
From the Mark Twain forest to the Arapaho ranch, these photographic scenes of our great nation are a beauty to behold, the next best thing to actually being there
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AIA Guide to the Twin Cities: The Essential Source on the Architecture of Minneapolis and St. Paul
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A prominent figure in the Twin Cities art scene, Chris Faust marks the essence of the changing Midwestern landscape by documenting common scenes in an uncommon way. Known for his spectacular panoramic work, Faust is also increasingly admired for his unique night photographs, where he quietly unveils a world we never noticed was there and when the darkest hours evoke a mood of mystery and surrealism. The palette of light and shadow heightens our senses by revealing the stillness and ambiguities of the landscape.
Nocturnes, a beautiful collection of more than seventy tritone photographs, is a visual record of our world as few ever see it: during the nighttime hours. Emphasizing the passage of time as well as the necessity for change, the images reflect our disappearing rural terrain, abandoned urban streets, and aging industrial spaces, recalling aspects of our culture that are quickly fading into the past.
With an affinity for certain old-world practices and tools, Faust works just with ambient light and uses no digital or electronic technologyâonly classic darkroom processingâallowing all the subtle textures and tones to emerge in his work. Faust’s photographs of the Midwest are shot in a panoramic format with wide, detailed imagesâspectacular in both their artistry and documentary impact.
Chris Faust, a resident of St. Paul, is one of Minnesota’s finest photographers. His award-winning images are widely collected and exhibited throughout the region and the country.
Joan Rothfuss is a writer and art historian who was curator of the Walker Art Center for more than seventeen years. She was coeditor of the Walker collection catalogue Bits & Pieces Put Together to Present a Semblance of a Whole.
Customer Reviews:
Nocturnes.......2007-08-22
This book represents the strongest of Chris' photography. He does his best work at night using the panoramic format of his Fuji 617 camera. The images in the book are primarily of Minnesota, but there are also images from Canada, Iowa, New Mexico, and South Dakota to name a few. The Photographer's Notes section gives you a nice background on some of the photos and some insight into the photographer's experience related to the images. Nocturnes
Unbelievable .......2007-08-12
This collection of photos is fantastic. They are so unique in their composition. Highly recommended.
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