Black and White Photography Books

We have selected only the top best selling four to five star books

Black and White Photography: A Basic Manual
by Henry Horenstein, Carol Keller (Paperback - May 30, 1983)

Black & White Photography
by Glenn M. Rand, David R. Litschel (Paperback - November 19, 2001)
Black and White Photography, 2E provides readers with the how-to and reference information they need to learn to compose, develop, and exhibit their own first-rate photographs. An ideal resource for beginners, this edition features over 300 pages of detailed information supported by easy-to-understand diagrams and examples of some of the world's best black-and-white photographs. The logical, three-part organization-based on the authors' 20+ years of teaching experience-progresses from the most basic aspects of black-and-white photography through coverage of Zone System and other advanced techniques. All-new chapters on manipulative printing techniques and digital photographic technology ensure that readers are exposed to state-of-the-art techniques while en route to becoming skilled photographers.

Exploring Basic Black & White Photography
by Joy McKenzie (Paperback - October 1, 2003) Abundant photographs and illustrations visually enhance the fundamental information offered in this new book for learning the manual operation of basic equipment, including a 35 mm camera. Unique in its use of student photographs, this introductory-level book provides a starting point for work in black and white photography that fosters ideas, inspires creativity, and serves as a method for measuring one?s own work and techniques. Basic darkroom skills are examined including proper exposure of the negative, processing film, and printing, with an emphasis on camera techniques that helps readers fine-tune their personal vision while also serving as a foundation for more advanced photographic techniques.

Creative Black and White Photography: Advance Camera and Darkroom Techniques
by Bernhard J. Suess (Paperback - March 1, 2003)

Creative Black-and-White Photography guides photographers at all levels in producing the aesthetically advanced, carefully crafted images they've always dreamed of making. In his sequel to Mastering Black-and-White Photography, photographer Bernhard J Suess again makes complex technical and aesthetic problems easy to understand and master. He addresses intricate questions of film exposure and development control, camera filters, creative use of print contrast, dodging and burning, bleaching, and digital imaging. Discussing the many choices he makes in his own photography and why, Suess illustrates the decisions essential to successful black-and-white images.

Lee Frost's Simple Art of Black and White Photography: Easy Methods for Making Fine Art Prints
by Lee Frost (Paperback - April 1, 2004)

Bestselling photography author Lee Frost turns his attention to black and white photography, and demonstrates how it is possible to make beautiful black and white images and fine prints with the minimum of fuss.

Black and white photography has a reputation for being something of an esoteric art requiring lots of expensive equipment and an encyclopaedic knowledge of complex techniques. But here Lee Frost dispels this myth, and proves that it can be the most simple, expressive and rewarding medium. The book covers all the essential techniques of black and white photography from what equipment to use through to the finer points of printing and toning, thereby demonstrating how Lee Frost creates his own breathtaking photographs, and how you can too

Elements of Black and White Photography: The Making of Twenty Images
by George E. Todd (Paperback - September 1, 2001)

Perhaps a hand-held 'snapshot' is not the right image with which to start a book on the finer points of black and white photography..

Hand Coloring Black & White Photography: An Introduction and Step-By-Step Guide
by Laurie Jean Klein (Paperback - June 1, 1999)

Touch up old, cherished black-and-white photographs... or add little color and life to new photos. This guidebook presents a creative range of simple hand-coloring techniques. Fully illustrated, easy-to-follow instructions offer polished results on the very first try.

--Clear, step-by-step demonstrations --Methods for coloring vintage photographs and photographs of people, nature, buildings, gardens, and more --Techniques for staining, toning, and dyeing photos, plus tips and tricks for mixing colors and creating effects with markers, paints, and pastels

Black & White Photography Techniques with Adobe Photoshop
by Maurice Hamilton (Paperback - November 1, 2005) Fine art quality, black-and-white prints are within every photographer's reach with the techniques illustrated in this digital image editing guide. Taking advantage of the control and reproducibility that the digital darkroom offers, this handbook teaches photographers how to fine-tune images with contrast and exposure levels, crop and rotate images for dynamic results, and remove flaws such as dust and scratches long after the photograph has been taken. Instruction on techniques that simulate traditional hand coloring and tinting and add special effects such as frames, infrared, and lighting and lens effects helps photographers realize their artistic vision. Screen shots and images guide readers through the presented techniques, allowing photographers to gauge their own results and anticipate the effects of the outlined corrections and enhancements on their own images. A gallery of the author's work provides inspiration for simulating—and improving upon—the chemical-based darkroom experience.

Mastering Black-And-White Photography: From Camera to Darkroom
by Bernhard J. Suess (Paperback - October 1, 2003)

Now updated and expanded to cover the latest information on the impact of digital imaging and Internet technology, Mastering Black and White Photography covers every aspect of the process, from choosing a camera and building a darkroom to finding subjects and creating dazzling prints. Readers will discover expert advice and no-fail techniques for developing a contact sheet; creating a final print, using the Internet to present a portfolio, making extra prints and enlargements, and more. For any photographer looking to develop expert skills in the art and technique of black-and-white photography, this newly revised classic provides all the ready-to-use help one needs!

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Professional Techniques for Black & White Digital Photography
This professional guidebook provides tips to create technically correct and highly marketable digital black-and-white photographs. Designed to instruct professional and experienced amateur photographers, this highly visual format features 100 landscape, portrait, and wedding images from 20 leading digital imaging experts. Advice is included for utilizing professional digital effects, selecting an appropriate SLR camera, and managing difficulties and rewards associated with creating high-end black-and-white digital images.

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The Art of Black and White Photography

Black and white photography offers an alternative way of seeing reality, a different mirror on the world, a powerful means of artistic expression. But how do you know what will be a good subject--and how to make that person, place, or still life look its best? Using 190 eloquent pictures as examples, with precise details on how they were taken and printed, an internationally acclaimed photographer provides a wealth of practical advice. Exposure, lighting, film, filters, formats, composition, and darkroom techniques: it's all covered, along with all the classic themes: producing unforgettable portraits, capturing sports and action, doing reportage, revealing the beauty of architecture or a landscape, setting up nudes, or conveying a child's innocent charm. You'll come to understand the graphic appeal of black and white, and how it highlights shapes, lines, and tones. Every image--from a boy absorbed in a toy train to a close-up of a caged leopard roaring--will be an inspiration.

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Digital Black & White Photography
Focusing on black and white photos, this book looks at both the camera and techniques needed to capture good images, as well as the digital processing that can be applied. Black and white is the first area aspirant photographers express an interest in. Spanning the topic from capturing photos through to the latest information on digital printing and DVD burning, this book provides amateurs with a solid foundation. The digital focus of this book is comprehensive, including both recreation of traditional effects and all-new digital techniques. It approaches black and white photography from a practical, tutorial view, not just an artistic view, so that readers benefit from an understanding of all perspectives, an important factor in the competitive arena of digital photography.