The Art of Black and White Photography

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Summary: Good introductory book...
Review: for black and white photography. Has some good photographs. Typical of many modern books however in that the content is somewhat thin, having a chapter on everything but none to much depth. I don't care for the chapters about how to photograph traditional subjects. But I find myself coming back quite often to look at the photo samples, and the tables of the author's description of different films and developers. The descriptions again lack depth, but for beginners, they give you some idea about what's available. The author states that he likes Ilford's HP5 film and Microphen developer, so that's the combination he used for majority of the photos. It's a good book that will get you started, and in the right direction too.

Rating:
Summary: Good introductory book...
Review: for black and white photography. Has some good photographs. Typical of many modern books however in that the content is somewhat thin, having a chapter on everything but none to much depth. I don't care for the chapters about how to photograph traditional subjects. But I find myself coming back quite often to look at the photo samples, and the tables of the author's description of different films and developers. The descriptions again lack depth, but for beginners, they give you some idea about what's available. The author states that he likes Ilford's HP5 film and Microphen developer, so that's the combination he used for majority of the photos. It's a good book that will get you started, and in the right direction too.

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Summary: A MOST EXCELLENT BOOK!!!!!!!!!
Review: OUT OF ALL OF THE PHOTOGRAPHY BOOKS I HAVE READ, JOHN GARRET DOES AN EXCELLENT JOB IN THIS BOOK. THEIR IS NOT ONE DETAIL HE MISSES IN INFORMING THE READER OF HOW HE CREATED THE PHOTGRAPH. HE ELABORATLY GOES INTO DETAIL FROM THE LIGHTING ALL THE WAY TO THE DEVELOPING PROCESS.

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Summary: A Good All-Round Photography Book
Review: This is a good general book on photography. Although all of the photographs are black & white, there is not much content specific to black & white photography other than a brief discussion of film, filters, and developing and printing techniques. The majority of the book deals with exposure and light, composition and subjects.

Rating:
Summary: A Good All-Round Photography Book
Review: This is a good general book on photography. Although all of the photographs are black & white, there is not much content specific to black & white photography other than a brief discussion of film, filters, and developing and printing techniques. The majority of the book deals with exposure and light, composition and subjects.

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Summary: Art of Black and White Photography
Review: Well written book. Recommended book for someone wishing to learn the art of black and white photography.