Books 2

Advanced Black and White Photography KODAK One of the Kodak Workshop publications, this gets quite a bit of information about black and white into 100 npages, albeit from the Kodak point of view - irritating that although reprinted in 2000, about half the Kodak products mentioned have been deleted. With a budget of £12.95 it is worth having, going higher than that a book like 'Ansel Adams Basic Techniques' would be a better investment. 1994, Kodak, 104 pp Order Code: 368 Price: £12.95

Advanced Black and White Photography

KODAK

One of the Kodak Workshop publications, this gets quite a bit of information about black and white into 100 npages, albeit from the Kodak point of view - irritating that although reprinted in 2000, about half the Kodak products mentioned have been deleted. With a budget of £12.95 it is worth having, going higher than that a book like 'Ansel Adams Basic Techniques' would be a better investment.

1994, Kodak, 104 pp

Order Code: 368

Price: £12.95

Creative Elements Eddie Ephraums An enduring book, in which Eddie pushed the boat out in producing a well crafted book which probes deeply into the visualisation, camera-work and printing of his admittedly romantic style. A number of images are taken from conception to final print, and later chapters investigate areas such as print materials, archival processing and presentation. Eddie is commissioning editor for Aurum books, and also the author of 'Gradient Light' and 'I was Monty's Treble'. 1993 & 2000, Aurum Press, 168 pp Order Code: 19 212 Price: £24.95

Creative Elements

Eddie Ephraums

An enduring book, in which Eddie pushed the boat out in producing a well crafted book which probes deeply into the visualisation, camera-work and printing of his admittedly romantic style. A number of images are taken from conception to final print, and later chapters investigate areas such as print materials, archival processing and presentation. Eddie is commissioning editor for Aurum books, and also the author of 'Gradient Light' and 'I was Monty's Treble'.

1993 & 2000, Aurum Press, 168 pp

Order Code: 19 212

Price: £24.95

Larry Bartlett's Black & White Photographic Printing Workshop Larry Bartlett & Jon Tarrant Written as a joint project with Jon Tarrant, and published before his untimely death, this is a book on photographic printing from the point of view of the best of the traditional Fleet Street darkroom men. Now that news imagery is 'printed' via electronic systems, this book will come to be seen as the record of a passing skill and art form. 1996, Fountain Press, 160 pp Order Code: 10 981 Price: £24.95

Larry Bartlett's Black & White Photographic Printing Workshop

Larry Bartlett & Jon Tarrant

Written as a joint project with Jon Tarrant, and published before his untimely death, this is a book on photographic printing from the point of view of the best of the traditional Fleet Street darkroom men. Now that news imagery is 'printed' via electronic systems, this book will come to be seen as the record of a passing skill and art form.

1996, Fountain Press, 160 pp

Order Code: 10 981

Price: £24.95

John Garrett's Black & White Photography Masterclass John Garrett A photo-journalistic approach to black and white, a no-frills guide from visualizing how a subject will look in monochrome to pressing the shutter and making the print. John Garratt brings his 30 years experience working on assignment for Time, Paris Match and The Sunday Times to bear on the techniques he uses. A book for those who like to work down the traditional road, and still want their pictures to be made of real silver grains. The chapters comprise: Seeing in black and white: Film and Format: Composition: Handling Light: Printing: Case Studies, 7 actual assignments, and how they ended up in the printing process: Technical matters. 2000, Collins & Brown, 160 pp Order Code: 31 469 Price: £18.99

John Garrett's Black & White Photography Masterclass

John Garrett

A photo-journalistic approach to black and white, a no-frills guide from visualizing how a subject will look in monochrome to pressing the shutter and making the print. John Garratt brings his 30 years experience working on assignment for Time, Paris Match and The Sunday Times to bear on the techniques he uses. A book for those who like to work down the traditional road, and still want their pictures to be made of real silver grains.
The chapters comprise: Seeing in black and white: Film and Format: Composition: Handling Light: Printing: Case Studies, 7 actual assignments, and how they ended up in the printing process: Technical matters.

2000, Collins & Brown, 160 pp

Order Code: 31 469

Price: £18.99

The World of Lith Printing Tim Rudman Since The Master Photographer's Lith Printing Course was released, there have been significant changes and developments in the world of Lith printing - materials and techniques for 'traditional' lith printing have come and gone, and new digital methods have been introduced, which either simulate the process or in other ways further expand its creative potential. Tim's original work is still highly relevant today, but the field has moved on considerably and a vacuum has been created in the published knowledge available. Tim's new book, The World of Lith Printing, was conceived to be the ultimate companion to his original work by tackling these new developments and bringing the Lith printing community up to date with techniques, materials and references. This new book is not an updated version of the Master Photographers Lith Printing Course... it's a companion to it. It is also about bringing the Lith printing community together. Normally retailing for £45, we have an introductory offer of £25.00 for a limited time.

The Photographers Master Printing Course Tim Rudman All embracing guide, written by a well known British expert, which ranges from setting up a darkroom to printing techniques inc. local control, lith printing, bleaching and toning. Including chapters on presentation and preservation, plus reference data. 1994 Mitchell Beazley Hardback 160 pages Order Code: 10 675 Price: £14.99

The Photographers Lith Printing Course Tim Rudman * out of print * Everything you wanted to know about lith printing, this expands fully into the territory of lith printing, and is to date the only comprehensive resource on the technique. Many examples from Tim Rudmans own images. 1998 Aurum Press Softback 128 pages Order Code: 27 143 Price: £19.99

The Photographers Lith Printing Course

Tim Rudman *** out of print ***

Everything you wanted to know about lith printing, this expands fully into the territory of lith printing, and is to date the only comprehensive resource on the technique. Many examples from Tim Rudmans own images.

1998 Aurum Press Softback 128 pages

Order Code: 27 143

Price: £19.99

The Master Photographers Toning Course Tim Rudman * out of print * Tim Rudman took it unto himself to write a definitive book on chemical toning techniques, and must be congratulated on the result. Years in the research and writing, a new book on toning techniques was long overdue, and it is unlikely that another photographer/printer/writer will flog themselves along this tortuous road again. Exhaustive in its thoroughness, it is still highly practical, and minimises chemical theory, concentrating on a 'recipe' approach to the chemistry of toning. Apart from the classical toners such as sepia and selenium, less well known methods such as thiourea dioxide toning and the use of chromogenic toners are covered, as well as aspects of toning for permanence. 2002, Argentum, 208 pp Order Code: 43 651 Price: £25.00

The Master Photographers Toning Course
Tim Rudman
*** out of print ***

Tim Rudman took it unto himself to write a definitive book on chemical toning techniques, and must be congratulated on the result. Years in the research and writing, a new book on toning techniques was long overdue, and it is unlikely that another photographer/printer/writer will flog themselves along this tortuous road again. Exhaustive in its thoroughness, it is still highly practical, and minimises chemical theory, concentrating on a 'recipe' approach to the chemistry of toning. Apart from the classical toners such as sepia and selenium, less well known methods such as thiourea dioxide toning and the use of chromogenic toners are covered, as well as aspects of toning for permanence.

2002, Argentum, 208 pp

Order Code: 43 651

Price: £25.00

Post Exposure Ctein Wide ranging book, addressing many issues that other texts never touch on. It could be considered complementary to Richard J. Henry’s ‘Controls in B&W Photography’, (now out of print), and offers up a distillation of 30 years working and teaching photography. Particularly good on specialist colour printing techniques. 1997 Focal Press, Softback, 162 pages Order Code: 26 487 Price: £ 29.99

Post Exposure

Ctein

Wide ranging book, addressing many issues that other texts never touch on. It could be considered complementary to Richard J. Henry’s ‘Controls in B&W Photography’, (now out of print), and offers up a distillation of 30 years working and teaching photography. Particularly good on specialist colour printing techniques.

1997 Focal Press, Softback, 162 pages

Order Code: 26 487

Price: £ 29.99

Beyond Monochrome Tony Worobiec & Ray Spence * out of print * Superbly printed in Italy, a working guide to the practices of these two well known UK photographers & teachers. Aimed at both the newcomer to monochrome photography as well as the more experienced printer who wants to produce fine images using traditional and current printing techniques. Processing and techniques described include The Negative, The Fine Black and White Print, Liquid Photographic Emulsions, Toning & Split-Toning, Salt Printing, Cyanotype, Kallitype, Argyrotype, Platinum/Palladium, Gum Bichromate, Hand Tinting, Printing-out-Papers, Airbrushing and Lith Printing. 1999 Fountain Press, Softback 192 pages Order Code: 29 127 Price: £24.95

Beyond Monochrome

Tony Worobiec & Ray Spence

*** out of print ***

Superbly printed in Italy, a working guide to the practices of these two well known UK photographers & teachers. Aimed at both the newcomer to monochrome photography as well as the more experienced printer who wants to produce fine images using traditional and current printing techniques. Processing and techniques described include The Negative, The Fine Black and White Print, Liquid Photographic Emulsions, Toning & Split-Toning, Salt Printing, Cyanotype, Kallitype, Argyrotype, Platinum/Palladium, Gum Bichromate, Hand Tinting, Printing-out-Papers, Airbrushing and Lith Printing.

1999 Fountain Press, Softback 192 pages

Order Code: 29 127

Price: £24.95

Night Photography * out of print * Something of a first, rather than a picture book using night photography, of which there have been many, this addresses the technicalities of working in very low available light. A greater range of subject matter would have benefited the book - although profusely illustrated, the majority of pictures are rural or edge of town subjects. 2001 Aurum Press, Softback 128 pages

The Elements of Black and White Printing Carson Graves A good general guide in the darkroom.by the writer of ‘The Zone System For 35mm Photographers’ Effectively illustrated, with all the essentials discussed in a readable style. 1993 Focal Press, Softback, 163 pages Order Code: 64 872 Price: £23.99

The Elements of Black and White Printing

Carson Graves

A good general guide in the darkroom.by the writer of ‘The Zone System For 35mm Photographers’ Effectively illustrated, with all the essentials discussed in a readable style.

1993 Focal Press, Softback, 163 pages

Order Code: 64 872

Price: £23.99

The Variable Contrast Printing Manual Steve Anchell In some ways a similar reference to ‘Film Dev. Cookbook’, a lot of bits and pieces relating to the topic in hand gathered together. It puts together all that most people would want to know about VC papers, albeit written from the American point of view. Particularly useful are contrast comparison charts, showing the range and grade spacing of all the papers. 1997 Focal Press, Softback, 194 pages Order Code: 46 964 Price: £24.99

The Variable Contrast Printing Manual

Steve Anchell

In some ways a similar reference to ‘Film Dev. Cookbook’, a lot of bits and pieces relating to the topic in hand gathered together. It puts together all that most people would want to know about VC papers, albeit written from the American point of view. Particularly useful are contrast comparison charts, showing the range and grade spacing of all the papers.

1997 Focal Press, Softback, 194 pages

Order Code: 46 964

Price: £24.99

Way Beyond Monochrome Ralph W Lambrecht & Chris Woodhouse The subheading is 'Advanced Techniques for better Black & White Photography & Printing Plus Digital', and the book certainly delivers, containing a vast resource of technical material together with hundreds of illustrations. Written as a series of essays combined with practical assignments, it is aimed at advanced amateur and semi-professional photographers who want to improve negative and print quality. Particularly strong on graphical presentation, there is hardly a page without a graph or diagram relating to sensitometry, densitometry, or tonal conversion. 2002 Fountain Press, Softback 304 pages Order Code: 43 612 Price: £29.95

Way Beyond Monochrome

Ralph W Lambrecht & Chris Woodhouse

The subheading is 'Advanced Techniques for better Black & White Photography & Printing Plus Digital', and the book certainly delivers, containing a vast resource of technical material together with hundreds of illustrations. Written as a series of essays combined with practical assignments, it is aimed at advanced amateur and semi-professional photographers who want to improve negative and print quality. Particularly strong on graphical presentation, there is hardly a page without a graph or diagram relating to sensitometry, densitometry, or tonal conversion.

2002 Fountain Press, Softback 304 pages

Order Code: 43 612

Price: £29.95

B&W Photo-Lab Printing Special Effects Julien Busselle Well printed and illustrated in 4-colour throughout, not aimed to be an exhaustive reference, but is based around the photography and printing of many of this photographers images, majoring on darkroom techniques including lith printing and toning. A section is included on alternative processes although this is somewhat lightweight. 2000 Rotovision, Softback 127 pages Order Code: 40 654 Price: £19.95

B&W Photo-Lab Printing Special Effects

Julien Busselle

Well printed and illustrated in 4-colour throughout, not aimed to be an exhaustive reference, but is based around the photography and printing of many of this photographers images, majoring on darkroom techniques including lith printing and toning. A section is included on alternative processes although this is somewhat lightweight.

2000 Rotovision, Softback 127 pages

Order Code: 40 654

Price: £19.95

Elements the making of fine monochrome prints Barry Thornton * out of print * Barry Thornton's first book, and unlikely to to go out of fashion or print, as it deals with classic landscape subject matter, and traditional full tonal treatment of it. After a technical preface, the bulk of the book is built around 45 images, and the techniques used to photograph and print them. Most images are landscape, many using the involvement of heavy man-made intrusions. Not primarily a zone-system book, but one isn't allowed to forget about it, and the book is aimed mainly at the roll film camera user - 35mm gets a separate look-in as an appendix. 1993. 1997 Creative Monochrome, Hardback, 164 pages Order Code: 1 574 Price: £30.00

Elements
the making of fine monochrome prints

Barry Thornton
*** out of print ***

Barry Thornton's first book, and unlikely to to go out of fashion or print, as it deals with classic landscape subject matter, and traditional full tonal treatment of it. After a technical preface, the bulk of the book is built around 45 images, and the techniques used to photograph and print them. Most images are landscape, many using the involvement of heavy man-made intrusions. Not primarily a zone-system book, but one isn't allowed to forget about it, and the book is aimed mainly at the roll film camera user - 35mm gets a separate look-in as an appendix.

1993. 1997 Creative Monochrome, Hardback, 164 pages

Order Code: 1 574

Price: £30.00

The Master Printer's a professional guide to b+w darkroom techniques Steve Macleod Not to be confused with any of Tim Rudmans series, this deals with the traditional darkroom from the point of view of the professional monochrome hand printer, now an endangered species. To some eyes the design might get in the way of the message, presenting a visual blitz rather like watching Sky News. However the book does convey lucidly the techniques of the latter-day London pro. darkroom, and through client examples the 'glamour profession' atmosphere that permeates certain echelons of it. 2003 Rotovision, Hardback 240 pages Order Code: 43 675 Price: £24.99

The Master Printer's
a professional guide to b+w darkroom techniques

Steve Macleod

Not to be confused with any of Tim Rudmans series, this deals with the traditional darkroom from the point of view of the professional monochrome hand printer, now an endangered species. To some eyes the design might get in the way of the message, presenting a visual blitz rather like watching Sky News. However the book does convey lucidly the techniques of the latter-day London pro. darkroom, and through client examples the 'glamour profession' atmosphere that permeates certain echelons of it.

2003 Rotovision, Hardback 240 pages

Order Code: 43 675

Price: £24.99