This guide to photography is aimed at the novice photographer and is based on Ansel Adams' theories about techniques for visualizing and making a photograph. Using the extensive store of Adams' writings - including his advanced series consisting of the books "The Camera", "The Negative" and "The Print" - the author offers Adams' views on the artistic, practical and technical aspects of photography and shows how to apply these in the field and in the darkroom. This book is illustrated with examples of Adams' own work as well as that of other well-known photographers. Numerous demonstration photographs and technical drawings help to explain terms, techniques and concepts of photography. Procedures for developing film and making a print are presented in a step-by-step format. Included are chapters on camera systems, lenses and accessories, film, visualization, light and exposure, developing and printing the negative, making a film print and colour photography.
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Perfect example of what a fine photography book should be.,
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This review is from: An Ansel Adams Guide: Basic Techniques of Photography (Bk.1) (Paperback)
This book represents all the finest points of an excellent photography book. It is well written and imformative for the novice to the professional. You will find only the highest quality work throughout the book. It covers everything from black and white to color picture taking to final print development. The hundreds of photographs that illustrate each aspect of photography are beautiful. I highly recommend this book to everyone.
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This is the best photography book.,
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This review is from: An Ansel Adams Guide: Basic Techniques of Photography (Bk.1) (Paperback)
This and the Ansel Adams book "The Negative" are the only photography books you will ever need. I bought quite a few books on photography, and this stands out way above the rest. Aside from the chemistry and development, the visualization and exposure are the most essential insightful discussions. The book covers the decisions you must make on which equipment is right to produce the images you are looking for. The thought provoking discussions are succinct and uncoloured. A striking point: this is one of the very few photography books that covers film pre-flashing technique to reduce contrast and open up tonal range of outdoors photographs. The Negative book also covers this in detail. A very old Kodak photography How-To book mentions this trick, but not to the detail discussed in Basic Techniques and The Negative. This book, Basic Techniques, has been updated several times, and I don't know the differences between the 1st edition and the current. Get the 1st Ed. if you can, its the original and the best. Otherwise buy the latest printing.
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good reference book for the beginner.,
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even the book talks about the black and white film techniques, you can use those techniques when you are going to use digital camera.
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