Black & White: Photographic Printing Workshop [Paperback]

Larry Bartlett (Author), Jon Tarrant (Author)

Product Details

• Paperback
• Publisher: Silver Pixel Pr (October 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1883403391
• ISBN-13: 978-1883403393
• Product Dimensions: 10.1 x 9.9 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,176,651 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #86 in Books > Arts & Photography > Photography > Darkroom & Processing

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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This is a marvellous book on B&W printing, October 8, 1999

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Omar Ozenir ([e-mail]) (Istanbul, Turkey) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Black & White: Photographic Printing Workshop (Paperback)

This book is not only a collection of great photographs. It is also a book that explains in detail how the printer evaluates the straight print and then proceeds to make the fine print. At the beginning many general aspects of printing with multigrade paper are discussed. Some advice for HW is also given. After this short introduction comes the main part: The printing process of many photojournalistic/glamour/still life photographs (really good ones!) is explained. First comes the straight print. Then comes a sketch of the burn-in/dodging procedure. The subjective opinion/reason of the printer for each step is also stated. Finally comes the fine print. One main idea that pervades the whole book is the idea of local contrast. This alone can improve the craft of many newcomers to B&W printing. Reading this book has opened my mind as to what good printing is capable of and I believe that my printing has improved since then.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars a well-documented book with emphasis on the darkroom art, December 2, 1999

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M. o'callaghan - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Black & White: Photographic Printing Workshop (Paperback)

i have a lot of book on B&W photography. everyone who shoots B&W knows that at least half (often MORE) of the work, skill, art and effort is in the darkroom. In this book you have VERY specific instructions, details, data on how other artists printed their work. very well done, very well documented. concise yet useful. highly recommended.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An excellent guide to B&W printing, August 3, 1998

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G. Miller (Houston, TX) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Black & White: Photographic Printing Workshop (Paperback)

Bartlett's book is a great course in black and white printing for anyone at any level. The way that he sees a straight print, and how to improve it, is a sure sign of his years of experience in the darkroom. Bartlett's heavier printing style may not appeal to every printer or every subject matter, but he caused me to question my printing more indepth, and by applying his ideas ,I did see immediate improvements. The book should not be seen as how to print other people's so called problemaatic negatives, as another reviewer alludes to. You can have full control of the photo process, lighting, film, etc, and get a perfect negative, but there is always room for reinterpretation in the darkroom. Bartlett gives the reader these tools with ample examples of his work which include straight prints and then finished prints. I would highly recommend this book to every black and white printer to help expand their own vision. There is a reason why Bartlett was so highly sough! t out to make prints for so many photographers. You can see it in his work.