Black and white occupies a special place in the development of photography, and the sharp revival of interest in it testifies to its enduring appeal. Above all, this is a medium for the fine print, to which digital photography and multi-ink desktop printers bring spectacular new benefits. The simplicity of a monochrome image, recorded in the modulation of just tones, makes it an elegant visual medium in which to work. The economy of the palette focuses the attention on certain essentials, such as shape, form, the quality of light, as well as texture, and subtle tonal gradations. Now, with digital photography and all its tools and possibilities for editing images, there is a new era of the hand-crafted print. Black and white represents for many people the epitome of this. It was, after all, the great master Ansel Adams who claimed that, "The negative is comparable to the composer's score and the print to its performance. Each performance differs in subtle ways." Black & White is an essential guide that will teach enthusiasts and professionals alike how the digital workflow can create stunning monochrome images.
Black and white occupies a special place in the development of photography, and the sharp revival of interest in it testifies to its enduring appeal. Above all, this is a medium for the fine print, to which digital photography and multi-ink desktop printers bring spectacular new benefits. The simplicity of a monochrome image, recorded in the modulation of just tones, makes it an elegant visual medium in which to work. The economy of the palette focuses the attention on certain essentials, such as shape, form, the quality of light, as well as texture, and subtle tonal gradations. Now, with digital photography and all its tools and possibilities for editing images, there is a new era of the hand-crafted print. Black and white represents for many people the epitome of this. It was, after all, the great master Ansel Adams who claimed that, "The negative is comparable to the composer's score and the print to its performance. Each performance differs in subtle ways." Black & White is an essential guide that will teach enthusiasts and professionals alike how the digital workflow can create stunning monochrome images.
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Höhe: 235 mm
Breite: 210 mm
Dicke: 12 mm
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978-1-904705-57-4 (9781904705574)
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Michael Freeman is an acclaimed international photographer and writer who has published more than two dozen books on photography, with more than a million copies sold. He has photographed extensively for Smithsonian magazine since its founding, and for many other publishers internationally, including Time-Life, Reader's Digest, Conde Nast Traveler, and GEO. He is a regular contributor to Photo District News. He is the author of the bestselling Complete Guide to Digital Photography, also produced by ILEX.
Michael Freeman is an acclaimed international photographer and writer who has published more than two dozen books on photography, with more than a million copies sold. He has photographed extensively for Smithsonian magazine since its founding, and for many other publishers internationally, including Time-Life, Reader's Digest, Conde Nast Traveler, and GEO. He is a regular contributor to Photo District News. He is the author of the bestselling Complete Guide to Digital Photography, also produced by ILEX.
