The Darkroom Cookbook
Fourth Edition
4th Edition
Published on 11. March 2016
Book
Hardback
432 pages
978-1-138-12608-4 (ISBN)
Description
This is the classic guide for analog photography enthusiasts interested in high-quality darkroom work. The fourth edition from darkroom master Steve Anchell is packed with techniques for silver-based processing. In addition to "recipes" for darkroom experiments, this book contains invaluable information on developers, push-processing, reversal processing, enlarged negatives, pyro formulas, printing, and toning prints. The Darkroom Cookbook also offers advice about where to get darkroom equipment, how to set up a darkroom, safe darkroom working spaces, and more. Key features of this revised edition include:
Over 200 step-by-step or do-it-yourself formulas
Tips for mastering the "ingredients" of analog photography processing, namely the chemicals used to develop, fix, stop and tone
Special technique contributions and stunning black and white imagery by professionals such as Bruce Barnbaum, Tim Rudman, John Sexton, and more.
Over 200 step-by-step or do-it-yourself formulas
Tips for mastering the "ingredients" of analog photography processing, namely the chemicals used to develop, fix, stop and tone
Special technique contributions and stunning black and white imagery by professionals such as Bruce Barnbaum, Tim Rudman, John Sexton, and more.
More details
Edition
4th edition
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
General, Postgraduate, Professional, and Professional Practice & Development
Illustrations
37 s/w Photographien bzw. Rasterbilder, 31 s/w Tabellen
31 Tables, black and white; 37 Halftones, black and white
Dimensions
Height: 235 mm
Width: 191 mm
Weight
960 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-138-12608-4 (9781138126084)
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Person
Steve Anchell has taught digital and darkroom classes at Oregon State University, and has conducted workshops since 1979 at institutions such as the International Center for Photography, Santa Fe Photographic Workshops, and UCLA. Steve is a former contributing editor to Outdoor Photographer and Camera & Darkroom, and has written articles for Shutterbug, photo technique, and many other major photography magazines. He is the author of Digital Photo Assignments, The Variable Contrast Printing Manual, and coauthor of The Film Developing Cookbook, published by Focal Press.
Content
1. Planning a Darkroom. 2. Equipment. 3. Developers. 4. Film Development. 5. Monobath Film Developing. 6. Pyrogallol and Pyrocatechin. 7. Print Developers. 8. Printing Methods and Techniques. 9. Stop Baths and Fixers. 10. Toning Prints. 11. Photographic Reduction and Intensification. 12. Development by Inspection. 13. Reversal Processing and Enlarged Negatives. 14. Printing-Out Processes. Appendices: Safety in Handling Photographic Chemicals; Chemicals; Pharmacopoeia; Proofing for Maximum Black; Archival Print Procedure; Formulas; Conversion Tables; Material Sources; Bibliography; Index