Coming Into Focus: A Step-by-Step Guide to Alternative Photographic Printing Processes
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| Rating | : | 4.53 (548 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0811818942 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 320 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-08-08 |
| Language | : | English |
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About the Author John Barnier has worked as a professional photographer for over twenty years and is a contributing editor to Camera View magazine He lives in Northern Minnesota.
. John Barnier has worked as a professional photographer for over twenty years and is a contributing editor to Camera View magazine He lives in Northern Minnesota
Still current You may look at the publication date and wonder if this is worthwhile. Well the answer is definitely yes! Its a wonderful and reasonably priced introduction to alternate processes. Its definitely helped me to get my feet on the ground, let me choose the technique that will work best for my goals, and gave me enough info to confidently start. I like the fact that you've got enough technical details to see how it all works and to get you started - but you also don't get lost in too much technique. A really nice balance for my first foray into this art.The one place the age of the publication shows is in the are of digital nega. Five Stars Amazon Customer Great item.. A nice addition to any alt-photo library A compelling blend of traditional processes takes on new life with new, improved chemical formats and digital techniques. Any artist working in alternative processes arrives, sooner or later, at their own individual methods and unique combinations of techniques. This book provides many examples of working formulas that build upon and further develope the traditional standard favorites. The "recipes" are clearly detailed in an easy-to-follow textbook format, with such new processes as the Fredrick Temperaprint (a tricolor system based on gum dichromate) and the Argyrotype (an iron-silver process similar to Van Dyke). It also
The mysterious and beautiful processes used by historic and modern art photographers—many of which don't require a formal darkroom—are revealed here in simple, step-by-step instructions and photographic illustrations by internationally recognized experts, with each method carefully reviewed for safety and ease of use.The many "non-traditional" processes detailed here offer photographers exciting alternatives to standard methods—opening up whole new worlds of creative expression. ?. With practical, lay-flat binding, all-inclusive materials lists, a resource guide, and in-depth chapters on chemicals, paper, and equipment, Coming Into Focus is an indispensable, handbook for any photographer in search of answers and inspiration. The only co