Coming Into Focus: A Step-by-Step Guide to Alternative Photographic Printing Processes
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ISBN: 0811818942 / Publisher: Chronicle Books, August 2000
This how-to guide to antique and contemporary photo processes features instructions, material lists, and sample photographs for 18 processes for making photographic prints. The characteristics of each method are described and the technique explained, step-by-step. Also included are a resource guide and special sections on chemicals, paper, equipment, and working with enlarged negatives. Contributors include photographers from the United States, England, and Canada. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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The only comprehensive, how-to guide to antique and contemporary photo processes, from daguerreotype to digital, Coming Into Focus is the essential reference for the amateur and professional photographer. 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.
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