jcdevivero Posted March 22, 2006 Share Posted March 22, 2006 Can someone recommend a good book that will cover most of the techniques used on shooting BW pictures. I'm new at this, so I need the basics from choosing the right film to use to lighting, and using my camera. I'm going to barnes and noble tomorrow, so any suggestions would be helpful. Thanks in advance. johnnie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michaelging Posted March 22, 2006 Share Posted March 22, 2006 Rather than going to a book store, I would go to a library. You will find many very good books that are out of print ( not available in a bookstore). The Time Life series on Photography is good, the Andreas Fenninger Book is very good as well. You will find many more there then at B&N. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anupam Posted March 22, 2006 Share Posted March 22, 2006 http://blue.chem.psu.edu/~anupam/links/books.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
h_lcio_j._tagliolatto Posted March 23, 2006 Share Posted March 23, 2006 Johnnie, no matter how deep you want to go, two books stand in teaching you how to photograph in B&W: "The Craft of Photography" and "The Art of B&W Enlarging", both by David Vestal. You can find them at alibris.com, used only. Vestal's simple, direct text will clarify to you even the most complex item. Helcio Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rick_jones5 Posted March 23, 2006 Share Posted March 23, 2006 Henry Horenstein - Black and White Photography: A Basic Manual Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cosmo_genovese Posted March 23, 2006 Share Posted March 23, 2006 For some good accounts by several well-known photographers (Ralph Gibson, Wynn Bullock, W. Eugene Smith, Eikoh Hosoe, Lisette Model, Neal Slavin, inter alia) about how they approach shooting B&W and how they achieve what they're looking for in the darkroom, read "Darkroom" (Lustrum Press: 1977; ISBN 0-912810-20-3) and "Darkroom 2" (Lustrum Press: 1978; ISBN 0-912810-22-X). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keith_tapscott Posted March 24, 2006 Share Posted March 24, 2006 `Lee Frost`s Simple art of black and white photography`, published by `David & Charles` ISBN 0 71531632-X. This book is ideal for the beginner as well as the experienced B&W enthusiast. Read it and enjoy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geowelch Posted March 31, 2006 Share Posted March 31, 2006 "Photography" by Phil Davis. Probably long out of print -- my edition is dated 1972! Fairly technical - good sections on processing chemistry and lens design. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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