The Art of Black and White Photography: Techniques for Creating Superb Images in a Digital Workflow
Posted by admin | Posted in Books | Posted on 18-04-2010-05-2008
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- ISBN13: 9781933952277
- Condition: NEW
- Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark.
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Over the last few years, most books on photography emphasized explaining the new breed of cameras and how to master the digital imaging workflow. In The Art of Black and White Photography Torsten Andreas Hoffmann takes a… More >>
The Art of Black and White Photography: Techniques for Creating Superb Images in a Digital Workflow
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I understand why some people are upset with the book. “Digital Workflow” should not have been in the title since the author does not go deep into the post-processing. However, the book itself is very well organized, has some valuable tips for beginners and most importantly it’s an easy and pleasent read.
Rating: 5 / 5
When I read the title “The Art of Black and White Photography: Techniques for Creating Superb Images in a DIGITAL WORKFLOW” – I bought the Book considering this subject – DIGITAL WORKFLOW – today the Digital Tools provide many ways to work with Black & white and the Book dedicated only 40 pages of 260 to talk about digital darkroom…also speaks superficialy about this techniques.
In my viewpoint it’s not a good book for those who want to learn on black and white photography in a Digital World, but it’s useful for those who are looking for a Composition in Black & white and other subjects.
Rating: 2 / 5
“The Art of Black and White Photography”, by Torsten Andreas Hoffman, is the latest Rockynook book that I have read. So far, only one Rockynook title has disappointed me. “The Art of Black and White Photography” was definitely not a disappointment.
Black and white photography has interested me for some time, but I haven’t really found the right subjects for it. When I thought I had a good candidate, it turned out to be much better in sepia than b&w. This book went a long way in helping me to understand what subjects woiuld do better in black and white. It also presents a wealth of knowledge about using modern tools (Photoshop CS2 was quoted) to refine images and get the most out of the exposure. The insistence to shoot in RAW was spot on. I learned this the hard way, but if you haven’t gone to that exclusively yet, you need to.
While the title of the book implies exclusivity to B& photography, there is still quite a bit of useful information that crosses over to the color world also. Since I plan to keep shooting color and selectively convert to black and white in post processing, I was happy to see this. Every aspect of photography is addressed – landscapes and portraits, motion and still life, day and night exposures, you name it. Extensive sections cover Genres and Concepts as well as Composition Rules. Perhaps most useful to me (and well worth the price of the book) is the last section covering “The Digital Darkroom”. I love getting useful Photoshop tips, and this book does not disappoint. Hopefully future editions will also include Lightroom tips.
“The Art of Black and White Photography” is one book that I could not put down once I started reading it, and I cannot wait to apply some of the concepts I learned.
Rating: 5 / 5
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Only 40 pages of 260 dedicated to digital darkroom… The rest of the book speaks about basics in photography, such as tools and fundamentals, photographic genres and rules of composition… this kind of information is always present in every book of photography…
so, it’s not a good book for those who want to learn on black and white photography, but it’s useful for those who are begginers in photography…
Rating: 2 / 5
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Black and White is not dead – it has its advantages over the world of color. “The Art of Black and White Photography: Techniques for Creating Superb Images in a Digital Workflow” is a complete and comprehensive guide to the craft of taking photos in the style of black and white. Chapters discuss when black and white should be used rather than color, how to avoid the cliches so often associated with black and white, applying new technology to improve an old art, and much more. For anyone enthusiastic about photography, “The Art of Black and White Photography: Techniques for Creating Superb Images in a Digital Workflow” is a must-have.
Diane C. Donovan
California Bookwatch
Rating: 5 / 5