The Variable Contrast Printing Manual

by Steve G. Anchell

The Variable Contrast Printing Manual is the only comprehensive resource for photographers printing with variable contrast papers. Anchell provides a wealth of techniques and information to enable photographers to achieve the best possible results, and express their unique personal vision. As in his best-selling The Darkroom Cookbook (Focal Press), Anchell has provided the reader with an easy-to-follow approach to a medium that now dominates black-and-white printing.

Stephen G. Anchell has been a freelance and commercial photographer, writer, and instructor for over 25 years. His fine-art black-and-white photography has been internationally exhibited and collected. He teaches workshops and seminars privately, at universities, and for companies such as Agfa, Cachet Fine Art Paper Company, and Sinar-Bron. His writing on photography has appeared in View Camera, Shutterbug, PIC (Great Britain), and PhotoPro magazines. He was a contributing editor to the former Camera and Darkroom magazine, and is a current contributing editor to PhotoWork and Outdoor Photographer magazines.

208 pages, Paperback

First published December 30, 1996

Reviews

[Amanda · Rating 5 out of 5]

If you're reading this book, it's because you're into analogue photography and traditional darkroom printing. This book, while dated, has a wealth of information about how VC paper works, how multigrade filters work, and how to use them together to make the best prints.

If you're interested in the science of paper, filters, and chemistry, this book is a must.