The Print - LIFE Library of Photography

Life Library of Photography

by Time-Life Books, Ogden Tanner, Diana Hirsh

Milano, Mondadori, 1978, 8vo quadrato (cm. 26 x 26) legatura editoriale mezza tela con copertina illustrata, pp. 237 completamente illustrato da fotografie in nero e a colori.

Genres: Photography, Nonfiction, Art

228 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1989

Reviews

[simon james · Rating 5 out of 5]

Not only does this book discuss the history of printing. It goes into a step by step tutorial about processing negatives. Particularly useful is the discussion about why negatives have not been processed properly (The mistakes that beginners make) with examples. It does the same with darkroom printing. This book is invaluable to me as a self taught "darkroomer". I only wish that someone would turn the series into a mobi or epub and release it electronically.

[Harriet H. · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book describes all kinds of ways to develop a print including pictures of the steps, diagrams, and lots of interesting examples. It is nice from a historical point of view, since it is outdated. No digital at all.

[Kimberly Purcell · Rating 4 out of 5]

So far this is the one that's been the most outdated. The history of photography being considered an art form was the best part. And it was fascinating to see the different techniques used in making prints.

[Foxtower · Rating 5 out of 5]

Published in 1971, this series is a comprehensive overview of many aspects of photography. Only the titles specific to equipment; The Camera; Light and Film; and The Print are a bit outdated, but not completely for the same principles still apply such as shutter speed, depth of field, etc. By far, a great series for any would be serious photographer even today.

[Christy Sherrill · Rating 3 out of 5]

No surprise that no one has reviewed this book. It is not out of date, but hand printing is. Digital revolution and all. Anyways good to keep on hand if you print.