Author: George Schaub
Publisher: Amphoto Books
Category: Book

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Rating: 2.5 out of 5 stars

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Sales Rank: 306183

Media: Paperback
Pages: 160
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Dimensions (in): 10.8 x 8.5 x 0.4

ISBN: 0817470719
Dewey Decimal Number: 775
EAN: 9780817470715
ASIN: 0817470719

Publication Date: June 13, 2005
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Book Description
•Shows photographers how to use digital printing techniques to create masterful black-and-white images
•Digital printing is replacing the darkroom-everyone who shoots in black and white needs to know these specialized techniques

Everybody's shooting in black and white-for weddings, for studio work, for portraits and family pictures, and anything that looks great with a classic, documentary style. Digital cameras make it easier to shoot in black and white, but many photographers are struggling to create the sharp, crisp, timeless look of great pictures in this medium. They need Amphoto's Guide to Digital Black and White Printing. From new digital ways to perform traditional darkroom techniques (such as exposure, burning and dodging, and highlight control) to handling duotones, hue saturation, and even "hand coloring" effects...it's all here, in black and white.

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1 out of 5 stars

Poor Quality December 8, 2005
Alexander A. Scott (Lodi, CA)
6 out of 7 found this review helpful

To anyone really interested in Digital Black & White Printing, this book will disappoint in two crucial areas. Firstly, the information generated is too superficial and vague to really benefit someone trying to learn and secondly, most of the images displyed are of poor quality. Instead of leaping out at you and making you wish you could have created something equally nice, most of these images leave you feeling that maybe your childhood snapshots were not so bad afterall.

1 out of 5 stars

Very little about printing November 17, 2005
Richard Drdul (Vancouver, BC)
10 out of 10 found this review helpful

I picked this book up at the library (fortunately I didn't buy it) because I'm interested in printing my black and white images. I was surprised to find that printing isn't addressed until page 147. The section on printing amounted to 10 pages in total, out of 160 pages in the book. The title of the book should be "Black and White Digital Photography" -- the word "Printing" doesn't belong in the title.

3 out of 5 stars

the good, the bad November 17, 2005
etalieninaz (goodyear, arizona)
7 out of 7 found this review helpful

At first glance, this appears to be a terrific book for the digital photographer who'd like to try printing in black and white. Unfortunately the author, having been a professional photographer for 25+ years and no doubt has been using Photoshop since the day it was created, assumes that the reader also uses Photoshop 6 or CS. Although he does make a very brief note that there may possibly be other photo editing programs out there, the entire book is Photoshop. Later in the book, the author implies that if the reader is using something other than Photoshop, then it's the reader's responsibility to "interpret" what the author is presenting.

This really doesn't make much sense as the book is obviously directed towards "newer" digital photographers who want to explore black and white. But most of these photographers (having just shelled out a grand for a 6 or 8MP camera and a printer) haven't rushed out and bought Photoshop CS for $700+, rather being content with using low-cost PhotoImpact 11 (closest thing to Photoshop on the market) or Paint Shop Pro X. On the other hand, experienced digital photographers (who most likely use Photoshop 6 or CS) probably wouldn't buy the book because they already know most everything the book presents.

This problem could have been effectively avoided if the author had taken the time to write a simple brief chapter comparing the tools of Photoshop CS, PhotoImpact 11, Paint shop X, et al. Then the reader could easily relate as he/she reads the text.

On the positive side, the book is well organized and presents examples of every software tool used. Although many of the photos are just so-so, there are several that are really outstanding. If the reader can take the time to "interpret" the Photoshop commands that are presented in the book into the software that the reader may be using, then the book is certainly well worth Amazon's $16.47.

4 out of 5 stars

one of the best books on digital black and white photography July 21, 2005
D. Freed (Clinton, WA)
3 out of 6 found this review helpful

I've seen many of the books covering digital black and white photograhy and I think this is one of the best. The approach is straightforward and there are lots of good examples. After a few times browsing through, I found myself working much more creatively with black and white images.

Of course, I've always been a digital photographer, with no film/darkroom experience. Some people who know more about this style may find George's thoughts and information about black and white photography too simple, but for me it was right on the mark.

Regards, David.

2 out of 5 stars

Not a very useful book July 14, 2005
David Tadmor
6 out of 7 found this review helpful

I do not recommend this book to anyone who has more than very basic knowledge of the computerized digital process. In addition, the book contains nice examples but no useful ways to get there on your own. I have purchased the book and read it but did not find it useful. I was disappointed.