The Online Photographer: The Best Books: The Choice is Not So Black-and-White

At The Online Photographer, Michael Johnston discusses black and white photography books. Like him, the Ansel Adams books were where I learned technique, reading very little else when I started back in the early 80’s. In fact, I don’t remember reading anything else and I have no books in my collection from then other than the Ansel Adams ones.

More recently, George Schaub’s “The B&W Digital Darkroom” proved useful as I began using digital capture to artistic ends. In general, I will forever be indebted to George DeWolfe for “Fine Print Workshop” as it played a role in creating my current style. Vincent Versace’s “Welcome to Oz” is now percolating though, but will take some time to incorporate. I think that all three of these books are in the intermediate to advanced category, going beyond how to why.

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