Photography

Basics Photography: Working in Black and White

David Präkel

Basics Photography: Working in Black and White provides a comprehensive guide to the basic theory and practice of black and white photography, from the relationship between colour and greyscale tones to the art of “seeing” in black and white.

Black and white, the book argues, has been the soul and conscience of photography since its conception. Black and white is not a lesser colour image – it is, in many ways, more powerful. It gets to the core of what is important in an image, leaving behind the distractions of colour.

Fully illustrated with clear diagrams and inspiring imagery, Basics Photography: Working in Black and White offers an essential introduction to the subject.

Key features

• A comprehensive guide to all aspects of black-and-white photography for both film and digital cameras.
• Includes practical student exercises and case studies taken from historical and contemporary photography.
• Presented in a visually stimulating style, designed to appeal to students of the visual arts.

Readership: Intermediate

• Our Basics books provide readers with an in-depth exploration of each of the topics introduced in the Fundamentals titles. These books offer both a theoretical and practical approach, supported by examples and exercises.
• Individual titles can form the basis of specific modules, while the series as a whole functions as a comprehensive reference tool and can be called upon at any stage of a student’s education.

An easy to understand text. Issues are well presented. A very useful book for students.

Helen Carter, Flinders University, USA

978 2 940373 85 7

$29.95 srp

176 pages
200 colour images
230mm x 160mm
Paperback with flaps

Autumn 2008