The Negative

by Baker, Robert; Adams, Ansel

• ISBN13: 9780821221860
• ISBN10: 0821221868
• Additional ISBN(s): 9780821211311
• Edition: Reprint
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1995-06-01
• Publisher: Ansel Adams
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Summary

The Negativeis the second volume in the acclaimed and highly influential The Ansel Adams Photography Series.This second volume is anchored by a detailed discussion of Adams' Zone System and his seminal concept of visualization. It presents detailed discussion ofartificial and natural light, film and exposure, and darkroom equipment and techniques. Numerous examples of Adams' work clarify the principles discussed. Handsomely illustrated with photographs by Adams as well as instructive line drawings, this classic manual can dramatically improve your photography.

Author Biography

Ansel Adams (1902-1984) was one of the great artists and environmentalists of the twentieth century. In a remarkable career spanning more than sixty years, he made over 40,000 photographs. Adams was a master teacher as well as a master photographer, believing that his approach to photography was universally applicable. From 1955 until 1984 he conducted annual photography workshops, first in Yosemite and later in Carmel. But his most important and lasting contribution to the artistic, practical, and technical aspects of black-and-white photography was through his legendary technical series (revised several times since the initial publication in the early 1950s):The Camera, The Negative, and The Print.

Table of Contents

Introduction	ix
Visualization and Image Values	1	(8)
Light and Film	9	(20)
Exposure	29	(18)
The Zone System	47	(52)
Filters and Pre-exposure	99	(26)
Natural Light Photography	125	(30)
Artificial Light Photography	155	(26)
Darkroom Processes	181	(14)
Darkroom Equipment and Procedures	195	(24)
Value Control in Processing	219	(20)
Appendixes	239	(27)
Index	266