process of developing black and white photos

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hello, I'm a student from Germany and I have to write a paper on the terminology of the developing of black and white photographies. To this end, what I need is a detailed English description of this process, e.g. how to get the picture on the paper - it would be great if anyone could help me... thank's!

-- katja karau (h0444yky@rz.hu-berlin.de), August 31, 1999

Answers

Hi Katja,

There are several excellent books around on this particular topic. It really depends on how much detail you need. Firstly, I would recommend the Complete Kodak Book of Photography as a starting point. It is illustrative and thus easily comprehended. Then, You can also check the Kodak Black and White Darkroom Dataguide which goes into more detail. (Though, it is specifically about Kodak products.) The best books, as many would probably agree, are the books by Ansel Adams. Specifically, The Negative and The Print. These books covers in depth the art and science of fine printing, as devised by Ansel Adams. I hope these suggestions will in some way help you in completing your paper. Best wishes. --David

-- David Hou (dna2367@hotmail.com), August 31, 1999.


Liebe Katja! Gehe zu "Amazon.de" und suche nach "The Print" von Ansel Adams unter den amerikanischen Titeln. Lieferzeit ist ungefdhr 2-3 Wochen. Der Preis ist g|nstig, und ohne Versandkosten. Da wirst Du die definitve Beschriebung des Vorgangs sowie alle wichtige Fachvokabeln finden! Viel Gl|ck! ;^D)

-- Doremus Scudder (ScudderLandreth@compuserve.com), September 01, 1999.

Huh? james

-- james (james_mickelson@hotmail.com), September 03, 1999.

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