Digital Black & White Photography

"If you're not a beginner, don't waste your money. Otherwise? Still a questionable purchase." according to NurseBob. I read the reviews, and to my chagrin, believed the effusive claim that "Once you've read this you'll know everything you need to know to make black and white digital images." Not actually a direct quote, but it's got the flavor of the advertising and the back cover.Once it arrived, I eagerly attacked the opportunity to have the secrets of B&W digital image revealed. As a traditional "wet process" photographer with over 50 years experience, I skimmed the chapters on exposure, composition, visualizing in B&W, and really wanted to dig-in to the details in the digital image manipulati. Inspiring tool for beginning to advanced photographers Beardsworth's book moves you through a variety of ways to achieve fine art black and white images as well as a smathering of other techniques using Photoshop. His directions and tips are easy to understand without having to wade through a lot of jargon. He also simply defines many terms with examples. I found this book inspirational and a help in the technical aspects of creating not-your-run-of-the-mill photographs.. Avid Traveler said Five Stars. Very informative

Since discovering photography as a simple escape from IT consultantcy, John Beardsworth has devoted more than a decade of his life to developing his photography skills. John currently resides in London, England. His work includes tackling human expression in its rawest form, weddings, and many beautiful landscapes from across the globe. . He has spent that time making his darkroom redundant by adopting the new digital workflow, yet has

It approaches black and white photography from a practical, tutorial view, not just an artistic view, so that readers benefit from an understanding of all perspectives-an important factor in the competitive arena of digital photography.. As the digital camera market is saturated with all-in-one-book titles, the market is large enough and ready for books that concentrate on specific areas of photography. With so many enthusiasts, this book will fill a niche in this growing market. The digital focus of this book is comprehensive, including both recreation of traditional effects and all-new digital techniques. Black and white is regarded as a significant photographic skill, even an art, so it merits a completed book dedicated to the unique skill requirements. Spanning the topic from capturing photos

His work includes tackling human expression in its rawest form, weddings, and many beautiful landscapes from across the globe. He has spent that time making his darkroom redundant by adopting the new digital workflow, yet has kept his eye on the style and texture of black and white. John currently resides in London, England. . About the Author Since discovering photography as a simple escape from IT consultantcy, John Beardsworth has devoted more than a decade of his life to developing his photography skills