The Master Photographer S Lith Printing Course

"The intrinsic beauty and creative potential of the lith printing process is accessible to anyone who has access to a darkroom. This technique requires only special developers that are readily available and cost no more than conventional materials. This is the first step-by-step book on this exciting approach to print making"--Back cover

Offers the enthusiastic printer and the complete beginner alike the key to creating perfect prints that combine technical assurance with true self-expression.

Covers a wide variety of toning techniques for both amateurs and experienced pros.

Tim Rudman's first book on lith printing, a specialized method of photographic printing that produces strongly graphic or exquisitely delicate prints, is the canonical work on the subject. Inevitably, since it was first published in1998 there have been significant developments in both materials and techniques for traditional-lith printing, as well as the introduction of digital methods, used to simulate the process or expand its creative potential.Now Rudman follows his classic text with an insightful and informative exploration of lith printing today. In addition to his own work, he includes many examples by leading practitioners from all over the world, who show the whole range of effects that can be achieved by adopting a wide variety of different approaches.

This book provides an in-depth understanding of digital imaging tools, presenting the why as well as the how behind techniques while still presenting the photographers creative vision.

An inspirational bible for monochrome photography - this second edition almost doubles the content of its predecessor showing you the path from visualization to print

Workshop Stories: Changed Through Photography is an exquisite cloth-bound volume with dust jacket, containing stories, essays, and beautiful photography by over 100 of the world's finest photographic workshop teachers.

The authors explain methods to produce a perfect negative and describe some of the processes that were used in the last century. They also explain new innovations in film and paper technology.