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| Author: Christopher James
Publisher: Delmar Cengage Learning
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  31 reviews
Sales Rank: 34587
Media: Paperback
Edition: 2
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 660
Shipping Weight (lbs): 3.6
Dimensions (in): 10.7 x 8.5 x 1.3
ISBN: 1418073725
Dewey Decimal Number: 771
EAN: 9781418073725
ASIN: 1418073725
Publication Date: February 12, 2008
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Pssst, wanna make a weird photograph? How about a moody blue cyanotype or a Kallitype? Or maybe a ziatype, anthotype, or Ambrotype? Or perhaps you'd just like to know more about image transfer processes or how to make a pinhole camera. Imagine knowing a really cool guy who casually tells you lots of valuable stuff about the history and science of photography while you're working in his experimental darkroom, and you've got the essence of the unusual and delightful IBook of Alternative Photographic Processes/I. Christopher James, a photographer and former Harvard University professor, leads you carefully through the chemistry and use of materials for each process. He offers numerous ways to make negatives and prepare the printing paper, and he coaches you in understanding and accepting the enormously variable effects of each method. Seven useful appendices deal with such topics as safety considerations and resources on the Web. Unlike the narrowly task-oriented approach of average how-to guide, this one points you to a much bigger world. Even the illustrations include a generous assortment of contemporary prints--among them James's own inventive images--as well as work by 19th- and early-20th-century photographers. They were the ones who pioneered most of the techniques that are now considered "alternative." p The fun of this book--even for someone unlikely ever to set foot in a darkroom--lies in the author's fascinating excursions into the wide world of knowledge, from the workings of 3-D to Charles Babbage's steam-driven punch-card systems. Equally compelling are the author's sense of humor and his utter lack of dogmatism. "In gum printing," he writes, "there are very few Iabsolutely/I correct ways to do anything." I--Cathy Curtis/I
Product Description
Photographic artists and students of alternative process photography will welcome this new edition of Christopher James' The Book of Alternative Photographic Processes. This significantly expanded edition is a full-color, lavishly illustrated, comprehensive resource that explores every aspect of alternative process image making. With his highly conversational writing style, Christopher James explores the techniques, processes, idiosyncrasies, history, and cultural connections that are such a significant part of the genre. Best of all, Christopher makes it extremely accessible, providing clear instructions and practical workflow advice. The book delves into a vast menu of alternative and traditional options, among them: calotype, salted paper, cyanotype, argyrotype, chrysotype, POP, kallitype, ambrotype/wet collodion, Van Dyke, platinum/palladium, Ziatype, gelatin dry plate emulsions, carbon, gum bichromate, albumen, hand-applied emulsions, paper, alternative imaging systems, and digital negative production for alternative process image making. The Book of Alternative Photographic Processes has become the unanimous standard reference text for alternative process photography, one that students love to read and work from. Not only does this definitive work make the most complex ideas easy to understand, it is conversational, comfortable, inspirational, and fun to read- a tremendous resource and a treasure trove of alternative process images.
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Oldie but Goodie Updated October 16, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
You'd think that alternative photographic processes would be dead in this digital age, but there's still a lot of life in these fun, techniques, some of which date back 100 years or more. If you want to have fun, and rediscover some of the joy of photography, buy this book and try some of these processes for yourself.
Detailed, Informative AND Fun October 14, 2008
I'm not really one for writing reviews, but thought I would do for this book to show my appreciation for it. br /'Alternative Photographic Processes' has so many ideas that you can pick and choose from, yet I enjoyed reading through the whole book start to finish, even though I don't intend trying out everything here....This would take a lifetime.br /It's backed up by photo history which really brings alive the processes as you try them out and keeps the maths/science/techno info to a workable minimum.br /Bascialy, for those who don't see photoshop as the be all and end all, this book brings photography alive and makes is seem...well, magical again.
if you need an overview September 9, 2008
This book does excactly that what it pretends: it gives an excellent overview of al kinds of alternative processes so you can pick the one(s) you like. It does not go into detail, for that you have specific books or web information. br /br /Some of the process described are at this moment impossible to perform, simply because the chemicals are not available anymore; they are too dangerous. The books states that as well...
If it's alternative you want... June 16, 2008
Very clear and detailed information, with excellent photo and graphics that illustrate the alternative processes.br /All the processes are historically contextualized.br /Congratulations Christopher James for this great book.
Alt Pro book second edition is gouda, like cheese. May 9, 2008
'Tis the most complete alternative processes manual of all times. More beautiful color photograph illustrations than you could think to shake a stick at. To get the most alternative use of this book, one might stitch the pages together to wear as clothes, and alternatively processize to one's heart's content.
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