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The Art of Photography - Baunbaum
Has anyone read "The Art of Photography" by Bruce Baunbaum?, £34 from Waterstones but I expect you may get it cheaper online. It is primarily a darkroom / film book although there are a few chapters on digi. There are a couple of very good chapters about the zone system - very clearly explained and illustrated with excellent photos throughout. It is similar in size and content to "Way beyond Monochrome", another good book.
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Loved it. The philosophy of what we are, determining what we photograph, and how we choose to photograph an image-a real thought provoking book.
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Yes, a very good read, definitely one to keep as a reference book.
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Probably the best book I've read on Photo Expression. I purchased the first version many years ago and learned much from it. I recently purchased the current version on Kindle for £9 and it is totally different from his first version but still an excellent read. For my money Bruce is the best workshop teacher currently working, doesn't mince his words, can be a little feisty but an excellent leader and motivator with a wealth of knowledge and experience.
Incidentally, the photographs reproduced on Kindle are excellent, probably better than all but the most expensive photo books. |
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Sounds like the recipe for the perfect teacher
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I have to say that I found this book rather disappointing. It promised a lot, but when it arrived I struggled to read it, as I found much of the text rather mundane. It has lots of photographs, and though they are technically excellent, on the whole I found them rather cold and lacking emotion, and certainly not very inspiring.
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Personally I am not a fan of either his work or, to my mind, his somewhat skewed version of the Zone System. Nevertheless, anyone who continues to inspire people to make meaningful photographs should be applauded.
David www.dsallen.de
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