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New Photo Series 2: Negative:: The Ansel Adams Photography Series 2 [Paperback]

Ansel Adams (Author)
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Publication Date: 20 July 1995 | Series: New Photo

Ansel Adams (1902-1984) produced some of this century's truly memorable photographic images and helped nurture the art of photography through his creative innovations and peerless technical mastery. This handbook- the second volume in Adams' celebrated series of books on photographic techniques- has taught a generation of photographers how to use film and the film development process creatively. It remains as vital today as when it was first published.

Anchored by a detailed discussion of Adams' Zone System and his seminal conept of visualisation, THE NEGATIVE covers artificial and natural light, film and exposure, and darkroom equipment and techniques. Numerous examples of Adams' work clarify the principles discussed. Beautifully illustrated with photographs by Adams as well as instructive line drawings, this classic manual can dramatically improve your photography.

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  • Paperback: 272 pages
  • Publisher: Bulfinch; New Ed edition (20 July 1995)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0821221868
  • ISBN-13: 978-0821221860
  • Product Dimensions: 19.1 x 1.9 x 24 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
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A master-class kind of guide from an undisputed master. (PUBLISHERS WEEKLY )

Adams is a clear-thinking writer whose concepts cannot but help the serious photographer. (NEW YORK TIMES )

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Ansel Adams was a commercial photographer for 30 years, he won three Gugenheim grants to photograph the National Parks. Founding the f/64 group with Edward Weston in 1932, he developed zone exposure to get maximum tonal range from black and white film.

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28 of 28 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars An incredible book 14 Nov 2005
By Mr. M. A. J. Wells
Format:Paperback
If you want to creat true masterpieces, regardless of whether you shoot large format, medium format, 35mm or digital, the method explained (and developed infact) by Adams in this book is essential.
Some people have accused this (and the two sister books) as being out of date. This is misleading because the main thrust of the whole trilogy (but especially The Negative) is the concept of visualisation of the final print and the techniques can be carried over into all formats and are analagous. The Negative concentrates on the importance of visualising the desired end result at the time of exposure. This is so important, whether you shoot film or digitlly. You can't make a silk purse from a sows ear. You have to start with the best exposure you can possibly achieve.
I would highly recommend any aspiring (and experienced!) photographers to study this book, it certainly helped me an enourmous amount.
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5.0 out of 5 stars The Negative- a positively essential book. 22 Mar 2009
By Matthew Moynihan
Format:Paperback
My first point is in response to other review writers: to call this book "out of date" is disingenious. Whilst it does make references to some specific, no longer produced, emulsions (i.e. makes of film), the impact of what is being said is not lost because of this. In fact, even if he had written this today, he could have picked emulsions that you as a specific photographer didn't like or have access to; the fact that some of the products he talks about are no longer produced, is quite frankly irrelevant.

Whilst, of course, the book is centred on producing a negative, the principles outlined in the text, especially those concerning exposure, not only can, but SHOULD be applied to digital photography as well.

The text is clearly written, does not waste words and is not (in my opinion) particularly difficult to read; I read this book in the same way that I would read a novel, sitting on the sofa with a mug of tea or a glass of wine- NOT studying it like an academic text at a desk!

Adams' discussion of the Zone System is complete, clear and accurate. It is illustrated with beautifully printed examples of the author's own work and includes chapters on how to use filters within the ZS as well as more "advanced" techniques, such as painting with light. (I use speech marks, since the concept is not difficult to understand, but is awkward to put into practise).

Adams' explanation of density-exposure graphs and spectral responsivity graphs is clear and useful, not only to film photographers, but also to those who manipulate their images digitally; the same graphs are used in photo-editing software, as they show the same thing!

Anywho, this is a great book, and don't be put off reading it. If you're interested in photography, just buy it or ask for it for Christmas when you don't know what else to ask for! I really think you won't regret it, and that it will contribute greatly to your ability and desire to make beautiful pictures.
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5.0 out of 5 stars There has been only one book on photography ever writen 19 Dec 1999
By dharkness@email.com
Format:Paperback
Many people talk about this book but few have ever read it and even less have put what they learned into practice. Some people think that this book isn't relative to modern photography but they could not be further from the truth. The methodology laid out in these pages from meatering, exposure to consideration of the final print are fundamental to image creation. I use these techniques successfully with my half plate cammera, my 35 Nikon, and even when scanning into Adobe Photophop. This book should be read with the others from this trilogy, The Cammera and The Print, in order to gain the most for Ansel Adams techings. I particular, after reading this book start immediatly on the phrint wich, alothough no slightly out dated, in an invaluable referance gide to any photographer. I do not keep this book in a bookshelf. My copy is in my darkroom or cammera bag and so should yours.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Great to be able to own this classic book
Excellent content,good reproduction of pictures,Sparkling paper and print makes it easy to read and this book is a joy to handle
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Published on 26 Aug 2000 by guy.terwinghe@skynet.be
5.0 out of 5 stars An insight into the methods of a master
This book, together with its' two companion volumes, shows how the craftmanship required to produce magnificent photography may be gained. Read more
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4.0 out of 5 stars Great in-depth study of photography!
Well, if you really want to spend all those hours in the dark, you should really buy this one - the main lesson of Adams' "The Negative" is experiment, experimennt,... Read more
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