Tim Rudman's first book on lith printing - a specialised method of photographic developing which produces exquisitely delicate prints that are easily coloured and enhanced - is recognised as the canonical work on the subject. Since it was published (by Argentum) in 1998, the technique has attracted a growing number of photographers. There have also been significant developments in materials and techniques for 'traditional' lith printing as well as the introduction of digital methods which simulate the process. This new book focuses on two main themes. Firstly, it updates the information in the original book on subjects such as papers and chemicals as well as introducing the new digital techniques, and, secondly, it provides a showcase for leading practitioners from all over the world who have been invited to submit samples of their work. Their submissions illustrate the 'Gallery' section and form a substantial part of the book, demonstrating what can be achieved by adopting a number of quite distinct approaches to lith printing, both traditional and digital, as well as explaining how the effects on display have been achieved.
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"A top quality guide that is certain to inspire as well as educate." --"Shutterbug"
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Dr Tim Rudman is the author of The Master Photographer's Printing Course and The Master Photographer's Toning Handbook as well as The Master Photographer's Lith Printing Course. Now retired from medical practice, he continues to teach and lecture on photography on his travels in Britain, North America, Australia and elsewhere.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
I am embarased to write the first Amazon review to Tim Rudman book, one of the two available books on lith printing. And it is surprising that this does not hapen suddenly after the publication, but 4 years later!
Well, despite this is not a manual, it enters the subject describing the basics of the technique and the materials.
Then 9 "chapters" follow, each devoted to a professional/photography teacher. Among them Wolfang Moersch, who is photographer, printer and producer of commercialy available lith chemicals (which I use). Some of these artists work with digital lith.
A how-to-do chapter is dedicated to digital lith and to the preparation of digital negative, this last one being the only possible way to print on silver gelatine starting from a digital shot photograph.
The book carries on with a gallery showing the work of many other artists, agiving dditional information, internet links, hints from different sources.
The making of each print is explained in detail (i.e. paper exposure time, developing, stop bath, fixing diluition and times, etc, all critical parameters),and this is a very useful sopport to understand the process.
I consider the photographs fitting this book interesting and inspiring, both in terms of subjects, composition and - of course - lith effect.
I judge the printing quality of this edition as fine to reproduce the colors and tones of lith. I appreciate the format and the choice to reserve a whole page to most of the photographs, so to catch certain features of the original, as grains (I just think that the image chosen as front cover is not the best example of lith effect).
I also bought and red more times, and still consult, "The master lith print course" as a companion book. Very useful.
I suggest to read both, because I was near to abandon my lith experiments, disappointed by the random and poor results. After these readings I changed my mind, and I discovered as some modest image can be transformed into an appealing one by this technique. Carlo
Well, despite this is not a manual, it enters the subject describing the basics of the technique and the materials.
Then 9 "chapters" follow, each devoted to a professional/photography teacher. Among them Wolfang Moersch, who is photographer, printer and producer of commercialy available lith chemicals (which I use). Some of these artists work with digital lith.
A how-to-do chapter is dedicated to digital lith and to the preparation of digital negative, this last one being the only possible way to print on silver gelatine starting from a digital shot photograph.
The book carries on with a gallery showing the work of many other artists, agiving dditional information, internet links, hints from different sources.
The making of each print is explained in detail (i.e. paper exposure time, developing, stop bath, fixing diluition and times, etc, all critical parameters),and this is a very useful sopport to understand the process.
I consider the photographs fitting this book interesting and inspiring, both in terms of subjects, composition and - of course - lith effect.
I judge the printing quality of this edition as fine to reproduce the colors and tones of lith. I appreciate the format and the choice to reserve a whole page to most of the photographs, so to catch certain features of the original, as grains (I just think that the image chosen as front cover is not the best example of lith effect).
I also bought and red more times, and still consult, "The master lith print course" as a companion book. Very useful.
I suggest to read both, because I was near to abandon my lith experiments, disappointed by the random and poor results. After these readings I changed my mind, and I discovered as some modest image can be transformed into an appealing one by this technique. Carlo
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Wonderful cross section of Lith Printing
7 Jun 2008
By Mark Fisher
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I started lith printing about a year ago (based on Tim's other lith printing book) and haven't stopped since. This book shows examples of different styles and techniques that really helped me to understand what it possible. Since there are few references on the subject, this book provides needed inspriation to those of us that want to become better lith printers. The only shortcoming is that many of the materials listed are discontinued. The good news is that many new, suitable materials have emerged. Tim keeps a reasonably up to date list on his web site.
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Good book
15 April 2010
By John Spinhirne
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I was told that Tim Rudman was the person learn Lith Printing from and I can see why. This book has a lot of good information but I did stop after reading about 1/3 of it. That is because I ordered his other on Lith Printing which is recomended before this one. I am looking forward to finishing both book and getting started.
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