Black and White Photography (Better Picture Guides)

By Michael Busselle

Under this book's expert guidance, even amateur photographers can create the dramatic effects of tone and texture that top professionals achieve using black-and-white film. This third title in a... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 2880463270
• ISBN13: 9782880463274
• Release Date: January 1998
• Publisher: Rotovision
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 7.5" x 8.7"

Customer Reviews

A Mini-Workshop on B & W Photography

The format of this book is pleasurable but different. Rather than straight text and photos the author shows you an image and then explains how he made it by explaining three steps: Seeing, Thinking and Acting. There are also handy rules of thumb and the images show Busselle to be a really good photographer. I learned a lot from the book, but don't expect traditional,lengthy text. This was fine with me. Shorter explanations often require more thought on the part of the writer.

Helpful and interesting

An innovative approach to teaching aspects of Black & White photography that works very well: Each two page spread has a main photo that is used as an example. The author sets out what he saw when he first encountered the situation; what he was thinking about how to make a good photograph; and what he did to make the photograph. There is also usually a "Rule of Thumb" sidebar on the same spread, as well as several other photos or drawings that help to make the point. The graphic design layout keeps it very interesting, all I can saw is that it is not layed out like a normal book, and the layout helps with the learning process.Perhaps more importantly, the photographs are good. You can go back and look at this book over and over to tighten up your technique or to just admire the photos. The series title is "Better Picture Guides", and this book really will help you take better pictures, and is almost worhty as a small coffe table book.

A practical companion

Author/photographer Michael Busselle offers the reader both vision and insight. In razor-sharp prose, Mr. Busselle not only presents the final image, but also explains (in layman's terms) how that image was created. If you are looking to expand your horizons in black & white photography, this is the book for you. You will learn about lighting, shooting, printing and most importantly, seeing. A must have for the serious amateur or professional.

Excellent book on working in black and white.

The author spends a great deal of time teaching you how to compose and think in black and white. There are many examples with comments on how Busselle saw, composed, and took the photo. This is an excellent book for some one who wants to advance beyond the basics.

Listen to the photographer

This is a different approach to the art of photography, in such a way that the photographer himself tells you what made him take the picture the way he did it! What he saw, how he saw, the way he positioned himself, for short, everything you wanted to listen from the professional that took that wonderfull picture!