Photographic Possibilities, Second Edition: The Expressive Use of Ideas, Materials and Processes

Robert Hirsch,John Valentino

ISBN 10: 0240803620 / ISBN 13: 9780240803623

Published by Focal Press May 2001, 2001

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Photographic Possibilities, Second Edition: The Expressive Use of Ideas, Materials and Processes
• Publisher: Focal Press May 2001
• Publication Date: 2001
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0240803620
• ISBN 13: 9780240803623
• Binding: Trade Paperback
• Edition: 2nd Edition
• Condition: USED Good
• Seller catalogs:
  • PHOTO Hist/Crit

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Synopsis

Photographic Possibilities, Second Edition continues to provide a reliable source of techniques and ideas for the use of alternative and contemporary photographic processes that photographers have come to depend on. Professional photographers and advanced students seeking to increase their skills will discover modern and classic methods of creating and manipulating images. This practical guide integrates technical methods with the aesthetic outcome. It offers readers clear, step-by-step instructions on historic and on contemporary processes that integrate both the technical information and the aesthetic inspiration needed to create outstanding photographs.

This new expanded edition concisely covers the most significant new products, processes, and issues that have effected the practice during the past decade. Two new chapters are exclusively devoted to digital photography, covering the history of digital imaging as well as the latest techniques and practices. Also included is an in-depth discussion on the copyright, which deals with the ethical and conceptual issues surrounding digital imaging that are rapidly changing the world of photography.

About the Author

Robert Hirsch is a photographer, writer, and the Director of Light Research (lightresearch.net). His books include Seizing the Light: A History of Photography, Photographic Possibilities: The Expressive Use of Ideas, Materials, and Processes, and Exploring Color Photography. Hirsch is a former Associate Editor for Digital Camera (UK) and Photovision Magazine, and a contributor to Afterimage, exposure, Buffalo Spree, Fotophile, FYI, History of Photography, Ilford Photo Instructor Newsletter, and The Photo Review, as well as former Director of CEPA Gallery.