Practical Zone System: A Guide to Photographic Control

* A primer on basic photography with examples from professionals and how they achieved their results * A unique discussion on the Zone System in color and digital photography * Two Zone System testing methods * Ten detailed and accurate development time
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A newly revised version of a photography classic, Practical Zone System, Second Edition makes this important method available to beginning, large format, 35mm and professional photographers. In addition to demonstrating what the Zone System is and how
it works, Practical Zone System, Second Edition shows how to assess prints and negatices for contrast, recognize the zones both on the print and in real life, previsualize photographs and expose accordingly, and test equipment and chemicals for reliable,
consistent results. There are numerous photographs and easy-to-read diagrams, as well as a glossary of zone system terminology.

Chris Johnson studied photography with Ansel Adams, Wynn Bullock, and Imogen Cunningham. His photographic and video works have been widely exhibited and he has conducted workshops and lectured on the Zone System in the United States and Japan. He is currently a Professor of Photography at the California College of Arts and Crafts and has recently served as Chair of the Cultural Arts Commission for the City of Oakland.
Chris Johnson studied photography with Ansel Adams, Wynn Bullock, and Imogen Cunningham. His photographic and video works have been widely exhibited and he has conducted workshops and lectured on the Zone System in the United States and Japan. He is currently a Professor of Photography at the California College of Arts and Crafts and has recently served as Chair of the Cultural Arts Commission for the City of Oakland.