Black & white photography Book Reviews

You might first think that Advanced Digital Black & White Photography would be a narrow subject field. But when you begin to read this clever and informative book, you soon realise that this is not the case. The book is in five sections, beginning with taking the shots, then moving through to converting images to black and white, fine tuning your images, digital image work flows and presentation issues. In this updated second edition, it seems that if something is wroth knowing about the...

This book by Berlin based Irish photography James Clancy is called Border Country. The title derives from a name that James uses for his uneasy condition of heart and mind that possesses him from time to time. The book has a short two page introduction (in German and English) to explain his mind set and the photos that follow. And what follows is a wonderful collection of black & white images of decaying woodland and derelict buildings recorded with attention to the finest of details. So...

If you're a regular on ePHOTOzine you'll be well aware of the talented and informative photographer John Gravett. Well, John has recently released a new book through blurb demonstrating the vast number of mono landscapes he's taken in the Lake District and Cumbria. For those of you who don't know, John there's a short foreword giving you all the information you need to know about John and his photography. The book itself is a large, landscape format book that features 92 pages that are d...

A beautifully designed monograph surveying the works of the highly acclaimed contemporary photographer, Edgar Angelone. Angelone's photographs are soulful and evocative. Rather than being accurate descriptions of a place, his images capture the invisible lines which enclose space and encapsulate a time frame that signifies rhythm, harmony and structure. This book showcases fifty four black-and-white photographs. It is a perfect example of how an artist can use traditional photographic proces...

This book by legendary infrared goth photographer Sir Simon Marsden works on two levels. One as a guide to the best haunted locations around the world, with scary stories told by the author about his visits to these places in search of his photography. And two as a great illustrated book of classic infrared photography that makes Simon so well loved. You soon become absorbed by the fascinating stories of journeys into the dark places. Not only from a guide to vampires perspective but also as a...

A 238 page paperback guide to black & white photography written by pro photographer Harold Davis. Judging by the cover I was expecting to see some brilliant photography used to illustrate the book, but sadly it's a bit uninspiring in parts. There's a mix of brilliant to average, but image choice, of course, can be subjective and as long as we learn the technique it's not too important. The book covers important stuff like composition, shape, form, contrast and moves on to the digital age ...

The book aims to show you how to successfully convert images to black and white in Photoshop and lightroom. The authors give advice on how you can maximise your workflow and show you every step of the black and white conversion process. The book is very detailed and the lessons on offer are very easy to understand and work through. Some really great images illustrate the book and the screen shots of particular features of Photoshop and Lightroom make the lessons even easier to grasp.

If you're looking for a lot of information on lots of different techniques then this book is perfect for you. The book covers plenty of ground but it doesn't cover each subject in much detail. One tutorial covers two pages which does make them easier to read. It also means there's plenty of images for you to have a look at. It's a very modern-thinking book which is written well and very easy to understand.

This book is a reference guide that's easy to follow and full of insightful information about black and white photography. It covers a variety of subjects, from landscapes and still life, to portraits and abstracts. The advice is practical, straight forward and very easy to understand. Each tip is illustrated and no two images are the same making the book visually pleasing too. It's a good, simple guide for people who want to learn black and white photography.

This book takes a detailed look at black and white photography and the processes involved with it. It explain things in great detail and conveys the work involved easily. It isn't over technical and where techniques are used they are written as step-by-step guides which are illustrated well. Once you know how to turn your images black and white the book even shows you how to create borders to make your work that bit more special! Plenty of images are used and these range from portraits to...