Illustrated with Barry Thornton’s own stunning landscape pictures, each chapter is interlaced with technical detail and personal feelings.British photographer Barry Thornton has spent a lifetime devoted to black and white photography. He shares his warehouse of technical savvy in Edge of Darkness: The Art, Craft, and Power of the High-Definition Monochrome Photograph. If you have at least a working knowledge of basic photography, then you’ll find this book to be full of helpful advice. Thornton has an immense amount of how-to wisdom and covers topics including focusing, lighting, tripods, printing, and much more. It is a precise book with incredible attention to detail.
The wealth of informative tips are illustrated with Thornton’s photographs. Beautiful and rich landscapes so varied and full of depth that they create their own universe of monochromatic color. A stunning torrent of water crisp enough to be a cascade of crystal beads. Close-ups that feel like they were shot through a magnifying glass. Many students of photography see black and white pictures as a mere step on the way to the wonderful world of color. Thornton, on the other hand, reveres the traditions and possibilities of this medium and reveals monochromatic pictures to be a pinnacle of photography. This serious manual is a sure way to improve a burgeoning photographer’s technical expertise. The book has 200 black-and-white illustrations. –J.P. Cohen
Edge of Darkness: The Art, Craft, and Power of the High-Definition Monochrome Photograph
How do you design a landscape suitable for its intended uses? How can the natural landscape be enhanced with new features and focal points? How can you make pedestrians stay on the footpath? What sort of contract should you choose for your client’s contractor? This introduction to landscape design aims to tackle all of these questions and guide the student through the many facets of professional practice and welding together the artistic, legal, financial, environmental and management issues. The relative merits of hard and soft landscaping are examined and the book provides a step-by-step guide through all the stages of project management, from initial discussions and site inspection, to final plans and drawings and maintenance.
Introduction to Landscape Design and Construction
In this clearly illustrated guide for the advanced amateur and for the professional photographer, Lee Frost presents a gallery of photographs which illustrate various styles and techniques used to create exciting landscape color photography. Each of the gallery images is accompanied by detailed notes including the location, the time of day, the equipment used, and the exposure. Technique tips and a range of illustrative pictures are also included. The gallery is complemented by in-depth discussions on some of the basics as well as specific techniques ranging from choosing a composition, understanding light, and experimenting with exposure, to use of filters and selecting the best film.
Lee Frost’s Personal Views: The Art of Colour Landscape Photography