John Hedgecoe's Workbook of Darkroom Techniques

by John Hedgecoe

The Workbook of Darkroom Techniques is the perfect introduction to home processing and printing. It provides a breadth of information on a variety of equipment, materials, and techniques. This book provides the information needed to make good photographs into great prints, to rectify mistakes, and manipulate images so as to express the photographer's unique vision.

Highly illustrated with color throughout.
Full of hints and tricks to make the best possible images.
Workbook format makes this a highly accessible reference.

Genres: Photography, Nonfiction

192 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1985

About the author

John Hedgecoe (24 March 1932 – 3 June 2010) was an award-winning British photographer and author of over 30 books on photography. He established the photography department in 1965 at the Royal College of Art, where he was Professor from 1975 to 1994 and Professor Emeritus until his death. He was also Pro-Rector of the college from 1981 to 1993. His photographs appear in permanent collections at the New York Museum of Modern Art and London's National Portrait Gallery.

"Professor John Hedgecoe was a photographer who took the portrait of the Queen which is used on British postage stamps; as such he is credited with the planet's most reproduced image, which has so far sold more than 200 billion copies." (The Telegraph)

Reviews

[Laura Bergerol]

Interesting for range of techniques; a little condescending for someone who is not a beginner. Used for my photography class at Boys and Girls Club East Menlo Park.

[Doug Page]

Probably a collectors item now...