Recommended books on enlarging/printing?

ozphoto · Aug 30, 2012

I have a copy of Gene's book and it made a huge difference to my approach to printing, and I still use his methods today. I also have AA's book collection and have read Tim's book as well, but for me, it was a combination of a Kodak Workshop Series - Advanced B&W Photography and Gene's enlightening book, that had me printing images vastly improved from my initial foray into the world in B&W photography.

BradS · Aug 30, 2012

Dave Swinnard said:
If you can find a copy, check David Vestal's Craft of Photography (1978), and the followup, The Art of Black and White Enlarging (1984). Both from a time when enlarging and printing were BIG things. Hard to find (?) but very much worth it. Not just mashups of older books reformatted into modern trendy colourful picture laden tomes.

(just my 2 cents worth...)

After reading many, many others, Vestal's "The Craft of Photography" was the book that finally made it clear to me. Highly recommended.

jvo · Sep 12, 2012

ditto, sitto, ditto

Dave Swinnard said:
If you can find a copy, check David Vestal's Craft of Photography (1978), and the followup, The Art of Black and White Enlarging (1984). Both from a time when enlarging and printing were BIG things. Hard to find (?) but very much worth it. Not just mashups of older books reformatted into modern trendy colourful picture laden tomes.

to be sure... ditto

Bill Burk · Sep 15, 2012

Gerald C Koch said:
An older book but still a useful one as it explains some things not found in other books. J G Lootens, On Photographic Enlarging and Print Quality, Amphoto (New York: 1967). Amazon has used copies.

Older, literally... Mine's 1951 and original Copyright 1944 by THE CAMERA, INC.

It's a wonderful book, belongs in your collection.

ic-racer · Sep 15, 2012

"The New Darkroom Handbook" is available for download in PDF form from some sites. You may have to look around to find a site that actually lets you download it. http://www.ebooksdownloadfree.com/Photoshop-graphics/The-New-Darkroom-Handbook-BI25025.html

DavidBrunell · Sep 20, 2012

Thank you again.

Tebbiebear · Sep 21, 2012

I just wanted to pop in here and thank everyone as well. I just made an order from amazon for the David Vestal books, Eddie Ephraums book, Lootens and the new darkroom handbook. Amazon has them used for just a couple of bucks each shipped.

Recommended books on enlarging/printing?

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