The Film Photography Handbook

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The Film Photography Handbook 3rd Edition

Film photography has recently witnessed a significant renaissance—not just among those who have previously shot with film. Interest in film photography and analogue photography has also grown enormously among those who have only ever shot digitally. In The Film Photography Handbook 3rd Edition, authors Chris Marquardt and Monika Andrae speak to both types of film photographers as they offer an easy-to-understand, complete resource for shooting film.

In this updated and expanded edition, they address today’s working climate, including the hybrid film/digital workflow, the digitization of negatives, and using smartphones for light metering and to assist in film processing.

Curious About Film

This book is intended for anyone curious about film and analogue photography, whether you need a refresher course or are discovering this wonderful format for the first time. You’ll learn how easy it is to shoot and process black-and-white film at home, and that ony a little special equipment is needed to get into film photography.

Learn All About:

• The important differences between film and digital photography
•  Numerous film cameras, as well as how to buy a secondhand camera
• Film formats, from 35 mm to medium format and large format
• Exposure settings, tonal values, and tonal representations in different types of film, from color negatives and slides to the enormous spectrum of black-and-white films
• Processing film, covering everything you need to know: equipment, chemicals, and workflow
• Scanning negatives to bring your analog photography into a digital workflow
• Both presenting and archiving your prints and negatives

Working in such an “analogue” medium requires a unique approach to photography, and it fosters a completely different form of creativity. Working in film and embracing analogue photography can also be a great inspiration for your digital photography! The Film Photography Handbook 3rd Edition covers it all—from the technical to the creative—and will have you shooting film in no time, whether with an old rangefinder, an inexpensive Holga, or a medium-format Rolleiflex or Hasselblad.

Beginners Guide To Film Photography

If you’re just starting out shooting film you will want to check out our Beginners Guide To Film Photography. Everything you need to know when get into analogue photography.