black-and-white photography

Provides tips and techniques for shooting and printing digital black and white photography, including discussion about contrast, exposure, burning, dodging, softening, sharpening, darkroom tools, scanning, and printing.

A guide to creating digital black-and-white photographs explains how to convert color images to black-and-white using Adobe Photoshop CS3, with tips for using specialized effects and solutions for common problems.

Presents an introduction to black-and-white photographs, examines camera controls and the darkroom, and features step-by-step instructions for exposing and developing film and prints, with discussion of lighting, filters and films, photo chemistry and advanced printing, and other aspects of the field.

A collection of photographs taken by former New York Police Department detective John Botte during the days and weeks following the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks.