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Books to hone your skill in photography, new and vintage collectibles. Look carefully at the older books, they offer great tips for constructing your own equipment and cover the basics in more depth than later manuals. Recommended.
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Petersen's Basic Guide to Photography Equipment Exposure Technique Plus How to Build Pin Hole Camera
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View Camera Magazine Journal of Large Format Photography March/April 2001
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View Camera Magazine Journal of Large Format Photography Sept/ Oct 2001
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Petersen's is one of the Premiere authorities on Photography of old, as well as manufacturer's of fine photo equipment. Their how to books are a treasure of information, examples and how-to tips. Featuring article by John Paul Caponigro on Black and White printing of Digital files and part 2 of Digital Large Format, and Ziatype Printing by Richard Sullivan Several articles on Polaroid type 55P/N and Polaroid 20x24 and Sprint Scan 45 Ultra as well as portfolios
Large Format Photography C. William Horrell Robert Fuhring
View Camera Magazine Journal of Large Format Photography May/June 2001
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PHOTOGRAPHY A Guidebook with Laboratory Exercises by C. William Horrell
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Pentax and Single Lens Reflex Photography including Spotmatic Revised Ed by Robert Fuhring
Sale Price: $13.50 1 in stock!
In this issue - bringing Floral photography to new heights, buying and repairing used film holders, traveling light with your gear for back country photography, portfolios and more From how to make an Enlargement, Interiors by Existing light, Copying and Close-Ups, Synchronized Flash on Camera, Printing Controls, the Use of Filters, Developing the film and much more. Chapter exercises and assignments. Single Lens Reflex Photography provides up-to-date information on the Pentax and its latest improvements and accessories (1967 4th edition).
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Successful Exposure by Mannheim Amphoto Vintage Photography Book HOW To 1961
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101 Experiments in Photography by Richard D. Zakia and Hollis N. Todd 1969
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All About Daylight Indoors and Your Camera A FOCAL Photo Guide Vintage circa 1950 Windows Angles Reflectors
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How to make the most of exposure in photography. Vintage Photo How-TO book from Amphoto. 1961 A recommended book for the photo curious bordering on geek science - a lot of fun! Vintage camera booklet from Focal Press on indoor lighting, reflectors and reflections in daylight photography. Circa 1950
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Filters & Lens Attachments for B&W and Color Pictures Vintage Kodak Photo Book 1978
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How to Make Good Pictures The Complete Handbook for the Amateur Photographer Kodak 1943
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Universal Photo Almanac 1951
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Vintage Kodak book on Filters, Accessories and their uses - great reference A solid illustrated course in photography, teaching you the basics that technology assumes you no longer need to know. Recommended for anyone wanting a solid foundation in photo basics. Lots of great photos, articles and vintage adverts from the day.
The American Annual of Photography 1926
Sale Price: $37.76 1 in stock!
Alternative Print Processes Photo Exhibition Ironworks
Sale Price: $10.35 4 in stock!
CANON A and F-1 series How To Photo Book
Sale Price: $10.12 1 in stock!
296 pages, plus 44 pages of advertisements, Features articles on: Bromoil Transfers in color, Gelatine Relief, The Oil Process, Soft Focus, American Annual Formulary Ironworks Exhibition Catalog Alternative Print Processes Canon Photography How to – older models F-1 and A series
Advanced Photography Focal press HCDJ
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Great Women Photographers: A Female Focus Margot Horwitz
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Colorizing Photographs by Hand
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Advanced Photography Focal Press HCDJ Women in photojournalism, portrait photography and more Filled with hints and tips on how to a variety of subjects from landscapes to skin tones on a male, female or child
Histoire de la Photographie Nikon World Magazine Fotographie 1984
Histoire de la Photographie
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Nikon World 1976 Collectible Magazine How-to Wow Shots
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Leica Fotografie Magazine 3/1984
Sale Price: $10.35 1 in stock!
Exquisite and exhaustive survey of photograpy, processes, famous photographers and more, in FRENCH Vintage magazine devoted to photography with your Nikon camera Leica Photography Magazine, this issue dedicated to Nature Photography, the R4 and much more
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The Complete Book of Nature Photography
Sale Price: $14.18 1 in stock!
Photo Vision 1956 Photography How-to Book Bethers
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Camera Magazine March 1974 Owens Vogt Drobny Helmut Newton
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Many of the photos taken here were done with a Hasselblad and he tells his secrets in achieving professional level shots Composition, Portrait, Landscape, and more A blast from the past - the late 1960s and 1970s in photography Owens Vogt Drobny Helmut Newton
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Camera Magazine January 1976 Ansel Adams Interview
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Camera Magazine August 1973
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The Amateur Photographer’s Handbook Aaron Sussman
Sale Price: $14.18 1 in stock!
Featuring a seven page interview with Ansel Adams Top photographs share their vision, style and adventures including a trip to Nepal, Africa, New York's Chinatown The mystery of f-stops, shutters, camera choice, film and exposures and much more...
Kodak book Screenprinting Ted Rice
Mastering Composition and Light Kodak Library of Creative Photography
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Complete Screenprint and Lithography Book including Photo Lithography
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Palladium Printing Made Easy Ted Rice Signed
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Take your photographs to the next level with these techniques of composition Step by step photographs and diagrams take you into the studios of today's eminent graphic artists and literally let you watch over their shoulders as they work. Straight-forward directions, easy to follow instructions
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Niagra Falls Twenty Fine Views From Negatives Made Especially for This Work Vintage circa 1900s
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Photographic Principles and Practices by Harry Asher 1965 Book
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ASMP Stock Photography Handbook
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Unusual pictorial album featuring twenty views of Niagra falls photographed in both summer and winter. Covering Elementary outline, Early photo history, Types of cameras, Optics, Perspective, Exposure, The Negative, The Print,  Color, Applications of principles Pricing Stock Photography: Principles of Pricing Stock and the Art of Negotiation, Survey of US Stock Prices, Circulation Figures and Ad Rates for Magazines and Newspapers, Forms and Contracts
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Professional Photographer Photo Magazines - Pick (2) for 9.95, ship for free! Back Issues
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Sell Your Photographs Freelance Photographer How-To
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Swann Important 19th and 20th Century Photographs Auction catalog various back issues select 2 ship for free!
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Select (2) Photography magazine back issues from the list below, cut and paste them into the selection boxes above. (2) for 9.95 with free shipping in the U.S. Vintage edition but with solid marketing information Select (2) Swann photography back issues from the list below, cut and paste them into the selection boxes above. (2) for 9.95 with free shipping in the U.S.
P. Clay Sherrod monoculars contaflex and more print processing
A Complete Manual of Amateur Astronomy P. Clay Sherrod
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Zeiss Historica Magazine Spring 1995 Contaflex Monocular
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Ilford Multigrade FB Fiber Variable Contrast Papers Photographic Print Processing Book
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Particularly noteworthy is his detailed presentation of each of the 57 most spectacular meteor showers observable during the year, including descriptions of their appearance, where and when to look as well as interesting historical anecdotes for most of them. Journal of the Zeiss Historical Society, camera reviews and more 52 pages of printing techniques and using Ilford Multigrade FB fiber papers
Erwin Jaffee Tom Grimm Fotographie 1983
Halftone Photography for Offset Lithography by Erwin Jaffee
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The Basic Darkroom Book Processing and Printing Photographs by Tom Grimm
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Leica Fotografie Magazine 7/1983
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Complete and technical instructions for learning halftone photography This completely revised and updated edition of Tom Grimm's classic how-to-darkroom guide explains everything you need to know to develop and print professional quality photographs at home. Soft Cover, used lightly in very good condition, 56 pages.
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Photograms 1954
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Photograms 1956
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British Journal of Photography Annual 1978 includes Darkroom Formulary
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Photograms of the Year, which began publication in 1895 as an illustrated review of the year's leading exhibitions of pictorial photography Photograms of the Year, which began publication in 1895 as an illustrated review of the year's leading exhibitions of pictorial photography For the technically minded, the 1978 edition contains the unique formulary for the processing of black and white and color materials, fully updated
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Photograms 1959
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Photograms of the Year, which began publication in 1895 as an illustrated review of the year's leading exhibitions of pictorial photography