Digital BW, The Print

Hi,
you could look at 'Black and White Photography in the Digital Age' by Worobiec and Spence, published by David and Charles Ltd. It's got some good bits and stuff you won't be interested in - gimmicky manipulation techniqes.

Being part of this group will answer a lot of questions for you.

The Real World Photoshop books are indispensible.

What format film are you scanning?

Feel free to email me off list if you have any questions you don't feel like putting to the whole group.

Good luck,
Richard

At 09:43 AM Tuesday 11/13/2007, you wrote:
>Pardon the intrusion of a lurker, but could the list recommend a book that will take me through the steps of
>producing a bw digital print starting with scanning a silver based negative? I'm a programmer by profession,
>and I have years of experience in a wet darkroom. I'd appreciate anything that explains in terms of gamma,
>contrast, dodging/burning in ... etc... ie traditional, wet darkroom terms & techniques.

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