Craven G.M. Object and Image: An Introduction to Photography

Prentice-Hall, 1975. — 296 p.In Object and Image George M. Craven answers these provocative questions. This visual and technical introduction to black-and-white photography is a step-by-step guide thatcombines mechanics with artistry.Over 200 illustrations explain how photographs differ from other kinds of pictures, why they look the way they do, and how we react to them."How-to-do-it" chapters explain what happens in each step of film processing and printing and why each step is necessary. The techniques are always related to visual ends and are illustrated at the point of discussion with photographs made by recognized artists.