FOTOGRAFIA - Black & White Photography Techniques with Adobe Photoshop - Amherst Media.pdf

Copyright ? 2006 by Maurice rights by:Amherst Media?. Box 586Buffalo, . 14226Fax: 716-874-4508isher: Craig AlesseSenior Editor/Production Manager: Michelle PerkinsAssistant Editor: Barbara A. Lynch-JohntISBN: 1-58428-173-1Library of Congress Control Number: 2005926587Printed in 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic,mechanical, photocopied, recorded or otherwise, without prior written consent from the of Disclaimer: The information contained in this book is based on the author’s experience and author and publisher will not be held liable for the use or misuse of the information in this book is dedicated to my parents, Margaret and Deforrest, with appreciation for their support in author acknowledges with gratitude the contributions of the following individuals to this book: Mywife, Vivien, for her encouragement, ments, and assistance. Nevada Wier, for providing animage from her unique portfolio. Editors Michelle Perkins and Barbara A. Lynch-Johnt, and publisher CraigAlesse of Amherst Media, for the editing, layout, and production of this book. ABOUT THE AUTHORMaurice Hamilton is an award-winning landscape, nature, and travel photographer based in Los Altos andGroveland, California. He has traveled to many countries to explore and photograph remote and exoticlocations, but he specializes in documenting the grandeur of the American West. Maurice is also the authorof The Digital Darkroom Guide with AdobePhotoshop(Amherst Media, 2004) and sponsors workshops thatexplain the techniques presented in his books. Information on his fine-art images and workshops is availableat . Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51. Basic Concepts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6The Zone System . . . . . . . . . . . . . .