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The Negative

The Negative

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  • Author：Ansel Adams
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Summary

Ansel Adams （1902-1984） produced some of this century's truly memorable photographic images and helped nurture the art of photgraphy through his creative innovations and peerless technical mastery。 This handbook - the second volume in Adams' celebrated series of books on photographic techniques - has taught a generation of photographers how to use film and the film development process creatively。 Now available for the first time in paperback， it remains as vital today as when it was first published。

Anchored by a detailed discussion of Adams' Zone System and his seminal concept of visualization， The Negative covers artificial and natural light， film and exposure， and darkoom equipment and techniques。 Numerous examples of Adams' work clarify the principles discussed。 Beautifully illustrated with photographs by Adams as well as instructive line drawings， this classic manual can dramatically improve your photography。

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Reviews

GORDON ，

Introduction to the Zone System-which may be based on an earlier testing modality developed by William Mortensen， the Pictorialist photographer。

Guang Hua ，

Great book if want to enter B/W Photography This book contains lots of information about black and white negatives， how to shoot， how to develop & enlarge， and useful tips to further improve the quality of the negative and pictures。 MUST READ！

Jason ，

The Negative is the second book in Ansel Adams’s 1981 three-book series about the fundamentals of photography。 I’ve already reviewed the first book in the series， The Camera， and my sentiments there apply equally to this book， so you should check that out for my overall opinion。The Negative is the most pertinent book in the series in that it focuses on how to record the image you want with the final print in mind。 It is in this book that Adams discusses his famous Zone System， exposure， filters， The Negative is the second book in Ansel Adams’s 1981 three-book series about the fundamentals of photography。 I’ve already reviewed the first book in the series， The Camera， and my sentiments there apply equally to this book， so you should check that out for my overall opinion。The Negative is the most pertinent book in the series in that it focuses on how to record the image you want with the final print in mind。 It is in this book that Adams discusses his famous Zone System， exposure， filters， and lighting， both natural and artificial。 Except for the final 50 pages （which focuses on darkroom equipment and procedures）， this book is packed with useful information thoughtfully and articulately presented。 As I noted in my last review， Adams teaches an approach to photography and focuses on the physics of light and lenses， so that no matter how the particular tools of the art have changed， the information in this book is still relevant and applicable。 Whether you are creating a physical negative or whether you are adjusting your RAW file on your computer， the principles are all the same。 In fact， when I first read this book 15 years ago， I blew past a couple of sections because I thought they were outdated that I found incredibly enlightening on this read through。 Adams talks about N+1 and N-1 developing as a way of expanding and contracting the exposure range of a subject on the negative。 Because that language is specific to film and chemicals， I dismissed it before。 But now that I am familiar with curves in digital pictures， I can see that the principle is exactly the same as when I am working with my footage in Premiere。Adams is a great writer and a great educator。 He has a gift for explaining his craft in a way that is understandable and inspiring。 This is a book I’m glad to have in my library because I pull it out regularly for pointers， inspiration， and enjoyment of the beautifully rendered photographs。 。。。more

Danny Touw ，

One of the first books I used to understand and study the zone system， in the 80's。 It's been a reference book for me ever since。 One of the first books I used to understand and study the zone system， in the 80's。 It's been a reference book for me ever since。 。。。more

Gokuloko ，

Interesting Interesting 。。。more

Carlomaria Berruti ，

This is by fare my favourite book about photography although admittedly i have not read that many。It was not easy for me to read as it was referring often to relatively old equipment so I really had to put some effort to "go back in time" and understand how photograph would be taken then。 Surprisingly that was the best part of the book as it forced to take back a bit of control from my camera as I discovered many functions previously handled manually now automated in modern DSLR。By far the most This is by fare my favourite book about photography although admittedly i have not read that many。It was not easy for me to read as it was referring often to relatively old equipment so I really had to put some effort to "go back in time" and understand how photograph would be taken then。 Surprisingly that was the best part of the book as it forced to take back a bit of control from my camera as I discovered many functions previously handled manually now automated in modern DSLR。By far the most relevant part of the book for me was the zone system which thoroughly changed the way I take picture today。 。。。more

Maddison Holland ，

Ansel Adams isn't the easiest to follow along with， but he's a master of film photography so it's cool to learn from。 I think he especially excels at printing， but this was also super helpful to learn what negatives to work with。 Ansel Adams isn't the easiest to follow along with， but he's a master of film photography so it's cool to learn from。 I think he especially excels at printing， but this was also super helpful to learn what negatives to work with。 。。。more

Meredith ，

Read it in high school as part of a photography class and it was part of giving me a better eye for photographs。

Dr。 Abhijit ，

Awesome book

Rajiv Chopra ，

What a brilliant book。 This is a masterpiece， by a master craftsman。 While the details may have changed， the principles have not。 These are timeless， and this is what he sets out to demonstrate again。The book is laid out in the most logical manner。 The section on the Zone System is a must read for any photographer。 His grasp of the subject is masterly， and so is his treatment of the subject。

Alfonso de Castro ，

Excelente para todo aquel que quiera conocer en profundidad y desde un punto de vista práctico todo lo referente a la película fotográfica， en especial las que tienen emulsión en blanco y negro。

Jacques Willems ，

Must read for all those involved in analog photography and more。。。

CURTIS NUGENT ，

Disclaimer: I STILL shoot a lot of film。 Many would think that this book is outdated in the age of digital photography。 It does discuss chemicals （younger readers may not know what Dektol， D-76， Hypo or clearing agents are）， negative densities and diffusion and condenser enlargers。 Certainly a stroll down memory lane for me！ I leave most of this to a lab these days。 However， I think this book is still relevant in the digital age。 Just the explanation of the Zone System is worth the price of the Disclaimer: I STILL shoot a lot of film。 Many would think that this book is outdated in the age of digital photography。 It does discuss chemicals （younger readers may not know what Dektol， D-76， Hypo or clearing agents are）， negative densities and diffusion and condenser enlargers。 Certainly a stroll down memory lane for me！ I leave most of this to a lab these days。 However， I think this book is still relevant in the digital age。 Just the explanation of the Zone System is worth the price of the book。 We must remember that good photography is made three inches behind the camera， in the photographer's brain。 Having the Zone System in mind while taking a shot will make a better image。 My belief is that the less you have to do in Lightroom or Photoshop the better。 It is easy to get bogged down in the technical details presented in this book and for the most part I will admit they can be overlooked in this day and age。 Overall， if you are a serious photographer I would recommend this book。 It is probably too technical for a hobbyist。 。。。more

CM Tu ，

lots of darkroom knowledge from the Master

James ，

I'm probably never going back to film， so this is obsolete for me。 I'm probably never going back to film， so this is obsolete for me。 。。。more

Pac Mclaurin ，

Good text book for film photography。 Out of date presently as it is almost all directed toward analog photography。 Still， if you do medium or large format， thjis is a great help。

Robert Taylor ，

I find the information in these three books are still useful for processing in the digital age。 If you are willing to take the content for what it was intended you can directly apply it to digital processing techniques。 Great books！

Zanna ，

Adams was renowned for the exquisite quality of his prints， and it's easy to see why he achieved such magnificent results from this series of books; he was a consummate perfectionist who spent a lifetime honing his craft。Some of the principles in this book apply exclusively or mainly to black and white film photography， some are more widely applicable。 Adams' presentation is extremely clear and easy to understand， his style is unaffected yet engaging， and his choice of images to illustrate each Adams was renowned for the exquisite quality of his prints， and it's easy to see why he achieved such magnificent results from this series of books; he was a consummate perfectionist who spent a lifetime honing his craft。Some of the principles in this book apply exclusively or mainly to black and white film photography， some are more widely applicable。 Adams' presentation is extremely clear and easy to understand， his style is unaffected yet engaging， and his choice of images to illustrate each technique or principle is always interesting and sometimes inspiring。 This is an exemplary textbook！ 。。。more

Steve ，

Some great content but a little too much is dated as it refers to chemical developing that I no longer do。

Ric Morte ，

I have intended to read this book fo quite some time。 Later editions are available but I wanted a copy for research purposes （Exposure Value （Ev）） that providided a snapshot of the understanding and terminology extant in the 1950's。I haven't been disappointed。 Ansel Adams is an extraordinary writer: clear， intelligent and in full command of his subject。 A rare attribute is that he couples this with wonderful artistic feeling and appreciation for the medium of photography。 Not going to put an end I have intended to read this book fo quite some time。 Later editions are available but I wanted a copy for research purposes （Exposure Value （Ev）） that providided a snapshot of the understanding and terminology extant in the 1950's。I haven't been disappointed。 Ansel Adams is an extraordinary writer: clear， intelligent and in full command of his subject。 A rare attribute is that he couples this with wonderful artistic feeling and appreciation for the medium of photography。 Not going to put an end-date to this one: it's going to be a work in progress。So impressed that I have no ordered two further books in the same series: Book 1 - Camera & Lens （1948 1st Edition）; Book 4 - Photography by Natural Light （1949 1st Edition） 。。。more

Mountainman ，

Another book by the master of black and white photography。 If you are curious about the NEGATIVE and how to perfectly expose your photographs with EXTREME precision， this is your book。 The famous ansel adams ZONE SYSTEM is fully explained。 The zone system makes this book necessary to black and white photographers。 A must read after "the camera"。 Another book by the master of black and white photography。 If you are curious about the NEGATIVE and how to perfectly expose your photographs with EXTREME precision， this is your book。 The famous ansel adams ZONE SYSTEM is fully explained。 The zone system makes this book necessary to black and white photographers。 A must read after "the camera"。 。。。more

wassonii ，

In the preface， this book is referred to as a 'master class in book form'。 Indeed it is。 Invaluable information from a master with film photography。 In the preface， this book is referred to as a 'master class in book form'。 Indeed it is。 Invaluable information from a master with film photography。 。。。more

Aimee J Martin ，

Love this book but unfortunately school reading has halted my investment in this read， but will make time for Ansel Adams。。。 one of my favourite artists of all time。。 Timeless beautiful awe-inspiring photos。

Carlos Quijano ，

This is the second in Adams' series on photography。 It was written before the advent digital photography， yet it is still worth reading。 It can be a bit technical and geeky， and one can quickly scan over much of what pertains to the chemical processing。 More importantly， Adams gives a thorough presentation of his Zone System， which he came up with 40 years earlier as a solution to figuring out exposure。 For that alone， this book is a must read。 This is the second in Adams' series on photography。 It was written before the advent digital photography， yet it is still worth reading。 It can be a bit technical and geeky， and one can quickly scan over much of what pertains to the chemical processing。 More importantly， Adams gives a thorough presentation of his Zone System， which he came up with 40 years earlier as a solution to figuring out exposure。 For that alone， this book is a must read。 。。。more

Mansoor ，

Learned more from this book than any all the other photo technique books combined。

Jedrek Kostecki ，

The best of the Ansel Adams books I own， even if most of this material is better found on the internet。 A lot of the chemicals and materials covered aren't really available anymore， especially the thick emulsion films。 Good coverage of the Zone System though。 The best of the Ansel Adams books I own， even if most of this material is better found on the internet。 A lot of the chemicals and materials covered aren't really available anymore， especially the thick emulsion films。 Good coverage of the Zone System though。 。。。more

Sheik ，

Film may becoming obsolete， but this information will help with understanding how digital cameras emulate film， if you know what you are doing。

Steven Warren ，

Good info about exposure， but the technicality can be a drawback at times。

Shawn ，

Got this from the library。 It looks like it's a bit too skewed to film （of course， it's Ansel Adams）。 I was hoping it was more of a composition technique book， but a lot of the book looks like it talks about film development/lens filter technique。 I'll know more about it when I get into it。 Got this from the library。 It looks like it's a bit too skewed to film （of course， it's Ansel Adams）。 I was hoping it was more of a composition technique book， but a lot of the book looks like it talks about film development/lens filter technique。 I'll know more about it when I get into it。 。。。more

Michael ，

Though almost everything I now shoot is digital， this is a must read for all wannabe photographers。 Adams will enter your soul as you practice。

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