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The Magic of Black & White – Part Two, Craft
May 26th, 2010
A couple months ago we released Andrew S. Gibson’s The Magic of Black & White – Part One, Vision. Andrew’s clear teaching and passion for his medium were accompanied with great images and it’s become one of the best-selling titles in our library. I’ve had a ton of emails asking when the second book is coming out and it’s today!
Part Two picks up where Part One left off and discusses converting the captured image into spectacular monochrome and toned images that really pop. If you’ve wanted to get more comfortable with the digital black and white darkroom, this is a great step. Clearly illustrated with more of Andrew’s great images, and well taught (Andrew’s a technical editor for the UK’s fantastic EOS Magazine), the second part of this series is a great addition to the library.
As always we’re doing what we can to share the love. So until end of day on June 01, use codes MAGIC4 to save $1 on the new book, or MAGIC20 to get 20% off all books when you buy 5 or more. Use the buttons at the bottom or click HERE to mosey on over to the Craft&Vision general store for all yer eBook needs.
Just purchased this, not had time yet to read it in detail, but it looks excellent.
Craft & Vision is a wonderful resource for anyone wishing to improve their skills and ways of seeing. Looking forward to the print & the process series.
Thanks
David -
Congrads to Andrew and his new ebook. Just got done doing a brief review and I’m impressed. He tackles several tricky areas in PS post processing and explains them in a very straight forward manner with superb examples.
His approach to b&w conversion and split toning with the use of a gradient map adjustment layer is unique and subtle; yet his technique can create a big impact on the final image.
Lastly, his demonstration on the application of a texture, tastefully, in a b&w setting is pure eye candy!
Well done, another excellent addition to the Craft & Vision collection.
Hmm, not really gone for any eBooks before but I’m tempted by this one. Don’t really have “the eye” for B&W much so this may help.
Having started photography 40 years ago shooting Tri-X and learning in the darkroom (who ever heard of tilt-shift lenses just tilt the negative) there are some great pointers in these eBooks.
I do have a couple of objections. One is the habit of running beautiful photos across the gutter. Please stop it. It really distracts from the great images. My second quibble is the reliance on Photoshop. Granted it is “the standard” and most of us use it but many beginners do not. Something aimed at Lightroom (at 1/3 the cost of PS and don’t always think of LR as a batch processor) or why make them translate it into PS elements (1/6 the cost).
Still, both of the eBooks in this series represent a solid fundamental work on the basics of B&W photography. More than enough to get most folks started. Keep up the wonderful work with these publications.
The first one was fantastic, this one looks at least as good. This growing Craft & Vision collection has become my favorite resource!
Thanks for the work on these e-books – I love the way vision is being tackled! Made a priority as opposed to lots of technique stuff..
These are far better than a magazine!
Cheers
Excellent eBook but I’m having trouble printing it out. Two eBook pages are placed on a single page unlike your other eBooks. Saves paper but makes it very difficult to read. What am I doing wrong?
Are the instructions C4 or CS5 only–or can it work in Elements (7)
Thanks
David/Andrew-
Downloading now. Loved the first so much I knew when I saw this on I would grab it no matter what. I’m looking forward to digging into it! I will echo the “it’s all Photoshop” gripe, A darkroom is a darkroom to a degree, It’s just a case of figuring out how to make my enlarger do what yours will. But that’s half the fun!
Terrific work guys! Keep it up and I might just have to kick the coffee habit to keep in “craft and vision e-books”
Hi Bill,
The instructions for Photoshop Elements are included too.
Thanks Andrew! I will order it pronto!
Feel stupid for asking on this forum, but can anyone teach me how to view this on my ipad? it doesn’t seem intuitive enough for me.
[...] I always love hearing and seeing how digital files are manipulated simply and effectivly in the “darkroom”, and am guessing that this will be a little of the novice and the pro. Just like the first one. David DuChemin did a quick right up with some screen grabs to get you drooling. Stroll over and take a look at it here. [...]
@TIM – You’ll need a PDF Viewer like GoodReader. GoodReader will allow you to connect wirelessly to your computer and then transfer the PDF files over. Then it should be easy just to open them and read them (which you do within the GoodReader app). It took a few minutes for me to figure out how to connect and transfer but once you learn it’s easy and the viewing experience is great. Hope this helps.
[...] in an impromtu jazz band in Jackson Square, French Quarter, New Orleans, Louisianna. Picked up Andrew S. Gibson’s recent ebook on processing B&W utilizing some of the newer tools in PS. After applying his [...]
This e-book is right up my alley!
@TIM – If you use the GoodReader app, you can also add ebook pdfs when you sync the iPad.
Click on the “apps” tab.
Scroll down to the bottom to File Sharing => apps
Click on GoodReader and it should open up the window to the right.
You can then drag and drop or “add” pdf files from your documents folder to this window.
You should always ask because this is a Great place to learn!
The ebook looks terrific on the iPad and now I can read anywhere. I read The Magic of B&W, Part 2 yesterday, while sitting by the pool, …gotta love that!
Just downloaded them both…these are way better than any magazine I’ve ever read. Keep ‘em coming…but, not too fast – I need time to digest these.
[...] up Andrew S. Gibson’s recent ebook on processing B&W utilizing some of the newer tools in PS. After applying his [...]