Film & Digital Techniques for Zone System Photography
by Glenn Rand
from Amherst Media, Inc.

Editorial Review:

Avid art photographers will learn how to model their work after legendary black-and-white photographer Ansel Adams in this instructional guide. Adams' methodology, known as the Zone System, takes what the viewer will see--the final print--into consideration at the beginning of the photographic process, rather than focusing strictly on what the photographer sees. Once this concept, called "previsualization," is presented and defined, the book then follows a step-by-step approach to incorporating these ideas into all aspects of the photographic process, including lighting, exposure, development or digital editing, and printmaking or output of digital images. Whether working in film or digital media, these steps will foster early accuracy and elicit better source material from a camera, which allows for greater control and contrast in the lab or on a printer.  

Customer Reviews:

• Avg. Customer Rating: 5.0 / 5.0

• Zone System Review
  A must read for students. This is the base of so much of our "art" and so few people understand it, its nice to see someone bring it back out! I wish there had been more dedicated to digital however.

• How to take control of photographic results using the Zone System
  Dr. Glenn Rand's FILM & DIGITAL TECHNIQUES FOR ZONE SYSTEM PHOTOGRAPHY tells how to take control of photographic results using the Zone System which emphasizes black and white photography and is based on the techniques of Ansel Adams. This is an unusual systematic approach which offers tips for using the system, identifying its place in typical workflows, and honing techniques for using with the Zone System. Photography libraries catering to practicing professionals and neo-professionals need this. more info

• In The Zone !
  Of the many factors involved in the finished black and white photograph, the zone system deals with the technical process. How to best incorporate the widest tonal range possible into black and white photography is a core fundamental that is illustrated with clarity. Using the tools this book offers will help the film and digital photographer achieve optimal results in the images produced.

• The Zone System Simplified
  This is a simple and easy to follow explanation of the zone system. The author is a true expert in the field and his teaching experience is evident in his ease in explaning this important and fundamental examination of exposing the perfect image - be it with film or digital.