Professional Color Negative Printing from the Ground Up

"Professional Color Negative Printing from the Ground Up" is a practical guide that systematically organizes the techniques and philosophy of silver halide printing from color negatives after digital environments became mainstream. It is a textbook-like volume that covers everything from the basics to advanced darkroom work.

This book begins with a fundamental understanding of color negative film structure and the three primary colors of light and color, then gradually progresses to explanations of equipment such as enlargers and photographic paper, and finally to detailed procedures for printmaking. In particular, processes such as color correction through filter manipulation and exposure adjustment are explained through comparative examples, specifically demonstrating how different tones and gradations can be derived from the same negative. Furthermore, a distinctive feature is the inclusion of practical verifications throughout the book, such as comparative studies with professional labs, troubleshooting, and differences in color reproduction depending on the combination of film and paper.

In addition, through interviews with Yasushi Fujii and Yoshihiko Ueda, a perspective is presented that views the print as the final expression. This book brings the process from shooting to output back to the center of photographic expression, serving as a practical and guiding volume that connects the methodology and sensibility of silver halide printing.

Featured artists: Yasushi Fujii / Yoshihiko Ueda / Shuichi Maiyama / Akio Tomari / Michihiro Baba / Takahito Sato / Asuka Katagiri / Takehide Shinza / Masafumi Sanai / Saori Tsuji

[Title] Professional Color Negative Printing from the Ground Up (Commercial photo series)
[Publisher] Genkosha
[Publication Date] October 1, 2006
[Number of Pages] 145 pages
[Size] Approx. 185*260*8mm
[Format] Softcover
[Language] Japanese
[Title Reading] KISO KARA HAJIMERU, PRO NO TAME NO COLOR NEGATIVE PRINT (COMMERCIAL PHOTO SERIES)
[Author/Editor, etc.] Daisaku Sakata/Editor
[Printing] Tosho Printing/Printing and Binding
[ISBN] 4768302327
[Condition] Used [5] Good (slightly folded corner)
[Accessories] None
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