Primitive Photography considers the hand-made photographic process
in its entirety, showing the reader how to make box-cameras,
lenses, paper negatives and salt prints, using inexpensive tools
and materials found in most hardware and art-supply stores.
Step-by-step procedures are presented alongside theoretical
explanations and historical background. Streamlined calotype
procedures are demonstrated, featuring different paper negative
processes and overlooked, developing-out printing methods.
Primitive Photography combines the simplicity of pinhole
photography, the handmade quality of alternative processes, and the
precision of large-format. For those seeking alternatives to
commercially prepared material as well as digital photography, it
provides the instructions for creating the entire photographic
process from the ground up. Given its scope and treatment of the
photographic process as a whole, this may be the first book of its
kind to appear in over a century.
Step-by-step directions for building cameras and lenses
Highly illustrated with over 135 black and white color
illustrations
Includes suggested reading lists, sources for supplies, and safety
tips
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