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Out of the Darkroom - A Short History of the Photofinishing Industry (Paperback, New)
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Out of the Darkroom - A Short History of the Photofinishing Industry (Paperback, New)
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This book is about the least known, yet very fascinating part of
the photographic industry, namely Photofinishing. It converts
images, be they digital or film, from the camera to print, greeting
cards or other media. Ever since George Eastman introduced
inexpensive films and cameras at the end of the nineteenth century,
photography has been one of the most popular pastimes. Prior to
that time, photography was very complicated not to mention
expensive and very few people practiced it. Eastman realised that
to popularise photography, a developing and printing service was
required and he launched this with the slogan You press the button
we do the rest . That was the beginning of the photofinishing
industry, which is what the book is about. The book s first two
chapters are a short history of photography from Daguerre and Fox
Talbot in 1839 to the present day. Then there are 3 chapters about
the technology of photofinishing, including minilabs and the
digital age. These are followed by accounts of photofinishing in
the US, the UK, France, Germany, Italy and Japan plus a short note
concerning other countries. These chapters include many anecdotes,
often by larger than life characters, which many people will find
entertaining. Finally there is a chapter about photo labs and the
environment. The book is written in an easy to read style combining
interesting historical stories with descriptions of technology
which are not widely known. It is aimed to appeal to a wide
spectrum of readers, including happy snappers, serious
photographers, people who have worked in the photofinishing
industry and students. Not everyone will want to read every page of
the book, but there is plenty to appeal to most people who have any
interest in photography. For this reason alone it should make an
attractive present. The authors, Peter Rockwell and Peter Knaack
have spent much of their working lives in this very international
industry and have inside knowledge of how it operates in many
countries.
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