* Brings together the methodologies of alternative process photography and the concepts behind contemporary photography to illustrate how students can marry the two in their own work. * Aimed at beginner contemporary photographers who are looking at the 'why' and 'how' of alternative process / antiquarian photography using contemporary examples from across the globe to illustrate why the work has an important place in photography. * Unlike the competition, this book brings contemporary insight to a range of alternative processes / antiquarian photography, providing a comprehensive and accessible exploration of not only the methodological aspects of these processes but the conceptual thought behind them.

* Brings together the methodologies of alternative process photography and the concepts behind contemporary photography to illustrate how students can marry the two in their own work. * Aimed at beginner contemporary photographers who are looking at the 'why' and 'how' of alternative process / antiquarian photography using contemporary examples from across the globe to illustrate why the work has an important place in photography. * Unlike the competition, this book brings contemporary insight to a range of alternative processes / antiquarian photography, providing a comprehensive and accessible exploration of not only the methodological aspects of these processes but the conceptual thought behind them.