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Chris Marquardt and his partner Monika Andrae have written the most comprehensive book about film photography that I have found since the advent of the digital photographic age. The contents are wide ranging and cover everything in easy to understand 'non technical' language that can be understood by everyone from novices to pros. Chris and Monika are deeply involved in photography and Chris brings his trademark no nonsense approach to the subject. You will enjoy the writing style with its emphasis on using film photography for creating beautiful images. So why would anyone want to use film photography in this modern day and age - after all newer is always better isn't it? Reading this book you will teach you about using analog tools and materials to create and enhance your images, with every aspect of the process covered from start to finish. Many 'new' photographers may encounter film centric topics for the first time, such as film grain and formats, darkrooms and developing, as well as wet process printing and more recent hybrid analog/digital techniques. There are even topics which are not strictly limited to film - the chapter on image presentation is universal and just as applicable to displaying your digital images. The final chapter is one that is a signature of both Chris' and Monika's work. The title is 'Fun with Planned Accidents' and it expresses the joy that all photography can bring to the practitioner. There is often a moment of serendipity in photography that will give you an insight into how a good image can become great. The authors' explore this idea by looking at the use of old cameras, toy cameras and even specialist lenses among other topics. Lastly, the idea of using 'expired' film is one that has really come of age in this 'post analog' era. There must be millions of rolls of unexposed film sitting in cupboards and camera stores around the world and Chris and Monika look at the sorts of issues and results that you can expect to encounter when you use them. They even take a detour to examine esoteric film techniques such as 'cross processing', which were at the very creative edge of film photography even in the heyday of the medium. In summary, if you are looking for a book to help expand your creative photographic skills or just to learn more about traditional tools and techniques, then I recommend that you take a serious look - you won't find a better resource anywhere.Read full review
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