[pure-silver] RE: [pure-silver] Re: NO ONE ELSE? was NOSTALGIA LANE...
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Sorry, am way behind schedule on printing deadlines, so haven't been on the
computer as much as usual.
I fell into art/photography by accident, while in college. I changed my
major/entered the BFA photo program quickly after that, so I started with the
books the syllabi called for...
1) Henry Horenstein's Black and White Photography
2) The Elements of Black and White Printing (Carson Graves)
3 Photographic Possibilities (Hirsch),
*Of course, I bought more along the way… And yes, I do refer back to them from
time to time.
Btw, Bob, never read any of those books - my first "real" photographic
experiences began in 1999, but I'm sure they're great resources. Will have to
add them to my list… Thanks for sharing!
I wish I had a similar story. Let's just say that the majority of my family
didn't have much of an appreciation for/understanding of art back then,
especially in terms of photography. I'm glad to say that's changed - for the
most part...
Best,
Kimberly
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Subject: [pure-silver] Re: NO ONE ELSE? was NOSTALGIA LANE...
No one replied with either comments or lists of their own "beginner's books".
I was hoping to stimulate some conversation about our beginnings...
On Mon, Oct 27, 2014 at 1:10 PM, Bob Younger <[ ryounger@xxxxxxxxx ](
mailto:ryounger@xxxxxxxxx )> wrote:
Bob,
Why would you say no one likes them??
Bob
On Mon, Oct 27, 2014 at 10:02 AM, bobkiss @[ caribsurf.com ](
http://caribsurf.com ) <[ bobkiss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ]( mailto:bobkiss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
)> wrote:
I guess no one else likes any of these old books?
On Fri, Oct 24, 2014 at 11:39 AM, bobkiss @[ caribsurf.com ](
http://caribsurf.com ) <[ bobkiss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ]( mailto:bobkiss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
)> wrote:
DEAR LIST,
From time to time I can't help taking a short walk down nostalgia lane so
I look at the books that were buried in the box with my father's darkroom gear
when he gave me permission to revive it and set it up. He insisted that I read
them all before I could actually use the chems to process film and make prints.
This was around 1962. I have them right here:
1) Modern Developing Methods from The Edwal Labs
2) Developing and Printing Made Easy from GAF (General Aniline and Film Corp)
3) Everybody's Photo Course "A US Camera Book"
4) How To Make Good Pictures by Kodak
They all show copyright dates of 1945-46, reminding me that my Dad began
this hobby soon after coming home from WW II, 5 years before I was born.
From our contemporary perspective, most of the example photos are truly
cheesy but there are also some lovely examples of late Pictorialism. Also
there are some interesting formulae which I haven't seen in later volumes.
Anyhow, they bring me memories of my "yute" as My Cousin Vinny said in the
movie...
CHEERS!
BOB
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