Most
books on photography emphasized explaining the new breed of cameras
and how to master the digital imaging workflow. In The Art of
Black and White Photography Torsten Andreas Hoffmann takes a different
approach, as he focuses on image composition and image capture,
with an emphasis on the creative aspects of black and white photography.
After introducing the ground rules of composition, the author
illustrates their applications with various photographic genres.
In the second part of the book, Hofmann illustrates the elements
of a photographic language. The final part of the book is dedicated
to post-processing techniques, mostly in Photoshop (CS3), emphasizing
the functions that are necessary for creating outstanding black
and white images.
