Primitive Photography : A Guide to Making Cameras, Lenses, and Calotypes

Review
"for those who want a break from today's high-tech photography by returning to the most basic methods of photography using inexpensive materials and methods." - Photo District News


Review
"for those who want a break from today's high-tech photography by returning to the most basic methods of photography using inexpensive materials and methods." - Photo District News


Book Description
Primitive Photography considers the hand-made photographic process in its entirety, showing the reader how to make box-cameras, lenses, paper negatives and salt prints, using inexpensive tools and materials found in most hardware and art-supply stores. Step-by-step procedures are presented alongside theoretical explanations and historical background. Streamlined calotype procedures are demonstrated, featuring different paper negative processes and overlooked, developing-out printing methods.


Primitive Photography combines the simplicity of pinhole photography, the handmade quality of alternative processes, and the precision of large-format. For those seeking alternatives to commercially prepared material as well as digital photography, it provides the instructions for creating the entire photographic process from the ground up. Given its scope and treatment of the photographic process as a whole, this may be the first book of its kind to appear in over a century.

Step-by-step directions for building cameras and lenses
Highly illustrated with over 135 black and white color illustrations
Includes suggested reading lists, sources for supplies, and safety tips


From the Publisher
Primitive Photography combines the simplicity of pinhole photography, the handmade quality of alternative processes, and the precision of large-format. For those seeking alternatives to commercially prepared material as well as digital photography, it provides the instructions for creating the entire photographic process from the ground up. Given its scope and treatment of the photographic process as a whole, this may be the first book of its kind to appear in over a century.


About the Author
Alan Greene is a professional photographer and has held numerous solo exhibitions in the US and France. Currently, he teaches courses at the Cambridge Center for Adult Education.


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Primitive Photography combines the simplicity of pinhole photography, the handmade quality of alternative process, and the precision of large-format. For those seeking alternatives to commercially prepared material, as well as to digital photography, Primitive Photography provides the ability to create the entire photographic process from the ground up. Each chapter can be read separately, in order to focus upon a particular area of interest, such as building a camera, constructing lenses, making paper negatives, or salt printing.


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