The Negative

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The Negative is a seminal photography book by Ansel Adams that explores the technical and artistic control of the photographic negative, particularly through his Zone System.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf photography book
associatedWith black-and-white darkroom processes
large format photography
author Ansel Adams NERFINISHED
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
explains Zone System for exposure and development NERFINISHED
firstPublicationCentury 20th century
focusesOn artistic control of the photographic negative
technical control of the photographic negative
followsInSeries The Camera NERFINISHED
genre non-fiction
technical manual
hasContributor Ansel Adams NERFINISHED
hasFormat hardcover
paperback
hasInfluenceOn fine art photography practice
photographic education
hasRevisedEditions yes
intendedAudience advanced photography students
photographers
isSeminalWorkIn photographic technique literature
language English
libraryOfCongressSubject Photography—Negatives
Zone system (Photography) NERFINISHED
mediaType book
print
notableFor integration of technical and aesthetic considerations
systematic approach to exposure and development
partOfSeries The Ansel Adams Photography Series NERFINISHED
precedesInSeries The Print NERFINISHED
publisher Little, Brown and Company NERFINISHED
subject Zone System NERFINISHED
photographic technique
photography
teaches control of contrast through development
previsualization of tonal values
use of exposure meters
topic black-and-white photography
darkroom technique
development control
exposure control
sensitometry
tone reproduction
usedAs textbook in photography courses

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Ansel Adams notableWork The Negative