Making a Photograph. An Introduction to Photography

with 33 mounted autotypes. These excellent plates are printed on thin paper and varnished, giving them the appearance of original prints. - "The photos are so well reproduced that a few years ago a bookstore advertised "Making a Photograph" as "featuring original photos" and offered it at a price of $3,500! Of course, I immediately pointed out their mistake" (Ansel Adams, Autobiography, Munich 1987, p. 174). - "Ansel Adams (1902-1984) strove throughout his life for the greatest possible depth of field and detailed depiction. With this textbook, he achieved international recognition for this demand for the first time. The book is known for the exceptional quality of the mounted prints, some of which are now considered icons of photography.