This book offers a systematic approach to the zone system, integrating a knowledge of light, exposure, development, and printmaking. It covers the zone scale and zone placement, development, making photographs, in-camera contrast correction, and advanced printing techniques. A final chapter covers the zone system for digital photographers. High-quality b&w photos illustrate techniques on every page. Rand teaches at the Brooks Institute, and his b&w photos are held in the collections of 30 public museums in the US, Europe, and Japan. Photographers Christopher Broughton, David Rudderman, and Robert Smith contribute photos to the book. Annotation 2008 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
