First volume of a comprehensive instructional series on amateur photography published in 1915. Covers fundamental principles and laws governing photography, types of cameras, the action of light, techniques for making negatives, proper exposure and plate development, and methods for producing prints. Includes practical chapters on essential photographic techniques designed for beginners while remaining valuable for advanced practitioners. Features illustrations from professional and amateur photographers demonstrating contemporary photographic practice.

Table of Contents:

Preface .... 7
Origin of Library .... 11
Introduction .... 13
Chapter I: The Meaning of Photography—Its History .... 27
Chapter II: The Camera—How to Operate It .... 41
Chapter III: How to Proceed .... 81
Chapter IV: Beginners' Difficulties .... 97
Chapter V: Kodaks and Films .... 109
Chapter VI: Kodaks and Films—Difficulties .... 139
Chapter VII: Tank Development for Films. No Dark-Room Necessary .... 145
Chapter VIII: Preparing Chemicals: Developing With Pyro .... 155
Chapter IX: General Hints on Development .... 165
Chapter X: Intensifying and Reducing .... 175
Chapter XI: Appearance of Negatives With Different Exposures .... 181
Chapter XII: Elementary Tank Development .... 187
Chapter XIII: Photographic Printing .... 201
Chapter XIV: Blue Print (Ferro-Prussiate) Sensitizing—Paper, Cloth, Silk, Etc. .... 209
Chapter XV: Gelatin Printing-Out Paper .... 215
Chapter XVI: Printing and Toning—Difficulties .... 229
Chapter XVII: Developing or "Gaslight" Papers—Regular Grades .... 233
Chapter XVIII: Developing Papers—Difficulties .... 253
Chapter XIX: Water Tone Platinum Paper .... 255
Chapter XX: Aristo Gold Paper .... 259
Chapter XXI: Aristo Carbon Sepia .... 263
Chapter XXII: Aristo Self-Toning Paper .... 265
Chapter XXIII: Kallitype Process .... 271
Chapter XXIV: Elementary Bromide Enlarging .... 279
Chapter XXV: Trimming and Mounting .... 293
Chapter XXVI: Supplementary Lenses for Hand Cameras .... 301
Chapter XXVII: Synopsis of Hand Camera Work .... 309
Chapter XXVIII: Practical Use of the Camera—Architectural and Landscape Photography for Beginners .... 321
Chapter XXIX: Elementary Snow Photography .... 337
Chapter XXX: Elementary Flashlight Photography .... 345
Chapter XXXI: The Evolution of the Dark-Room From a Bath-Room, by Richard Hines, Jr. .... 355
Chapter XXXII: My Dark-Room, by Ulysses G. Orr .... 363
Chapter XXXIII: How the Studies Illustrating This Volume Were Made .... 369

Library of Amateur Photography Vol. 1: Elementary Photography

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