The Story Behind The Images

by Scott Wittenburg

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Art and instructions by Scott Wittenburg.

 

“Part fine-art coffee table book, part how-to manual, The Story Behind The Images is a book that is hard to put down and one that aspiring photographers will find themselves picking up again and again!”

About the book:

From fashion to still life to alternative processes, the author presents a collection of images that will engage and inspire! And behind every image there is a story to be told: How was the image created? What equipment was used? How was the lighting set up?

Take a journey behind the lens with the photographer as he presents what went into each image and what went on behind the scenes. Explore a variety of photographic techniques and learn tips on how to create traditional multiple exposures, digital image manipulations, Polaroid image transfers, emulsion lifts, SX-70 manipulations, salt prints, cyanotypes, and infrared images in a step-by-step “How-To” section. See a preview of the book here.

About Scott Wittenburg:

Visual arts educator and author Scott Wittenburg has been an avid photographer since he began working professionally out of his Tribeca studio in New York City in 1985. He earned a BA in visual arts at Ohio Dominican University and an MFA in photography at Antioch University. Scott has been involved in several genres of photography over the years but now focuses most of his creative energy on the alternative processes, including the Polaroid processes and salt printing. Scott currently lives and works in Columbus, Ohio, USA. Besides The Story Behind The Images, Scott has published three novels. His work is also published in Alternative Photography: Art and Artists, Edition I and he is one of the artists with a gallery on this site.

The book

  • Printed: 91 pages, 8.5″ x 11″, perfect binding, full-color interior ink
  • Copyright: © 2006 by Scott Wittenburg Standard Copyright License
  • Language: English
  • Edition: Second Edition
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