I came across Bruce Barnbaum while asking for book recommendations that dealt with the zone system. A friend said that, in his opinion, Bruce's book, The Art of Photography, was the book to get. Anyway, I didn't know anything about Bruce Barnbaum, but after reading his book, I realized what a great photographer he is. I realized how much I have to learn from him about making prints.
Now, I don't want to say, "the only complaint I have is...", but if I had to say what was the one thing I wish I had learned more about would be traditional color printing. If B&W is a dying art, this, color, may be a dead issue. At least when it comes to printing. It appears most people, and Bruce Barnbaum is one of them, have switched to shooting color film and printing digitally.
My question is, is there someone out there still printing color in the darkroom? Someone of the caliber of Bruce Barnbaum who still prints color in the darkroom, someone who has not switched to the hybrid system being used these days? Is there a book someone can recommend? I know I may be fighting an uphill battle, but I hope there is still someone out there. Thanks.
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