Barnbaum, Bruce

Barnbaum, Bruce. The Art of Photography, 2nd ed. Dubuque, IA Kendall-Hunt, 1999- Available from the author Box 1791, Granite Falls,WA 98252. 

Sequoias and Sunburst, 1976. 2008 Bruce Barnbaum. All rights reserved. Courtesy of the artist. 

Some workers recommend mixing the stock selenium toner with a working solution of Hypo Clearing Agent. Others, such as Bruce Barnbaum, suggest that this will shorten the life of the toner. Bruce reasons that the useful life of HCA is approximately eighty 8 X 10" prints or equivalent films, and that the useful life of selenium toner is at least two hundred 8 X 10" prints or equivalent. When the HCA is exhausted the bath needs to be replaced, which is a waste of selenium toner and results in more selenium being introduced into the environment. 

Just for fun there are a few new pyro formulas for those who like to dabble with pyro. More importantly is a chapter on making enlarged negatives for the growing number of darkroom workers who wish to express themselves through alternative processes. A new chapter on printing techniques has been further embellished by contributions from Bruce Barnbaum, Rod Dresser, Henry Gilpin, Les McLean, Said Nuseibeh, and John Sexton. 

Three books of his fine art photography have been published Visual Symphony in 1986, followed by Tone Poems—Book 1, 2002 and Tone Poems—Book 2, 2005 (the latter two produced with a CD of classical piano music in collaboration with pianist Judith Cohen), as well as his noted photography textbook, The Art of Photography an Approach to Personal Expression. More of Bruce s work can be seen at www.barnbaum.com. 

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