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This richly illustrated hands-on manual is for photographers of every level interested in color. Students, hobbyists, beginners, and professionals will find a wealth of advice in this practical and visually exciting reference. After a short overview of the beginnings of color photography, the book unfolds in three sections, from the act of photographing through film processing to making color prints. All the latest techniques, materials, and current technological innovations are included. The book offers a variety of work from fine arts to photojournalism and advertising in spectacular photographs by many of today's distinguished color photographers - Annie Leibovitz, Harry Callahan, Joel Meyerowitz, Patrick Demarchelier, Sheila Metzner, Ernst Haas, William Wegman, and Joyce Tenneson, among others.