Black & White Artistry: The Creative Photographer's Guide to Interpreting Places and Spaces

I cannot say enough how much I loved Chuck Kimmerle's book on creative black and white photography. I have had the privilege of attending a workshop with Chuck, so know how much knowledge and passion he has on the topic and a desire to mentor aspiring photographers on the craft. If you cannot attend a workshop with Chuck, this book, for me, encapsulates his vision of mentoring. The book is brilliantly organized into 60 bite-size chapters covering an incredible depth of topics from pre-visualization to straight landscape photography to surreal subject matter to long exposure (and so many more topics) with several chapters dedicated to "working the scene," which I found fascinating and incredibly helpful. It is not an in-depth "how to" technical guide (there are plenty of you-tube videos out there for that), although Chuck does offer insights on post-processing and lens selection, among other core technical considerations. What "Black & White Artistry" is, is a book about vision and creativity that inspires you to pick up your camera and see the world in new ways with limitless possibilities, and for that I am extremely grateful.

Chuck Kimmerle has his own unique style, a true black and white artist. The book is rich with insight and creativity in recognizing and shooting images that are unique, which in my humble opinion is what sets photographers apart from those who shoot the same images everyone else does; working with "bad" light (there is no bad light!), post-processing black and white more effectively, plus much more.If you like Chuck's work, I encourage you to seek out his lectures and workshops for more inspiration. He has been a positive influence on my own desire to seek out new ways to photograph.

I can honestly give this book very high marks. Chuck Kimmerle is an accomplished photographer that really cares about teaching his craft to others. I have had the privilege of taking a class from Chuck. He is a dedicated teacher that gives 110% effort in all that he does. This book is a lot like taking a class from him. It is honest, straightforward and thought provoking. He wants your photography to be your vision, not anyone else’s. It is often said that less is more in photography. Immerse yourself in this book and you will see that Chuck’s succinct style of photography and teaching has a way of allowing you to see the world with YOUR eyes.

This book is written by a man with sensitive eye and great photographic vision ! Wonderful text and photos

This is an awesome book. A nice balance between artistry and the technical.

I was hoping the author would go into greater detail on the steps he used in post processing. The few examples he gave were very hard to see. His perspectives of what make s photo strong was good and educational.

Excellent guide, filled with tons of useful tips! In addition, amazing examples of Kimmerle's work make this book even more worth purchasing.

I value books that are the short like this one and are full of insights and wisdom distilled from experience.

A superb book by one of the finest landscape photographer working today. I can thoroughly recommend this to anyone interested in black and white photography, and who is in need of inspiration. As Chuck says, this book is not intended as a post processing guide. Nevertheless, his description of his Photoshop method for converting to b&w is really helpful and has already made a big difference to my own photography. Worth every penny of the price and an undoubted 5-star purchase.

Love this book and gave a refreshing view of black and white photograph.