This is a guide to the popular art of black and white printing. It covers, in detail, all the equipment required and processes involved in producing successful prints including a breakdown of all the necessary darkroom equipment, with the techniques involved, advice on creating negatives, the range of chemicals, papers and light sources, as well as step-by-step instructions on developing film, making contact prints, testing strips, focusing and cropping and completing effects such as contrast, tonal control and dodging.