Primitive Photography: A Guide to Making Cameras, Lenses, and Calotypes

"Primitive Photography considers the hand-made photographic process in its entirety, showing the reader how to make box-cameras, lenses, paper negatives and salt prints, using inexpensive tools and materials found in most hardware and art-supply stores. Streamlined calotype procedures are demonstrated, featuring different paper negative processes and overlooked, developing-out printing methods."-the publisher.