This isn't his Biography, but it is a fascinating insight into his true photography professionalism. Most of my B&W work are editions of 50.- I have a darkroom here in Story, and I develop and print my film and prints.- I also have some Platinum Prints, in 14x14 and 24x24, which are printed by Martin Axon, one of the best Platinum printers in the world. Platinum prints are more of an "alternative process", like other historical printing methods, like Bromoil, Ambrotype, Salt prints, Cyanotype, etc. The Silver Gelatin Print, traditionally printed by Ansel Adams, etc., used to be the standard, but I think it is leaning toward the alternative print grouping, as darkrooms are fewer, film, and paper and chemicals are getting harder to find and more expensive. In a darkroom, there IS manipulation when printing, but it mostly consists of controlling contrast, burning and dodging (selectively lighting and darkening specific areas on the print while exposing). Important to know that often each print is a bit different, like a potter throwing similar dishes that are all a tiny bit different. Digital prints are beautiful, but each print comes out of the printer exactly the same. You push a button, and out comes a print. Darkroom work seems much more organic. I like to be responsible for every step leading to the finished print.Ansel Adams famously described his darkroom work metaphorically, stating, "The negative is the score, and the print is the performance. He emphasized that the darkroom was crucial for realizing his artistic vision, transforming the "score" of the negative into the final "performance" of the print. Hope this all helps.