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Darkroom & Processing (Equipment, Techniques & Reference, Books): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for Darkroom & Processing (Equipment, Techniques & Reference, Books), updated Nov 2, 2026: median price $28.47, median 22 reviews, average rating 4.4 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 32/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $16.88 – $52.93 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.4 |
| New releases (90 days) | 18% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Books |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 6% of the parent category Equipment, Techniques & Reference (336), one of the easier corners under it.
- 18% of its best sellers came out in the last 90 days, more than in 87% of Books categories: readers here keep buying new titles.
- At $28.47 its median price beats 87% of Books categories, leaving more margin per copy.
Top 10 Darkroom & Processing best sellers
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Visually Speaking: Mastering Photography as a Visual Language
by Ted Forbes
- List rank#1
- Price$14.84
- Rating4.6
- Reviews134
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Beginner’s Guide to Cyanotype: Beautiful projects to print with light
by Kim Tillyer
- List rank#2
- Price$16.26
- Rating4.8
- Reviews114
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Adobe Photoshop Made Simple: From 0 to Professional | A Step-by-Step Guide to Real Graphic Projects for Social Media, Marketing, and Freelancing
by Logan Stride
- List rank#3
- Price$9.99
- Rating4.4
- Reviews201
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The Film Photography Handbook, 3rd Edition: Rediscovering Photography in 35mm, Medium, and Large Format
by Chris Marquardt
- List rank#4
- Price$26.23
- Rating4.3
- Reviews29
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Tattoo Design Book: Over 700 Black & Grey Authentic Designs for Tattoo Artists, Professionals, and Amateurs. Original, Modern Tattoo Designs for Ink ... Next Tattoo. Black and White Interior. Vol. 4
- List rank#5
- Price$13.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews46
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Michael Freeman On... Creative Exposure: The Ultimate Photography Masterclass (Michael Freeman Masterclasses)
- List rank#6
- Price$2.99
- Rating3.6
- Reviews8
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CYANOTYPE ON ALTERNATIVE SURFACES: A Beginner's Guide To Printing On Fabric, Wood, Glass, Metal, And Unusual Materials (The Creative Art & Craft Workshop Series Book 5)
by Anthea Botha
- List rank#7
- Price$6.10
- Reviews-
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Luminar Neo User Guide 2026: The Complete Illustrated Step-by-Step Manual with Full-Color Screenshots, AI Tools, Pro Workflows & Before/After Examples ... to Advanced (THE ILLUSTRATED GUIDE SERIES)
by Isabelle Webster
- List rank#8
- Price$27.17
- Reviews-
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Jill Enfield’s Guide to Photographic Alternative Processes: Popular Historical and Contemporary Techniques (Alternative Process Photography)
by Jill Enfield
- List rank#9
- Price$53.59
- Rating4.7
- Reviews64
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Wet cyanotype notes: Document your experimental printing (Learn Alternative Photographic Processes)
by Malin Fabbri
- List rank#10
- Price$18
- Rating4.0
- Reviews2
FAQ
Is Darkroom & Processing a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 32/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 22 reviews and sells for $28.47.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Darkroom & Processing?
The median best seller has 22 reviews, and 86% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Darkroom & Processing best sellers cost?
The median price is $28.47; half of the best sellers are priced between $16.88 and $52.93.
Can new books break into Darkroom & Processing?
18% of the current best sellers were released in the last 90 days.
About this data
Data comes from KDPTop's daily crawl of Amazon's public Best Sellers pages; medians use the latest list. The opportunity score (0–100, higher is easier to enter) combines the review barrier, the share of low-review books, list turnover, new-release share and price.