Tagged black and white

A previous post mentions why black and white photography has captivated millions of people for millennia and still does! The trick of the trade when taking black and white pictures is to use a wide angled...

The Attraction Those tulips may seem cliché but they catch your eye as no other flowers would! A splash of color highlights a particular part of the otherwise black-and-white picture and draws your eyes to...

When a photograph displays a single hue instead of the original colors at the time it was taken, it is said to be Monochromatic. Black and white photography is monochromatic. How to Take Good Monochrome...

There are numerous advantages of black and white imagery over its colored counterparts. The images look ageless; it makes your subject’s skin look beautiful, and the images bestow you with a satisfied...

How Is It Different? Shooting on Black and White film is very different from when you use color. The most importance difference is that you have to be very careful when deciding what exactly you want to...

Tip 1: Blur By adding some well thought out blur to part of a photo you can create some great looking shots. A common example of this is adding blur to water, such as a river or waterfall. You can do this by...

When it comes to shooting black and white, there are many aspects of photography that might change and which you need to be careful of. This might become an even bigger problem for night photography, as there...

Lighting and shadows in black and white photography are probably the most important details that will make a great photo. They both work together to create contrasty images which is what most expertly taken...

Black and white images have a certain powerful presence that warrants attention. Plus, the absence of color allows us to focus on it a lot more, which is why most teachers insist their students learn...

Taking portrait shots in black and white can add a certain mood and quality to your photograph, truly bringing out the emotions of the subject with no colors to distract. However, not everyone can take...