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Learning to think in Black and White
On Tue, 18 Aug 2009 05:30:39 -0700, eNo wrote:
"The question of what makes a good Black and White (B&W) photograph has puzzled me more than any other photography-related issue. Frankly, for some time I operated under the principle that I never saw a B&W image that didn’t look better in color. Then came a trip to Paris this last spring. Following someone’s observation that “Paris was made for B&W photography,” I gave B&W a try, even setting my camera to capture B&W RAW files. I was amazed..." You can read the rest of the write-up at: http://esfotoclix.com/blog1/?p=464 [snip] If you really want to learn to "see" in b&w, take a year off from digital for a total immersion course: shoot nothing but b&w film, develop it yourself, and print with an enlarger on real photographic paper. Shoot lots of different b&w films, do lots of development tests with many different film developers, learn how to use Contrast Filters, and use lots of different photo papers while searching for your "style." And read at least one good book on The Zone System. The entire process will help you immensely with your digital b&w work, and you'll be a much better photographer, too. -- Fotoguy BestInClass.com "Personalized digital camera recommendations" http://www.bestinclass.com/digital-cameras |
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