Tips for Black & White

Photography

-Increased Emotion

-Nostalgic Drama

-Reduced to core elements of the shot

Why Black & White?

Eyes are immediately drawn to differences in color, now focus on the tone of those colors

Focus on Contrast

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QuickTime™ and a decompressor

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Tones

Mostly Light (high key) Full Range Mostly Dark Tones (low key)

Tonal intensity will effect mood of photo

Emphasis Line & Shapes

Color mood is lost and thus line mood is enhanced. QuickTime™ and a

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Emphasis Texture & Patterns

Often blurred when in color, high contrast texture and patterns gain life in B&W. QuickTime™ and a

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Light-Light-Light

Consideration 1)

Intensity of light

More intense = softer the image

Less Intense = Dramatic the imageQuickTime™ and a

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Light-Light-Light

Consideration 2)

Shadows from Light

*Direction of shadows is paramountQuickTime™ and a

decompressorare needed to see this picture.

Colors Do Count

Different Shadings, Tones, Intensities will result in different grays.

Photoshop allows for adjustment of colors individually