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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