Tip of the Day: Black and white photography

Some tips for getting better black and white photos: 

• Always shoot in color and convert to black and white on your computer. The black and white setting on your camera works by capturing color and then converting it-- your software will do a much better job. 

• Focus on contrast. Viewers naturally pick out areas of contrast-- keeping this in mind will make your photos more compelling from the start. 

• Focus on texture. By taking away color you remove one layer of complexity, unmasking subtle textures.

For more tips, check out The Top 5 Black & White Photography Tips by Brian Auer at Epicedits.com.

Comments

[Ilan]

Focus on light. Always try to see the shapes 'behind' the color. Think in 'contrasts'.

Here is my example - http://www.ilanbresler.com/2009/04/dimensions.html

[Marc W.]

Na, Shoot in B&W. Preferably Tri-X 400.