Comments on: Black and White Photography: A Beginner’s Guide to Getting Started

By: Miguel Hernandez Guzman

Miguel Hernandez Guzman — Tue, 19 Oct 2021 10:52:56 +0000

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By: Albin

Albin — Wed, 23 Jun 2021 03:31:34 +0000

An old post, with maybe a few controversial suggestions. I’ll throw in that in recent years I’ve used preset b/w filters to quickly apply and review very different looks and feels, without tedious editor adjustments – and often use one as a starting point for further post-processing. For a while Nik Silver Efex Pro was free from Google (now pricey again from DxO) but there are very good free Look Up Tables (LUTs) for b/w and color film simulations (search “GMIC film LUTs”) that can be applied through compatible editors. (I’ve also set one smartphone camera app to b/w for quick drama, and there are editing apps with ranges of presets for them, too.)

By: cuddysark_skandalon

cuddysark_skandalon — Tue, 22 Jun 2021 10:07:34 +0000

I never understood the point of B&W but after reading your article I think I will give it a try.
Thanks

By: Chris Smith

Chris Smith — Thu, 24 Nov 2016 11:42:00 +0000

Lots of points you emphasize for black and white photography. Still I want to know about composition. Is there any different composition pattern of black and white photography or it will same as color photography?

By: James Patrick Sandiego

James Patrick Sandiego — Tue, 02 Feb 2016 01:22:00 +0000

I like to use B&W to rescue shots with too much noise, due to improper exposure or if you needed to shoot at an ISO that is too high on the go.
Then increase clarity and the contrast in Lr to give an intentional grain look.
However, if you shoot in staged sessions like the one above you would likely have a tripod an no noise sooo…please disregard this comment.

By: Andrew S. Gibson

Andrew S. Gibson — Thu, 21 Jan 2016 19:27:00 +0000

In reply to Dixit Chouhan. You'll have to try it again if you'd like us to see it.

By: Dixit Chouhan

Dixit Chouhan — Fri, 15 Jan 2016 15:09:00 +0000

In reply to Andrew S. Gibson. Yes I was trying to post a photo.

By: Andrew S. Gibson

Andrew S. Gibson — Fri, 15 Jan 2016 11:46:00 +0000

In reply to Tim Lowe. For what it's worth, I've never quite understood the film vs. digital debate. The basics of photography (light, composition, an interesting subject etc.) are the same regardless of which you use. There are photographers producing beautiful, high quality work with both. It's just personal choice, nothing more. Some people prefer film, others digital.

By: Andrew S. Gibson

Andrew S. Gibson — Fri, 15 Jan 2016 11:44:00 +0000

In reply to Dixit Chouhan. Were you trying to post a photo for us to see? It hasn't appeared if that's what you were trying to do.

By: Andrew S. Gibson

Andrew S. Gibson — Fri, 15 Jan 2016 11:43:00 +0000

In reply to Scott Hamill. Good tip. Toning is better done in post-processing than in-camera because you can make it much more subtle.